Funny you should mention this....

search the archives last spring-summer for "condiment toilet", where I
described how to make a toilet, with a comfortable seat, from a 20 litre
pickle or mustard pail.

BTW: 20 litres is about 5 Imperial gallons (somewhat larger than US) - but
IMHO, most people would not notice or need the difference, unless they were
travelling through Mexico.

Also, even though the "condiment toilet" is Canadian technology - it still
works fine with no degradation in performance, as proven on my last camping
trip,-  for those who need to have data in order to believe.

Marshall Ruskin

>Try using a 5 gallon joint compound bucket with a heavy trashbag inside.
>Cheaper and serves same purpose.
>
>Puzerewski
>81 westy
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Marshall Ruskin" <mruskin@PANGEA.CA>
>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2000 2:39 AM
>Subject: Re: [VANAGON] Delicate Question? Has anybody installed a ...
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>> I wonder if a porta potti - or a similar system could be put into the
area
>> under the bench seat. I think the passenger side would be best.
>>
>> To use it, obviously you'd have to hook up a clip or something to keep
the
>> seatback from whopping you, especially at such a critical moment.
>>
>> Marshall Ruskin
>> 84 Westy
>>
>> >Bob,
>> >
>> >The reason it doesn't come up often is because a Thetford PortaPotti (or
>> its'
>> >look-alikes) works so darn well. Plus there's none of the attendant
>> problems
>> >associated with emptying the onboard black water tank, hose storage, and
>> dump
>> >area clean up.
>> >
>> >Don't forget the Vanagon is very short as far as RV's go. It's less that
>15
>> >feet! Most Class B vehicles with plumbed toilets are in vans 17-19 feet
>> long
>> >that have engines mounted in the front. They have more available floor
>> space
>> >than a Vanagon. After the necessary camper fixtures are installed there
>is
>> very
>> >little floor space left in a Vanagon.
>> >
>> >In addition, there isn't much room on the Vanagon's underside for a
large
>> >traditional black water tank. On my van the gray water tank holds 13
>> gallons and
>> >occupies the area opposite my propane tank (the reverse of the
>Westfalia).
>> For
>> >black water you would want a tank with a larger capacity. Another option
>is
>> a
>> >recirculating toilet like those used in the Xplorer van conversion. An
>RV,
>> which
>> >at 20 feet, is 5 feet longer than a Vanagon.
>> >
>> >So you don't get the wrong idea, I like the smaller footprint of the
>> Vanagon and
>> >am willing to forego some of the "luxuries" found on its' larger
>brethren.
>> >
>> >BTW, I do have a plan that might work for someone provided they are
>willing
>> to
>> >sleep at night while sitting on the toilet . <G>
>> >
>> >Garrett Adams
>> >83.5 Adventurewagen GL
>> >Stockton, California
>> >
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