I imagine this will be useful to those of us that are going out party-ing
on New Years Eve also. ie..."Vanagon Barf-be-gone"

> Marshall Ruskin wrote:
>
> Hi Again Readers!
>
> Sometimes, even the most well-learned of us Westy owners have a call
> of nature while travelling. I have an inexpensive and convenient
> solution for those "special moments", when we really know we're alive.
>
> You only need a wooden toilet seat, and a plastic 15 Litre pail with
> lid (obtained free from any fast food joint, commonly used to hold
> condiments or vegetable oil,  etc) and some small screws.
>
> Basically, the goal here is to make the toilet seat "snap onto" the
> pail, in place of the regular lid.
>
> You can, if you want, use a router and cut a circular groove into the
> toilet seat, to the diameter of the pail. Much More trouble than it is
> worth.
>
> What I did was cut out of the pail lid, a disk inside of the rim, with
> the goal of using the remaining "hoop".
>
> Then, I screwed the hoop onto the bottom of the toilet seat, which can
> now "snap onto" the pail, in place of the regular lid.
>
> When a call of nature occurs, just put a plastic bag in the pail,
> overlap the edge of the pail, and snap on the toilet seat. No mess or
> fuss! Sit down and go to work!
>
> When you are not traveling, just remove the seat and hide it away
> under a seat, and all you have visible is an inconspicuous pail in the
> van ( unless, you have chosen to "decorate" yours).
>
> Now, does anybody have a good practical solution for taking a shower
> with the Westy?
>
> Happy New Year to all!
>
> Marshall Ruskin
> 84 Westy