Porta Potty Pooping People Please

[QinReno]

QinReno  I don't understand.  how are you going to store dry bags in the bottom of a Porta-a-pottie?  then how are you going to get them out.  highdesertranger

Ah to clarify, you would use the top of the porta potti as GypsyJan mentioned, so would never soil the potti in the normal fashion. By dry I meant put the poo+kitty-litter bags into the bottom tank of the porta potti, which would **otherwise** be dry. Storage only, no deposits per se. 

I think the 3" diameter outlet cap on the bottom tank is large enough to allow poo bags to be inserted and removed for temporary storage of a few days. A 13-gallon bag with a "single" deposit in it will have a long plastic tail to grab, and shouldn't be too difficult to remove. I just put a banana in a bag and tossed it in there, and was easy to get back out. This was just a thought experiment. A way to make use of the otherwise unused bottom tank. Personally I wish to avoid directly dealing with black water if I can.

 

[captain]

Van man...Great if you live in Florida where the coconuts are!

 

[John61CT]

Coir is readily available, compressed into space-efficient bricks.

Ammo boxes in good shape with seals intact will carry poo without allowing odors to escape.

 

[GypsyJan]

"store the poo bags "dry" in the bottom of the potti" ....great thinking! I'll try it.

 

[Dingfelder]

Coir is readily available, compressed into space-efficient bricks.

Ammo boxes in good shape with seals intact will carry poo without allowing odors to escape.

My brand new one allows it, but it takes a couple days for the stink to build up to critical stink mass, at which point it holds it for days even after you've emptied out the bags.  Seems fine for one or two days.

 

[QinReno]

"store the poo bags "dry" in the bottom of the potti" ....great thinking! I'll try it.

For reference, I am using the following bags, quite tough, and I don't think there will be a problem with them possibly rupturing when getting them out of the bottom chamber. 
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Presto-Blue-Recycling-Trash-Bag/600799187

 

[RoadtripsAndCampfires]

I think folks who don't like emptying the porta potties haven't found the right chemicals or else the right amount. Water is important, too. If you just add the chemical and not a good 2 cups of water you'll be overcome by the chemical smell. We've used a Thetford for lots of decades. True though, sometimes they just are not fun to empty. Not too bad when you're camping around outhouses because your contribution usually makes it better because you're giving the mix a new dose of chemicals. Always take paper towels and wet wipes and a plastic bag.

I wonder if the problem with the porta potties is more for those staying mostly on BLM land where you don't have the camping conveniences of trash cans, water and some kind of toilet.

When I moved from CA to CO I froze the tanks on the Class B because I forgot to do the winterize thing. Never replaced them because we use the porta potty and a Cabela's shower tent outside the door when we aren't using it inside.

 

[GypsyJan]

I don't like having waste stored onboard for long or lugging the bottom container of the porta potty and rinsing it in in the restroom every few days. Using zip locks and trash bags means I can dispose within hours maximum and not have to deal with washing or rinsing anything.

 

[crofter]

Coir is readily available, compressed into space-efficient bricks.

Ammo boxes in good shape with seals intact will carry poo without allowing odors to escape.

((Doesn't the ammo get stinky??))

I use bags and kitty litter/ bucket with gamma lid. Separate opaque pee bottle. ~ crofter