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I am considering buying a Eurovan Camper and I'm interested in what
people are doing in the way of a portable toilet system. I've heard
some owners have had good luck using little chemical toilets designed
for boats. Is there room in the vehicle to store such a device? What
brands do people like? What setups work well for that 3AM wakeup call?
Thanks again. Bill

At 3 AM under the bush or tree works the best for us (most often we camp out
in the wilderness, do not like those busy campgrounds much). I know some
people have such hi tech devices, but I do not find enough room to store
shit in my van (that's only my personal opinion). I guess that's just the
matter of preference.

At 09:17 AM 9/11/99 -0700, you wrote:

I am considering buying a Eurovan Camper and I'm interested in what
people are doing in the way of a portable toilet system. I've heard
some owners have had good luck using little chemical toilets designed
for boats. Is there room in the vehicle to store such a device? What
brands do people like? What setups work well for that 3AM wakeup call?
Thanks again. Bill


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Severin Daniel Chayka
@ PCI Energy Services.

Bill,

We have a Sears Pak-A-Potti 6000 portable toilet --- its made for Sears by
Thetford. It works perfectly for travel and trips and fits well on the
floor just in front of the rear seat next to the sliding side door. We
added a set of non-slip pads to the bottom of the unit and use a nylon strap
to secure it into place when traveling (one of those backpack style straps
with quick snap connectors). Thetford also makes a set of quick-clip
connectors to secure the Pak-A-Potti to the floor of the camper. I bought a
set of those then decided not to use them after all as they required
installing the clips permanently onto the floor. The quick-connect nylon
strap serves the same function without having to drill into the floor.

We had a similar portable toilet in our old '78 VW Campmobile, and one in
our Apache pop-up camper before that. All worked equally well.

Sheldon
'97 EVC

Seems to be a lot of Sears porti-pottis in our list EVCs. I've got one
too that we pull out of the rear storage area behind the back seat at
night and place it behind the passenger seat. My wife and son wouldn't
think of traveling without it. Works great.
John Pelszynski
97 EVC

On Sat, 11 Sep 1999 09:17:07 -0700 whoads@... writes:

I am considering buying a Eurovan Camper and I'm interested in what
people are doing in the way of a portable toilet system. I've heard
some owners have had good luck using little chemical toilets designed
for boats. Is there room in the vehicle to store such a device? What
brands do people like? What setups work well for that 3AM wakeup
call?
Thanks again. Bill

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We have a 1999 EV Weekender and use a port-a-potti that sits in place of
the rear facing seat behind the front passenger seat.

Don.


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original article:

Bill,

We have a Sears Pak-A-Potti 6000 portable toilet --- its made for

Sears by

Thetford. It works perfectly for travel and trips and fits well on

the

floor just in front of the rear seat next to the sliding side door.

We

added a set of non-slip pads to the bottom of the unit and use a

nylon strap

to secure it into place when traveling (one of those backpack style

straps

with quick snap connectors). Thetford also makes a set of quick-clip
connectors to secure the Pak-A-Potti to the floor of the camper. I

bought a

set of those then decided not to use them after all as they required
installing the clips permanently onto the floor. The quick-connect

nylon

strap serves the same function without having to drill into the floor.

We had a similar portable toilet in our old '78 VW Campmobile, and

one in

our Apache pop-up camper before that. All worked equally well.

Sheldon
'97 EVC


-----Original Message-----
From: whoads@... <whoads@...>
To: ev_update@... <ev_update@...>
Date: Saturday, September 11, 1999 12:19 PM
Subject: [ev_update] Eurovan Toilet Options


I am considering buying a Eurovan Camper and I'm interested in

what

people are doing in the way of a portable toilet system. I've

heard

some owners have had good luck using little chemical toilets

designed

for boats. Is there room in the vehicle to store such a device?

What

brands do people like? What setups work well for that 3AM wakeup

call?

Thanks again. Bill

westenbur-@... wrote:
original article:

I am considering buying a Eurovan Camper and I'm interested in what
people are doing in the way of a portable toilet system. I've heard
some owners have had good luck using little chemical toilets designed
for boats. Is there room in the vehicle to store such a device? What
brands do people like? What setups work well for that 3AM wakeup

call?

Thanks again. Bill

I find a plastic peanut butter jar works great for middle of the night
bladder calls. Doesn't take much space and is easily rinsed out. I
replace it each time I empty a jar of peanut butter.
Marve
'95 EVC

We also have the Sears model. We normally travel with it behind the rear
bench seat and take it out when needed and also at night.

Alex

Bill,

We have a Sears Pak-A-Potti 6000 portable toilet --- its made for

Sears by

Thetford. It works perfectly for travel and trips and fits well on

the

floor just in front of the rear seat next to the sliding side door.

We

added a set of non-slip pads to the bottom of the unit and use a

nylon strap

to secure it into place when traveling (one of those backpack style

straps

with quick snap connectors). Thetford also makes a set of quick-clip
connectors to secure the Pak-A-Potti to the floor of the camper. I

bought a

set of those then decided not to use them after all as they required
installing the clips permanently onto the floor. The quick-connect

nylon

strap serves the same function without having to drill into the floor.

We had a similar portable toilet in our old '78 VW Campmobile, and

one in

our Apache pop-up camper before that. All worked equally well.

Sheldon
'97 EVC


-----Original Message-----
From: whoads@... <whoads@...>
To: ev_update@... <ev_update@...>
Date: Saturday, September 11, 1999 12:19 PM
Subject: [ev_update] Eurovan Toilet Options


I am considering buying a Eurovan Camper and I'm interested in

what

people are doing in the way of a portable toilet system. I've

heard

some owners have had good luck using little chemical toilets

designed

for boats. Is there room in the vehicle to store such a device?

What

brands do people like? What setups work well for that 3AM wakeup

call?

Thanks again. Bill

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Yup Sears porta potti, Yup behind the passenger front seat. Yup wont travel far
without it.

Geoff

You can also get little portable urinals (with adapters for women) from the
Campmore catalog. I've seen them in pilots catalogs too. Also, they have a
portable toilet with a disposable plastic bag system. You can fold it flat
and store behind the drivers seat when not in use. These are great options if
you only plan to use them when you can't find another option. You can add dry
bleach to the bag in the portapotty system if you want extra odor control.

Sue

Osco sells hospital urinals for men and women. Takes up less space than
the port-a-pottie, which is stored behind the back seat, between the coach
battery and the heater air intake. Jim McCarthy

At 09:17 AM 9/11/1999 -0700, you wrote:

I am considering buying a Eurovan Camper and I'm interested in what
people are doing in the way of a portable toilet system. I've heard
some owners have had good luck using little chemical toilets designed
for boats. Is there room in the vehicle to store such a device? What
brands do people like? What setups work well for that 3AM wakeup call?
Thanks again. Bill


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Jim McCarthy
ex '87 Westfalia
'95 EuroVanCamper
Somerville, MA, USA

Bill, I recently saw a little piece in the Washington Post about a company
called Banyon Industries that manufactures a small toilet that folds up into
a sort of small suitcase. It uses plastic liners for disposal. There are
also options for chemical decomposition in a way that you can turn the waste
into compost. The cost was $79. Although it is compact, it was supposed to
support a 400 lb person. I can get you the phone number of the company, if
you might be interested. I called them but only got a recording to leave my
name, address, and phone number. I think they are still in the "setting up"
stage and got overwhelmed by a bit of free publicity from the Post article.
I intend to buy one, since it can do double-doody (sorry for the pun) when I
lose electricity at home, since my toilets are supplied water via a well &
electrical pump.

Personal Duty #1 solution:

In a message dated 09/11/1999 7:53:24 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
westenburg@... writes:

I find a plastic peanut butter jar works great for middle of the night
bladder calls. Doesn't take much space and is easily rinsed out. I
replace it each time I empty a jar of peanut butter.

I have had similar success with a quart cylindrical glass container made for
salad dressing. Fortunately no glass breakage yet, and if one is careful,
the metal cover will not get rusty.

Personal Duty #2 solution:
In a message dated 09/13/1999 12:51:34 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
Suemccowan@... writes:

Also, they have a
portable toilet with a disposable plastic bag system. You can fold it flat
and store behind the drivers seat when not in use. These are great options
if you only plan to use them when you can't find another option.

This is the "emergency backup system" I have carried in my camper for so long
that I have only vague recollections of actually using it, having had other
options available. Someday I may find out if the bags are still strong
enough to carry a load... Something I am not aware of is the currently
acceptable disposal method. Is it a no-no to place it (i.e., the whole ball
of wax, or the bag after dumping the contents in the next available toilet
facility) in the trash, or is it no different than a disposable baby diaper?

Bill Armstrong, EVC Speculator
'71 Econoline (home brew camper)

whoad-@... wrote:
original article:

I am considering buying a Eurovan Camper and I'm interested in what
people are doing in the way of a portable toilet system. I've heard
some owners have had good luck using little chemical toilets designed
for boats. Is there room in the vehicle to store such a device? What
brands do people like? What setups work well for that 3AM wakeup

call?

Thanks again. Bill

I just bought a EV. I got a portable marine head that can be stored in
the back between the battery storage area and the shower area. I
haven't used it yet, but when I do, I plan to keep it under the bed in
the cabin area. It just fits under there. I met a guy who had his
hidden in a box behind the passenger seat. It doubled as a table top.