Reddit reviews Camco (41541) Portable Travel Toilet-Designed for Camping, RV, Boating and Other Recreational Activities-5.3 Gallon

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That's what they say but I heard it's just a very small chemical toilet.

I recommend this for a restroom

For a shower all you need is a body wash, towels, a poof, water.

Don't over think power, I use 12v USB power banks. And its all the power I need. Although my 900amp battery converter that hook up to my battery is great sometimes..

Bathroom, yes

Shower, no...

I have a 24 hour fitness pass

Just get hot showers via gym memberships, truck stop gas cards, couchsurfing website.

Public toilets, also stuff like this, composting toilets.

https://www.amazon.com/Camco-41541-Portable-Toilet-gallon/dp/B004SFKJIQ

It just comes down to being clever. Hell, people put wood stoves in vans.

Paying rent is overrated.

For bigger tailgates (like Opening Day) I have a small toilet like this one that we put in the back of the SUV with a small curtain around it. 50% tinted windows help too. It may sound weird but it beats waiting a half hour to pee. I just stick it underneath the car when we go in for the game so that it doesn't heat up and stink up the car. I know miller park 'banned' these but I've been doing it for years.

My only rule is #1s only.

For smaller tailgates just pee in a bottle if you don't want to wait in line? Idk what else to tell you.

Toilet type issues can be solved easily and cheaply, but there are draw backs.

We have one of these - just a port-a-potty really. But until we get blackwater tanks and everything sorted this does the job.
https://www.amazon.com/Camco-41541-Portable-Toilet-gallon/dp/B004SFKJIQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1501018052&sr=8-1&keywords=porta+potty


Running water? Get a manual pump that connects to a 5 gal water tank. https://www.amazon.com/Wealers-Camping-Gallon-Manual-Drinking/dp/B00QLRCTUU/ref=sr_1_cc_1?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1501018150&sr=1-1-catcorr&keywords=manual+water+camping+pump

We started our build in May and we've camped in it twice now... each time it's less like camping and more like a home.

We have a fridge, 4 bunks, master bedroom, bathroom (walls only) shower (walls only) living area, kitchen (no water yet). We're probably $10k into it and I've been working on it an average of 10-20 hours a week every week since may.


Bus, RV and Van all have pros and cons.

One article that turned me onto a bus was http://www.technomadia.com/2011/06/why-a-bus/ Specifically the heading A Bus???

If you have room, time, money and know how and want to make something uniquely yours, a bus would be a good fit.

If you want to move into something right away an RV could work out nice.

If you both want something uniquely yours but have less time, money and space, van dwelling can be a nice step into this type of living.

Ooooh, wow, I loooove that van. Everything about it is just awesome looking!

Anyhow, not a female, but on my camping and on adventures I've had lots of advice passed along from them. For things like vandwelling and longer adventures, I think the number one concern and thing that came up was waking up and having to pee.

Some resolved this by way of having a portable RV toilet setup that they toted along with, similar to this: http://smile.amazon.com/dp/B004SFKJIQ

I have one of those I bring with me on remote camping expeditions, especially, as it's very handy.

In more constrained situations, a pee bottle is typically used and is entirely functional. Folks, especially backpackers and other 'dwellers mention http://www.thepstyle.com/ as a great investment to allow them to use said pee bottles effectively, too.

Outside of that, carry an extra jug of gas as a 'just in case' situation and test the condition of your batteries and how well you can boondock with them (not connected to shore power and not getting the batteries actively recharged by driving.) Also, a portable jumper pack is an AWESOME investment, as that extra juice and get you out of a jam nicely, and if someone else is stuck with a dead battery, it saves you the trouble of having to use jumpers and doing vehicular gymnastics, which can be annoying.

If you want a shaded/shielded sitting area in remote areas, an awning can be a nice addition if you can afford one, and investing in a nice outdoor welcome mat/runner is super handy for if you're hiking or just want to take your boots or shoes off before you enter the camper.

In the woods or, again, remote locations, you could have a compact hammock on hand that you can set up to give yourself some more seating/laying about options, too, the value of which is hard to quantify when you're feeling claustrophobic from being inside the van too much.

Anyway, just a few thoughts for you! Have awesome adventures, and check in to let us know how they are going once in a while. =)

If your brother will allow you to use his bathroom at specific times of the day you could get one of these and empty it every few days:
https://www.amazon.com/Camco-41541-Portable-Toilet-gallon/dp/B004SFKJIQ/ref=pd_sim_sbs_201_1?ie=UTF8&dpID=31o62v345UL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR160%2C160_&psc=1&refRID=42105QHT69TP4BJVD42M

Do you need to use a lot of soap for showering? I tend to shower with just water on my body and a bit of shampoo in my hair. if you aren't using harsh soap chemicals I don't see what would be so bad about discharging to the yard it shouldn't be particularly different from rain. They make expensive soaps made for campers in the wilderness that might be ok.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B004SFKJIQ/ref=cm_cr_arp_mb_bdcrb_top?ie=UTF8 this one hasn't mentioned fans/vents unless I'm missing something and the reviews are pretty favorable. For $80 I'm not sure you can beat that.

Edit; not sure if it's actually a composting toilet though, I could be wrong on that front

It's great actually we both have our own routines that put us outside of the truck so we only use it for like peeing in morning and before bed. They have a really nice one I'd recommend that I want when I go big like motor home a $1000 one it's the best . I change it about once a week for free and take it to a treatment plant and get flavored tst tabs online for the smell of the toilet

Nature's head https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B009Z7EKIC/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1464768144&sr=8-1&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=composting+toilet&dpPl=1&dpID=41k7Tv5c0KL&ref=plSrch


Edit what I have https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B004SFKJIQ/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?qid=1464768144&sr=8-2&pi=SX200_QL40&keywords=composting+toilet&dpPl=1&dpID=31o62v345UL&ref=plSrch

They are dirt cheap!

I have this one: https://www.amazon.com/Camco-Standard-Recreational-Activities-41541/dp/B004SFKJIQ/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1541377758&sr=8-3&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=porta+potty&dpPl=1&dpID=31hF22FyXtL&ref=plSrch

Works great, and seems to store well enough. It's inexpensive and practical. There are probably nicer, more expensive ones you could find, but this serves me well.

https://www.amazon.com/Camco-Standard-Recreational-Activities-41541/dp/B004SFKJIQ/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1538225132&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=compost+toilet&psc=1

Would a portable camping toilet help? You can dump the waste tank in the outhouse and it shouldn’t be a problem: https://www.amazon.com/Camco-Standard-Recreational-Activites-41541/dp/B004SFKJIQ/

Alternatively, there are biodegradable/compostable bags you could use to line a bucket that could be disposed in an outhouse: https://www.amazon.com/Green-Elephant-Replacement-Biodegradable-Compostable/dp/B079N33LKC/

Just search “chemical toilet” on Amazon