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83.5 Westy (sans BumperDumper�)

On Apr 2, 2004, at 11:03 AM, Doug in CA wrote:

> I purchased the small porta potty with the chemical liquid for a trip  
> in the vanagon.
> I made a box to put it in with a lid to keep it out of sight and any  
> smells trapped inside.
> It worked ok in the vanagon for the two of us camping up in Tahoe.
> I would have to say that having tried it out and using it it works  
> but, I am still looking for other options.
> For one thing the smallest portable toilet is still 13 inches square,  
> which in the vanagon (to me) is too much space. They do tend to get  
> smelly after a couple days, so you gotta dump em soon.
>
> The solution: PETTtm portable toilet or WAG bags.
>
> http://www.sportmart.com/product/index.jsp? 
> productId=1256622&cp&searchId=19219&brandId=19219&parentPage=search
>
> complete system for outside.
> http://www.sportmart.com/product/index.jsp? 
> productId=1256625&cp&searchId=19219&brandId=19219&parentPage=search
>
> Upon some further research and talking with some of the kayak shops I  
> learned that kayakers by law must carry a toilet on their kayaks to be  
> legal. They make a super small plastic toilet that folds into a small  
> box. But what many are doing to be legal is carrying the "toilet bags"  
> and they meet the legal requirement.
>
> The "toilet bags" can be used with a toilet seat and a bucket or  
> box,or just opened on the ground.You open the bag which has a special  
> chemical bio absorbent in it, you then can drape the top around a  
> container like you would a small waste basket and put a seat on top.  
> Once you "do the deed" you seal up the bag and put it into a second  
> bag which also seals and they are legal to toss in the trash.
>
> The guys at the kayak shops said for the westy they are the best.  
> Sports Mart carries the bags. You can rig up a seat and box or  
> whatever and you have a system. The nice thing is you have what you  
> need in the event you really gotta go and cant find a restroom, and  
> you don't have to keep a chemical porta potty in the van.
>
> just my .03
>
> Doug
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Jean Benoit
>   To: vanagon@yahoogroups.com
>   Sent: Friday, April 02, 2004 7:14 AM
>   Subject: [vanagon] Toilet (Porta Potty)
>
>
>   Hella all,
>
>   What is the best portable toilet (porta potty) to buy for
>   a Vanagon Westfalia ???
>
>   Thank in advance
>
>   Jean B
>   D�ziel 82
>
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