So you went camping and got shit faced cuppa.
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So you went camping and got shit faced cuppa.
I just follow this blokes instructions.
http://youtu.be/G1uE6a_r7Q4
Can't believe it wasn't posted earlier.
I was really hoping we didn't get a full demo lol..Quote:
Originally Posted by Patrol-Guy
But to true hey..
Never heard of Mr Mears, but do remember those two back packers.
After their death all hire cars had to carry some form of recovery gear
maybe even Epirbs
What a bummerQuote:
Originally Posted by Cuppa
Cuppa got Shitfaced!!! Bhahahaha!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Cuppa
Mate I would have got the phone out and taken a pic of that before you have time to take a breathe!!
I just picked up one of these. Bog in a Bag. Looks to be a great solution. The compositable bags include polycrylate crystals that absorb any moisture so things dry out and don't get stinky.
Although I'm yet to make a curry and use it in anger! :)
http://boginabag.net.au/
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Originally Posted by Boinzo
definitely interested in hearing ur experience. :)
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Originally Posted by Boinzo
Might be ok for occasional use, but it looks like the special bags you have to use are 'single use', & they are not exactly cheap. So just for a three week trip for two people you'd be needing to carry a supply of say, 45 bags, at a cost of $72! I note that the bags are compostable (as opposed to biodegradeable which can take up to 2 years to degrade), BUT they say 'can be disposed of in rubbish bins...... you'd have to hope those bins were going to be emptied pretty regularly! Compostable bags can be disposed of by burying, or in long drop toilets, but it is not clear how compostable the polycrylate crystal sheets are.
In the past we used a similar idea, with one of these types of toilet seats & some compostable bags. (Maybe worth trying some with the Bog in a bag seat) We found that one of the larger bags easily lasted two of us for up to 5 to 7 days if camped in one spot. (We also had a supply of smaller bags for overnight stops). A small container of lime (very cheap) with the equivalent to a handful sprinkled after each use ensured smell was not an issue. A piece of cardboard (or similar) laid over the top of the seat when not in use kept flies away. We buried ours, but would have had no problem putting them into a long drop. Only issue with bags was transporting them when full. Ok with solids only, but when full of liquid not so easy. We only pee'd in the bags when we were able to bury them without needing to transport them.
We had planned to use this arrangement for long term travel to avoid the need for being tied to camp sites with toilets, or the need to squat. (Old knees). However as it was, as soon as we gained a little extra storage space when we bought the Tvan we changed to a Portapotti. Altogether far more civilised & environmentally sound when the chemicals they sell for them are avoided.
Totally agree Cuppa. The bags are expensive. I'm working on accessing some diy polycrylate so I can just get compostable bags and get the cost down. Mostly we camp where there's toilet access (and we are cool to use them), but I needed a non-squat and shovel solution for my wife for the odd overnight...
It will be interesting to see how this goes.
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Originally Posted by Cuppa
This exemplary explanation does not deserve my famous saying......."Words not pictures, words not pictures".
I nearly sprayed my lappy with coffee. BWHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA.
When I get my camera back, I'll send in a pic or two of my dunny set up.
This 'moment' reminded me the time I was that cold, that when I was putting the dipstick back into the hole, it flexed that much that I arked it on the battery, sparks flew everywhere, and I set fire to the oil on the stick!
I wonder if age has anything to do with these 'Kodak' moments. lol
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Originally Posted by Cuppa
This is the first thing I tried. I have to say it is simply THE WORST thing I have ever tried!!! Better off squatting next to a tree. I can confidently say that these are suitable for Kids and other humans 5'6" or shorter and less than 70kgs. If you are not in this category leave it at home.
The first time I used it the seat cracked. The seating position is so low to the ground that you have no choice but to put all your weight on it. Half way between a seat and a squat. Hideous thing. There is another thread somewhere on the forum where this particular seat was discussed at length.
HIDEOUS!
The thunder box type unit on the first page is hands down a superior design. It fits in my rubbish bag for transport touring or day tripping, set it up over a deep hole in a tent for static camping. Winner.
Is it just me or this design has a big problem???? Ummmm? You bog down the centre of the hole! It's a 3 leg stool joined in the middle? Either the bag sits on top of that knuckle and BLOODY CLOSE to the action or hangs down the side?Quote:
Originally Posted by Boinzo
Stropp basically made one of these out of a heap 4 legged camp chair for Meetup in the Middle. It worked great BUT IT HAD 4 legs!!
And yeah bags seem bloody expensive!!!!
Quote "BoginaBag folds out into a convenient stool" . . Hahaha. . .
So you can stool while you stoolQuote:
Originally Posted by Rossco
We used these in our thunder bucket with biodegradable kitty litterQuote:
Originally Posted by Cuppa
http://www.bcf.com.au/online-store/p...ecommendations
Might stock up on the ones you posted though..... much much cheaper and not doubt will break down far quicker.
Pffft... just take a dump near the Drivers Door of the nearest Prado.
Try and hit a spot 18 inches out and 12 inches back from the door handle.
This is where the driver will usuall stand to open the door.
Sprinkle a light dusting of sand/soil or scatter a very thin layer of leaf litter over the turd.
Do NOT leave any tell tale bits of dunny paper in the are or that will tip them off.
If there are no Prados' then a Great Wall or Kia are a reasonable substitute
Be aware that if they are more than 12 months old the Drivers Door may have DX disease so you may need to 'land mine' the other doors for best effect
This, Evil, is why you should never be employed in the Human Resource sector!Quote:
Originally Posted by the evil twin
Our caravan has an ensuite, we use the same chemical treatment as we use in our portapotti when tenting it. Napisan or equivalent - Aldi is ok, not perfumed enough though - I add a few drops of eucalytpus oil to both tanks. You MUST smear a little on a non-structural part of the toilet to test that the plastic can handle the presence of the oil first or you could be in for a disastrous surprise. Not so bad if you've got a ute, but if the portapotti is in the back behind your back seat, and you hear waves rushing towards you as you apply the brakes ... grab the door handles and prepare to bail.
I should add that I never add Napisan to the top tank - there's no point. The top tank lasts for days and days - sodium percarbonate breaks down within about 24 hours. May as well just use plain water (or perfumed, as long as the perfume doesn't damage either tank).
I only ever empty in a dump point or septic/composting/long drop toilet (have only used a dump point since starting with the eucalyptus oil, not sure what the oil will do to a septic/composting toilet). I refuse to go "behind a tree" - digging a hole there is either impractical, or I'll just be uncovering someone else's nuggets, of a kind that I doubt will turn the place into the modern-day Hill End.
Quite disgusted by some rest areas - there's one on the Putty Rd (Boggy Swamp, I think it's called) that was littered with stained toilet paper. We stopped at one in Victoria not far from Balranald on the Murray Valley Hwy and couldn't sleep for the stench of human faeces, we had to move on. Long drop/composting toilets are a good attempt to fix this, but places like the rest area on the corner of the Golden and New England highways are proof that it doesn't always work, or at least the toilets are not capable of handling the "load".