I just must be overly fastidious. The idea of taking a d*mp inside my
car, whether it is a Vanagon or not, and whether it is into a plastic
bag  in a plastic bucket or not . . . I dunno. I mean: ick! There's no
doubt that it is the Pause that Refreshes, but there's the olfactory
component wafting about the cabin, and you got this totally creepy
plastic bag o' goodies -- what do you do with that?

--

Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
KG6RCR

On 9/16/2005 5:34 AM John Rodgers wrote:

> Problem with the bumper dumper is you have to be outdoors in the weather
> to use it. Not necessarily so for the bucket with a seat on it. The
> bucket is really handy when it's pouring down rain outside, or so cold
> that matters freeze before hitting the ground.
>
> I made a plywood seat for my bucket when I drove the Alaska Highway.
> Worked great.
>
> I vote for the bucket.
>
> Regards,
>
> John Rodgers
> 88 GL Driver
>
> Max Wellhouse wrote:
>
>> Nothing beats the bumper dumper though.  go to www.bumperdumper.com
>> if you're curious.
>>
>> DM&FS
>>
>> At 08:37 PM 9/15/2005, Larry Alofs wrote:
>>
>>> A few months ago while in nomail status, I read in the archives a post
>>> by a listee who had made a toilet seat to fit on a 5 gallon bucket.
>>>  This seemed like a good idea, but I didn't get time to try it before
>>> this summer's camping trips.
>>> Recently at a Bass Pro Shop Outdoor World, I found that they already
>>> sell them for $9.99.
>>>  Available at their online store:  basspro.com
>>> search for: "Little Jon"
>>>
>>> We found that it works well.  We line the bucket first with a kitchen
>>> garbage bag which is about 2 ft by 2 ft-6 in.
>>>
>>> Larry A.
>>
>>
>>
>>
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