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My name is Eric and I travel with my cat, “Jax” in a 2012 Coachmen Mirada 32BH Class A Motorhome on a Ford Super Duty truck chassis. (V10 Triton) We travel about 35 miles a day chasing 70 degrees year-round since 2010. I travel with a 2009 Honda CMX 250 on the back of my RV on a Titan Ramp 600lb carrier. Bike goes 78mph and gets 70mpg. Here is my gear & some popular questions answered:
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I worked for a company that made TP. We called the cheap single ply TP John Wayne TP, because it wouldn't take cr@p off of anybody.
YES! 😂
This was one of my dad's favorite "dad jokes" he told us as kids in the 80s. It was a tad longer, and the setup was someone shopping for TP at their local store (K-mart, Walmart, Target, etc), and there were too many TP options. Something like that.
Anyway, I wish I could remember the whole thing. I'll ask my dad today, who's over 70 now. I bet he'll get a kick out of me asking!
It's also one of the biggest marketing mindfucks. Sure it's cheaper, but you have to use twice as much, so no savings at all. That and it's more likely to tear when using it, and nobody wants that shit...
The only thing is with the regular Scott's you end up using more because it's not enough to clean yourself decently so you end up haveing to double it up
Very true. Scott 1000 is single ply.
That's the problem with the cheap stuff...you have to use more
Scotts isn't cheap toilet tissue. Yes, it is 1 ply and you may need more. However, the Angel Soft is 2 ply. So 6 sheets is like 12. If you double up on Scotts you'd still be using the same amount as the AS. Like Eric said, it is about personal preference. I grew up on Scotts and prefer it. I get a Walmart brand that is generic Scotts for 1/2 the price and like it better, but when that is out, Scotts is the next choice. I can't stand Angel Soft and thick TP.
The best bargain is walmart's septic rolls
@@IssuesWithMyTissues - Yeah, I'm surprised that so many, including Eric, failed to notice that the first Scott's TP was single ply. I prefer Scotts single ply, as it doesn't flake apart when wiping the behind like the angel soft usually does. Wiping with single ply (even if you really bundle it up while wiping) will leave less TP residue on your behind than softer tissues.
Holding tank chemicals also matter, they assist with breaking things up.
And there is nothing like Happy Campers Odor Free Holding Tank treatment :-)
@@Fundytrail nothing that i have is better than HAPPY CAMPER that i have used.
Still needs enough liquid for it to work right.
Last night, I dumped a bucket of sudsy dish water into my toilet, thinking that would help clean it up. Today, I swear I can faintly smell the not so good smell. Did my Dawn neutralize my chemical treatment, I wonder?
@@GarriAnn no...it is likely breaking loose all the sludgy buildup that most chemicals won't. Especially if it is a 5th wheel tank, they have longer tanks that can sag in the middle and still hold quite a bit of "stuff" even though you drained the tank.
that's what I love about your channel lol we never know what we will be talking about we go from Lake, to video games to tp lol lol love it
I am a hard core backwoods hick, yet we have Bidet's on every toilet in the house. Literally the greatest thing in life since sliced bread. It's one of the few things I miss when we are away. Now both the wife and I bring a travel bidet with us everywhere we go, and back to bliss no matter were we might be. You just need a couple squares of TP to dry off.
Love my bidet, how did I ever go so long without one?
I know it sounds like a pain in the butt. But after you drain the tank. Add 5 gallons of water to the tank before use.
Full time here for 13 yrs, Angel Soft is what we use.
Never have had a problem.
I question why I am intrigued by this!? Keep on keeping on Eric ☺️
Eric maybe you could rig up your GoPro in the holding tank. Drive around a bit and see how it breaks up. Maybe sell the GoPro later.
As soon as I finish emptying my black tanks, I use the proper ratio of “Happy Camper” in the tank ans I add 5 gallons of water to the holding tank. Better to have too much water! Good video Eric.
I’m number two!!!😅
Okay, had to laugh 😀😁😃😆
iam number one after drinking a few beers so get back too work number 2 :) keep the warp toilets going number 2
Eric you forgot the most popular brand "Costco Kirkland" they say it is septic safe and I have been using it on a septic system for 10 +year no problems
It’s what I use. Lasts for about a year on the road full time.
Classic Nomadic Fanatic! The reason I watch is the right amounts of complaining, sarcasm and fun. Keep up the great work Eric!
Hey Eric, just wanted to say thank you for all the vids; you've been keeping me company while I'm in lockdown :)
I find it interesting that you didn't mention digestive enzymes that you can get at most r.v. stores to help keep solids broke down. It of course relies on the proper amount of liquids being in the tank. Would be interested in hearing your thoughts about these products.
I agree. Should test with enzymes
We use Happy Camper powder. We put in the grey and black tanks each time we dump our tanks. We tried lots of other products in our tanks until we found Happy Camper. We feel it works best.
We don't have an RV but we have a 60 year old home and we switched to Cascades Pro toilet paper that we buy online in 40 something rolls quantities. It dissolves beautifully and we've never had to have a company come snake out our line in the 3 years since we switched. It's not as soft as some, but it's not uncomfortable and it's just another thing we don't have to worry about in homeownership.
We use Costco banded toilet paper in our RV. I added a additional sewer gate valve on the very end prior to attaching the hose. I dump the black tank. Then I close that valve in front of the hose and open the gray water tank and black tanks together. Water flows from the gray tank into the back tank until equalized. Then I close the gray tank and open the additional valve. This allows some gray water in the black tank to rinse out the black tank. Then drain the remaining gray water out.
2 ply means 2 squares together to make one square. It is literally twice the TP compared to a single ply. So your Angel soft sample actually had 12 squares worth of paper in it. Hence the larger wad and greater weight!
We like regular ol Charmin TP. We used Angel soft at home for 20 years or more, but made the switch to Charmin after using some at a relatives house. Less finger breaks with Charmin compared to Angel soft. We use Charmin in our class A diesel pusher and it has worked just fine! Great video Eric! Keep it up!
You can't be serious. 22 Minutes of this?
Holding Tank chemical choice also makes a difference Great Video Eric👍
Fit RV did this about a year ago. Before pandemic. They did the test similar to you and got the same results. The pandemic hit so I had to buy would never was available but I’m now switching from my sticks and bricks house to the angel soft because it looks better for both. Thanks for doing the test again.
Great video Eric. Also another issue by not having enough water in the tank is the sensors getting "stuff" attached to them. Keep up the great work. 👍
Great topic-we have had a plug up in the past. We were in an RV park & set up for long term Used PVC to connect to sewer & left both gray & black water valves open. Older RV only had one sewer valve-so we left it open. Well it didn't take long till there was a blockage. What a nightmare!! I 've also known people who simply refuse to put paper in the toilet period. Used a lined garbage can for paper Ha-enough poo poo talk
God, I love this Channel, Learn so much...Eric's only channel with so much detail ..Love it...keep them coming Eric, safe travels...i'm sharing this to my FB ...this is excellent
This was a great video Eric. We use the Camco RV Toilet Paper and have for years. I would add we are not full-timers so it’s expensive but not so much when we only go out one or two weekends a month, Spring Break, two weeks in summer, a week at Thanksgiving, and a week at Christmas but we’ve never had a problem. You are spot on about the liquids. We usually put extra water in the black before we flush, then use the black tank flush also. Great info!
I have shared a link to this video several times in FB RV groups when people ask about the best paper. Thank you for this video. An actual test from a full timer is valuable.
How come I found this interesting ,you Eric were made for advertising I enjoyed this video .😂😂😂
I have also heard that you can pour a bag of ice down the toilet and drive around and it may help to free clogs around the tank sensors.
We have been RVing for over 25 years, have always used regular toilet paper and toilet chemical treatments, and NEVER had a problem
Well done Eric . We have been buying the RV paper for ours . Not very comfy to use to start with . LOL We are switching to what we use at the house . Angle Soft . The only thing I have seen in videos is that the ( NON ) RV paper will hang up on the tank sensors and you can't check the levels . Our sensors don't work anyway . LOL Dump the tank every three days for the two of us and done !
That was very interesting, informative, and well done, Eric. Thank you! I've been using the generic. I
Thanks Eric. I found this video very informative. And, I like that you mix things up and not show the same thing day in and day out. I really like the travel but I also enjoy seeing what you do at the house. But ya just gotta let us see Jax every time ;) Lol
Dude, Zoë and I have been watching you for YEARS. This is one of thee most helpful videos to date, IMO. I was literally thinking I would pee outside most of the time when in BLM, to keep from filling the tank too fast. But never thought about liquid to solid ratio, and how critical that is. Seriously, very helpful.
I know this sounds gross but in order to not fill up the black tank too fast We put the tp in dog poop bags when boon docking.
I added a black tank rinse to my tank it was about $25 and very easy to install, it allows you to put water in the tank before you start using it. It works amazing it's just a nozzle that sprays water in different directions and if your hooked up at a campground you can let it rinse the entire tank out for as long as you need.
Just an FYI, we use Scott in our RV and Happy Camper power for treatment. We just bought a pack of 12 rolls, 1000 sheets each roll for $9.87 @ Walmart so the price per sheet is .00082 per sheet.😉😎🤗
Or .82 cents per roll.
Good rainy morning to you too! Though, it's sunny and beautiful here in Boulder! Stay dry dude!
This time when I got an Eric notification, I did not grab a snack before clicking
Gotta take into account for holding tank chemicals they help also. Also think about every time you flush and it drops onto the last times use and so on and so on. Plus it will sit in there for about two or more weeks before dumped. So with all this going on I'm sure over time all choices will break up. But for a hour long test situation i know what one will work for me. Thanks Eric.
I guess you could take into account. I don't use any. Never have. It's another gimmick as I've never had an issue with regular use.
Great useful info. We also use Rid x a toilet enzyme that breaks up solids. 20 years on the road and no toilet problems.
I use that at basecamp... never thought of putting some in the black tank! nice.
Yes, you should test with your black tank additive. I use Happy Camper, works great and im happy!
Charming guy here. Simply because of preference. As long as package says septic safe I’m good. Now for something a little different. I’m a bidet sort of guy. I like the clean it provides. Before I changed out my toilet to one with a conventional seat so I could mount a real bidet, I did something else. I got a 1 1/2 gal garden sprayer and with the help of a blow dryer, heated and reshaped the wand. I’ve got a bidet of sorts that worked great and cut down on TP usage. Just me.
As I am waiting on my van this is really helpful in understanding the black tank!
“in the end”......hahaha. Cracked me up.
Glad wasn't only one that caught that.🤣🤣
don't forget one ply has half the TP that 2 ply has i.e. 1 PLY one sheet ... two ply two sheets ... so 6 sheets vs 12 sheets. Plus I do have a wand however there is and exterior hose connection to spray the inside the holding tank to clean it out... I think there is a pressure fitting inside the tank. Great show Eric.
I like to call the Scots single ply TP "John Wayne" TP... it is rough and tough and doesn't take crap off of anyone.
Charmin?
I've used Scott TP for 34 yrs!!! My hunny has never gotten sore from the TP! However, my S-in-law hates my TP! In 20 yrs we never needed to pump our septic system using this TP until the county made a law that it had to be done every 3 yrs. I'll get the s-in-l a roll of Angel Soft for his future visits. Hope you had fun doing this one!!
EXCELLENT video... Very true to situation..and informative..the results are so accurate... WOW..... TFS
We normally use the Kirkland brand TP, no issues in 6 years of RVing. I do remember watching a video years ago about the proper care and use of your RV black tank. Adding a whole bowl full of water to the tank after #2 was highly advised.
Been a rv owner for 11yrs and never have I had a blockage but I have friends that won’t even go #2 in their rv because of the fear of clogs! I do use a enzyme and I buy the cheapest tp we can find. On a side note I’ve worked for 23yrs for a municipal sewer dept in Illinois and yes you are 100% correct, water and plenty of it is your friend when it comes to not having black tank issues! Good info!
We’ve been using Angel Soft in our various RVs for years. Never had an issue. But we always add water to an empty tank first. Then add water to the bowl before a #2, flush afterwards, add more water to the bowl, wipe, then flush again. When we empty the black tank, it flows fast due to the water to solid ratio. This is also not a septic tank. Solids won’t have time to break down. No anaerobic action going on. Extra liquids are needed to move the chunks!
My preference: Bidet Nozzle! Butt PowerWash, leaves you and the bowl clean!
Biden nozzle?
@@RobertSmith-tq6mf That works only so well, gets lost along the way and might fall into the bowl. Likely to have a 'Brokeback' experience with that as you are gonna get violated one way or another.
Great video. Well thought out. We are looking into a bidet to bypass TP all together.
How would the test have done if you had left the TP in the tank for several days. Most don’t empty everyday, we empty about once per week.
4:10 “it’s all about comfort in the end”. Very realistic to have spilled while adding the water to your sample toilet. Guys should always sit especially in an rv.
no... i can't respect a man that sits to pee. haha unless it's due to a disability or something.
@@TheBeaverDen It’s a stinky splash problem.
@@rvboondocker2559 my husband has no issues with ringing the toilet, even after several beers... No issues...
Awesome video, all the work you did to show us,
thank you
Eric, I'll just say : thank you very much. Awesome video, well put togheter. One of the many reasons why I love your channel. Have a great day!
Very interesting. Thanks.
Thanks for the info Eric! I just bought my first travel trailer and I was wondering what to use.
If your RV is equipped with a black tank flush connection, flush the tank for several minutes after each dump and close the dump valve JUST BEFORE turning off the water supply to the flush connection. This will automatically help with that liquid/solids ratio which Eric is so very spot on about.
I like the house vids and the RV vids. It's a good shift back and forth and the channel has great yin and yang right now.
Dude! Way to do your homework!
Excellent consumer advice!
Thanks!
Nice test, one thing though, when we where traveling it was mainly number 2 we try to do most often in public toilet!
Agreat video that most people wouldn't want to do. No matter how many days I canp, I always fill up the black water tank with water before I go to the dump station. Plus my T paper always goes to the waste can.
Thanks Eric! Good experiment shared !
Interesting video Eric, thanks.
We missed Jax on this one!
Safe travels!
Hey Eric and Jax 🤙🏼
Eric, try Charmin Soft (blue). I collect most dish water in a plastic tub that fits in my sink and I dump it down the toilet, at least the part that does not have debris in it. A black tank will not clog that is full of water or has a lot of water in it. So Eric, you are totally right. Don
Thanks Eric I am new to RV, s good to know .good demo. Stay safe and enjoy your life
That was very good information, no need to over-spend on special RV TP! Also, the regular Scotts used to be better quality, and larger sheets. The quality stinks now (no pun intended lol) It used to be a real good value, but you have to use so much more now.
👍🏻 thank you, very valuable info. Your a good teacher ‼️🇺🇸👍🏻
Wow. I never knew that taking a dump and wiping the ol bung hole would be so technical. Thanks for your expertise!
This is a sore spot of argument in my house. I know too much tmi but I like the Scott’s and others in my house...like you, enjoy the fluffy stuff. When we go on a trip we buy the pricy RV paper which I hate and others in my family refuse to use. They have delicate tushies..lol I am kinda glad you did this experiment. Now I can bring my sandpaper and be happy. lol
Great video. Thanks 👍
Great video thank you!
Advice- dont get dehydrated- drink a lot of water. Love these experiments, hope you do more of them!
I have been using Angel Soft as a full timer for three years also and am quite satisfied with the performance and problem free.
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Hey Eric, not sure how you did the math on the tp. We use the Scott RV for the past 2.5 years. It's $8 for an 8 pack @ Walmart. 231sheets per roll works out to $0.004/sheet. Anyways, we haven't had a problem with it at all although your test results are interesting! During the pandemic we bought the no-name walmart stuff and it was fine. We also bought Scott 1000. That stuff is pure garbage. I would only but that again if it was the only thing left in the store.
TMI coming at you but as a female, I use Scott for reasons other than it's comfort ability and RV tanks. The other "quilted" TP brands leave awful fuzzies. For example, here is a test for you... shave your face, then the next day when you have a little stubble, dab a little water on your cheeks and then try to wipe it off with your quilted TP. It's HORRIBLE! haha Scott is smooth and leaves no fuzzies. I guess if you keep nice thick bushes around your porch, then quilted is good, but if you shave that shit down, it's a no go.
Living On A Dime did a very comprehensive study on tp a year or so ago. They proved that Scott's was NOT the most economical tp like most people thought.
Eric, this was educational...thanks...we will no longer buy that expensive nothing on the roll RV crap wrap again. Great video. 👍👍👍👍👍😁
You don’t know how thankful I am for this video.
That looked like a fair test to me. I'm sure it was interesting to RV owners probably not so much to people that don't have RVs but that's okay. Thanks for your time and your video.
We are NEVER going to buy the Scott "rapid dissolving" RV tp again!! This was a great video! Thanks Eric!!!
Great Vid!
"Let's have a fun day talking about toilet paper!"
Eric Jacobs, 2021 😂😂👍
I agree the main thing to do is keep a lot of liquid in the black holding tank. I use Costco's Kirkland toilet paper, and it works fine. A big mistake a lot of people make is when they are at a campground with full hookups is to leave the black tank valve open. If you do that the solids stay, and the liquids go down the drain. Then when you want to empty the tank there is no liquid to make the solids flow. Keep the valve closed, and build up the fluids for a good flush when you drain the tank.
This would make a good science fair project.
great info thanks
Interesting! Thanks!
Watching when you were in a black van. This may be the most informative of any of your videos.
Been using "Quilted Northern" for years w/o issues!!!🧻🚽👍
My favorite tolit paper that I won't hardly do without is Charmin with Aloe and E (in the green package). I use it in the rv but out of worry that it would clog the tank I put it in a trash can next to the toilet that gets empted regularly.
Found a paper called Cardinal. Never saw it before the TP shortage. But it does breakdown well.
The basic Wal-Mart brand is a hold over when many stores were marketing to customers that wanted generic paper products.
.64 cents for soft rolls is a good value.
We use Costco's Kirkland brand at home, in our beach house, our boat and in the RV. 8 yrs and never a clog in any. We drove I-40 once and thought every screw was going to vibrate out our RV. There is some motion in those tanks! HUGS~Donna
There is also a "back" flush adspter that you attach to tge drain outlet on an rv. You atrach a hose, turn on the water and tgat eill push the blockage back into the tank...hopefully clearing the clog and allowing proper drainage. The chemicals added do help to disolve everything in the tank. Most are not safe for septic systems.....I discovered Happy Camper and it really dissipates odor from the black tank!
😻awww. Tater-tot looks soooooo cute at intro. Btw, regular Scott toilet paper is only 1 ply. Thanks for the test. I've always been curious about RV and toilet paper.
I would add more water a day before drain day to help thin the tank out.
When it's time to "scrub" my tank I buy 2 bags of ice and pour them into the tank and drive rougher than usual so the ice gets up the walls and scrubs the bottom of the tank.
Then go drain the tank and freaked out at what was left behind!
Yes, you can buy chemicals but ice is cheaper!!
Hey! You did a video, oh what? 2 years ago that you were going to go do an RV living show for TV.
What happened? Major production companies couldn't keep up with you? Lol.
And I'm now back in Springfield, MO.
Phoenix is nice but way to expensive!!
But I'm cometely retired! After laying my freightliner and trailer on its side I called it quits!
Let's see if I can make real retirement work!!
Blue skies and safe journey's!
Eric...
I have to say bro. That was the most informative video you've done for quite some time. Don't get me wrong. I really enjoy your content. And I, like you always look for the quirky. The what makes life an adventure.
So are you going to finally make it up into Maine?? Maybe you should roll into Canada while you're up that way.
Safe travels bud. Give Jax a treat for me.
Randy in Des Moines. 👍🏁✌
P.S... Go HARVICK!!!