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Subject:Re: Porta poti humor
From:Stan Wilder
Date:Thu, 7 Mar 2002 12:46:10 -0600

Remember the Vanagon / Westy Rule ?
Never put anything in the Van that you're not willing to share the front
seat with.

Stan Wilder

On Thu, 7 Mar 2002 13:03:30 -0500 David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
writes:
> At 12:40 AM 3/7/2002, developtrust wrote:
> >That's one of the links that inspired me. Another was a link to a
> set up
> >that had a toilet seat over a bucket and a privacy curtain around
> it.
> >
> >Seriously, one would not keep the business in the van. That's only
> for
> >privacy. After the relief, the plastic bag of goodies is put out of
> the van
> >if at night and overnight then into the trash the next day.
>
> My opinion, chemical toilet is the way to go.  It's not just for
> emergencies, it's a working piece of equipment that flushes, stores
> reasonable amounts of waste for unreasonable times without being
> objectionable (ya have to use the chemical, of course), easily
> emptied in a
> restroom, uses miniscule amounts of flushing water, doubles as a
> seat/stepstool/ottoman -- cost $65 for the Thetford (Porta-Potti
> brand)
> model 135 which is the smallest they make.  Can even use it in the
> winter
> by putting in RV antifreeze to flush with.  And the 135 is low
> enough to
> the ground that you can use it discreetly without even blocking the
> windows.
>
> Unless absolute cheapest price is the only object, I call this one a
> big
> winner.
>
> david
>
> --
> David Beierl - Providence, RI
>   http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/
> '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage"
> '85 GL "Poor Relation"
>

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