Tetra Shed: For all of your home office and adult time-out needsLiving full-time on the road and in the woods has put our survive and thrive priorities up front – instead of paying someone else to take care of our needs, the basics take up a good chunk of our time. Shelter, food and water, hygiene, animal care, and the big one – the bathroom. Toilets in all of their incarnations symbolize a place of urgency and importance, it is the throne after all. Our bathroom is a scant 2 ft. x 3 ft. — So you can imagine the challenges we have had building our biddy in a bus! Go here if you are more interested in an inexpensive composting toilet solution. We have spent MONTHS researching options for a mobile commode! Everything from Ed Begley’s composting Envirolet toilet, to the more compact/travel versions, like Air Head, and Nature’s Head (which cost over a grand after you get all the proper accessories). One thing we learned from our composting toilet option: Strong odor results from solid waste mingling with urine.

Separate the two and the smell is waaaaay limited. We nearly went with the composting option – but since we are not stationery for more than a few days tops, and we use our toilet often, there really wouldn’t be enough time to fully break down the material as compost requires — The smell is limited, but not eliminated.Used Coin Operated Washer And Dryers For Sale We also tried the chemical RV option for awhile and porta potty (which we soon nixed – it’s why most RVs smell the way they do). Window Blinds Ocean State Job LotThey are just plain awful to operate or empty — and, in our opinion, are only good for very limited or emergency outdoor use.Do Air Purifiers Remove Ammonia We even looked into incinerator toilets (warning, that link goes to a very graphic video explaining how incinerating toilets work)!

They leave very little waste, but take a lot of power to run and aren’t the safest option for a traveler in motion. Thanks to the DryFlush waterless, compact, travel toilet, we have been able to go three-plus months on the road so far without any smells, leaks, or awkwardness! It also costs half what a compact composting toilet will set you back. The DryFlush is a space-aged emerging technology perfect for our small bathroom space in A Little Further. The unit is compact, yet the seat size is standard. The DryFlush toilet flushes via an electrically charged battery that can be charged via any average 120v outlet. We charge it by plugging it in to an extension cord once a month (we have gone longer, but if you let the battery sink too low, we have found that the unit uses more power and cartridge resources — so charge when you can!). There is also a solar option! Once you’ve done your biz, you hit the button and listen for the swirl – the device sucks the air out of the chamber, shrink wraps the waste, then compacts it into the bottom half of the unit, where it is stowed inside of a larger bag that, once full up, you simply pull out (without having to see, touch or smell anything offensive!) and dispose of in a trash bin (no awkward moments at a dump station or rest stop!).

There is seriously NO ODOR. And you don’t need to cut a hole to vent it out of your vehicle! Check out a video of exactly how this revolutionary toilet works! There’s been no leakage and aside from the twinge of guilt for taking up landfill space (the DryFlush company is currently developing a biodegradable/compostable option!) the unit has saved us many painful cold, late night trips to the woods or the restroom. Our only criticisms of the unit is that a little extra TP is needed to soak up the liquid as the unit gets fuller to avoid being forced out with the air — but the positive is that you can use any type of toilet paper, unlike in a typical chemical or enzyme plumbing system found in most RVs that require special toilet tissue that is expensive and not too skin-friendly. Also, the cost of the cartridges that hold your waste can be steep for a full-time user, but this company is relatively new, and we have been told that in addition to the biodegradable solutions they are working on, they are also redesigning their cartridges to be more affordable, since they are a disposable item.

Our suggestion to DryFlush: nix the plastic and try a fabricated (perhaps coated?), recycled cardboard for the ring! The DryFlush is a truly incredible invention that can solve so many problems for travelers, disadvantaged areas with poor plumbing and sanitary conditions, military units, off-grid homes, boaters, ice fishers, you name it! The DryFlush retails for $420 at this time and comes with one battery and one refill installed. Three refill bags retail for $49.95. Until we land and are able to build out our ultimate dream bathroom – the DryFlush is our choice for the road!Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. 30 used & new from This is a bargain book and quantities are limited. price sticker identifying them as such. Discover what to read next through the Amazon Book Review. Patently Silly: From the Collapsible Walker to the Incinerating Toilet, the Craziest Inventions Ever Devised [Bargain Price]

Explore more great deals on thousands of titles in our Deals in Books store. I'd like to read this book on Kindle Publisher: The Lyons Press (May 5, 2009) 0.8 x 6.8 x 6.5 inches Shipping Weight: 12 ounces #4,092,737 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) in Books > Engineering & Transportation > Engineering > Reference > Patents & Inventions in Books > Humor & Entertainment > Humor > Satire in Books > Deals in BooksMany people have come to the conclusion that using water for waste is completely unnecessary and even harmful to the environment. For the past decade now, new toilet technologies have produced more efficient methods of dealing with human waste. Some of the most notable of these are the electric toilet and incinerator toilet designs. Many people, whether from a lack of a septic or dreams of being more green, are considering these sustainable toilet alternatives. For starters, the incinerator toilet is similar to the regular toilet, but it forgoes the need for water, plumbing or a septic system entirely.

Rather, it uses electricity, natural gas, propane or other fuel sources to incinerate the waste into a sterile ash. There are a few operational differences between a standard and incinerator toilet, but the overall function is not altogether unfamiliar. They are safe, clean and very simple to use. The incinerating toilet is perfect for off-the-grid homesteads where the thought of trying to acquire extended water service is discouraging. They are also legitimate alternatives for places where repairing, replacing or installing a new septic system just isn’t viable. This could happen when there are space limitations, environmental concerns or even financial restrictions. Installing an incinerating toilet is likely to cost at least three times less than repairing or putting in a new septic system. Which Design Is Right For Your Home? Both the electric and gas models have their own advantages. The electric model is by far the most popular, since it is more convenient to install, use and maintain.

The gas toilet is very efficient although it is certainly the better choice for infrequent usage, such as a vacation home, cabin, hunting or fishing shack. The electric toilet can be placed anywhere there’s a 120 volt outlet. A 3-inch diameter exhaust pipe will need to be connected from the rear of the vessel to the outside of the building. Preferably, this should be more like a chimney so that the fumes and odor are distributed up and away from the immediate area. This one looks the most similar to a traditional toilet. It has a bowl that “flushes” the waste into the larger holding and incineration vessel. It requires a cone-shaped paper sheet to line the bowl for clean disposal. It can hold around 2 to 4 batches before it requires incineration. Then, after it heats the waste at around 1400 degrees for about one hour, the remaining ash equals to about a tablespoon. Natural Gas and Propane This incinerating toilet has the benefit of not needing electricity to work.