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Interesting that Oregon is mentioned as a place that it's illegal to collect rainwater--my sister's new construction in Portland requires all gutters/downspouts to be directed to a 4' diameter x 5' deep rainwater catchment system. It would be super easy to build in a couple of inline tanks for...

I found a tiny pressure pump sprayer (think like the 1-gallon chemical sprayers, but about the size of a Nalgene bottle) at the ReStore, still in original packaging. I'll be testing it this summer to look for ways to minimize water use while boondocking. My mother-in-law clearly has never...

I recently bought 5-gallon water bladders on Amazon: https://smartbottleinc.com/ As yet untested, but I like the double-layer construction and collapsibility. They also carry 2.5 and 1 gallon sizes. The 5 gallon size fits perfectly in a standard milk crate. I'll be making aluminum nesting...

Sounds like a junkyard roof rack would be a valuable addition to your vehicle. Not only for tarp/awning/shade purposes, but cargo carrying.

I use what I call the "hot pot"--an insulated coffee holder like you'd see at a convenience store, where the brewing mechanism drips coffee into the pot. I found it at a resale place, encrusted with baked-on coffee, filthy. An hour of scrubbing and it was as good as new. I fill it with...

Nice rig! I look forward to seeing pics of your build. As I continue planning my future retirement setup, I'm leaning more and more toward a van/small bus pulling a 24-foot max trailer. I never knew there was a "Shady Grove" in Oregon--familiar with Forest Grove, Cottage Grove, Oak Grove, etc...

It's been my experience that the green bags are NOT watertight and seem to start decomposing quickly---even with wood shavings in the bottom of the bag to soak up moisture. I've learned to carry my composing pail out to the roller can as carrying the bag by itself can result in some nasty...

Those rotten buzzards, they stole my idea!!  I've been pondering something similar for the last few years, following a miserable stay at an Octoberfest "campground", one of four available and the only one which provided portable toilets. After a wretched night surrounded by rude, drunkenly...

Another option might be one of the battery powered fans from Amazon--I've got one that runs off D cell batteries and moves the air pretty well.

Sounds like your next step is small claims court...you have clear damage to your vehicle, the top is leaking, etc....

I've been thinking of something similar since I'm leaning more toward a van/mini bus conversion coupled with a built-out utility trailer. Unfortunately my visions aren't very practical--I'd envisioned a tail-to-tail arrangement, which might work for wilderness boondocking but certainly not in...

What works for me: taking clothes out and hanging them up while still warm, then lightly spritzing with plain tap water and smoothing any wrinkles out. I find this actually looks better on cotton or cotton blend shirts than ironing with starch and having wrinkles all over the back and sleeves...

I'd probably fall over and land in my own poo!  No thanks!! :P Although your idea of burying just the poo and sawdust is a good one. We are planning on a 4 day trip so there will be a fair amount of poo-that's why I thought of doing maybe a day's worth at a time in one bag.

I'm planning a trip with my son to do some rockhounding.  We'll take our mini-bus and dry camp.  The last time we did this we used a pail with cat litter, and it wasn't a resounding success.  Smelled awful, even though he'd go off and use the bushes half the time.  Fortunately I didn't have to...

TrainChaser--it was the first URL you linked to--I have to admit I liked the long hose because my plans involve a urine separator that can become a urinal for my son to use. Now to find a taller pail--I'm off tomorrow, so I'll be heading to place I found on Craigslist that supposedly has 7...

I can't seem to post a picture, but Ace hardware carries a "measuring funnel" which I bought last night. It has a handle on the side, a cap for the top, and a long drain tube. Playing with some ideas for a bucket toilet for remote rockhunting trips. Our last trip was a pail, bags and cat...

What about a folding medical walker?  I see them at Goodwill all the time, and they could be useful for getting up and down from more than the toilet.   They could also be multi purpose--I keep thinking of altering one to be a camp table, using a plywood top and broom/mop hanger things.

Sounds to me like they're shooting themselves in the foot, as well as wrecking things for any non S&B people who come along behind them. Urine, generators, noise in a residential neighborhood near a school? I'd be pissed, whether it was outside my house, or in the woods where I was boondocking.

Another semi-newbie here--I found this website a few years ago, and recently came across it again.  This time I've spent a lot of time reading and incorporating what I'm reading into plans for the future. I live in the Portland, Oregon area, with my spouse and our teenage son.  In the last few...