Truck Camper $#!T. Composting Toilet & Better Fresh Water Filtration in our DIY Rig - Terra Tula
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ส.ค. 2024
- With all of our holding tank issues and the price of dump outs we figured it was about time to try a composing head. With the recommendation from many of our boating friends we went with the Natures Head and are so far very impressed.
The second truck camper upgrade we did was to our water system. Again, with recommendations from many boat friends, we installed the Seagull water filter. it was super simple to install and we are super happy with it.
Last but not least the title did not lie... we did indeed get a Jet Pack but you will have to watch to find out exactly what we mean by that ;)
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..." we're anchored right now in my Dad's backyard..." the language of a sailor! Lol
Gotta love Jetty. I think she realized right away that riding in a backpack on dads' back is a lot more fun than running along side. Happy trails you three.
Dogs are so useful an necessary in daily life. It’s a shame so many people hate dogs so much.
I swear Jetty had a big smile on her face on that bike ride! She had the wind in her face and her paws around her daddy! How much better could it get?
From a fellow dog lover, Jetty loves the bike pack :) Very easy to see.
Nice install jobs, Billy! Jetty looks like she is having fun just watching the world go by lol
Thanks for posting and sharing. Will keep an eye out for an evaluation of its performance.
Awesome episode you guys! Take care
Extremely helpful review of the 2 products you installed. And thank you for showing a fast install segment. going to save this in my bookmarks. If and when i do decide to buy a used boat these are the 1st things i can do on my own.
GOOOD ONE. the jetty back sack is AWESOME too.
Good for you. I have the flu right now, and the thought of that without water to rinse, is more that I can handle.
Give me a boat head any day. Best of luck. I hope no one ever gets “sick stomach “!
Love the Jetty-pack!!! Looks like she's enjoying it as wel.
O like your video today I understand why you changed your toilet and your water filter is a good idea Jetty looks like she likes the bike ride on your back have a good time take care and have fun 👍
Jetty is loving that!
We have a NH toilet in a small camper we built and also on our boat. We love them. No smell!
Jetty just loved the bike ride!
Great stuff!
Looking forward to your new ship. I have not forgotten the smiles when you delivered the one to the couple in Georgia! Jetty looks completely content in the pack....
Jetty looked like she enjoyed her ride. Once she really gets use to it may be even more relaxing🐾
Happy dog, happy humans
I can’t the cuteness of jets in that backpack, literally laughed the entire last part of the video. on the boat the nature head lasts just around 3 weeks. And coconut coir has been our fav to use in it! You’ll love that thing! 💩🚽
Jettty... I'm sailing.... I'm sailing, great video!!!!
Poor Jetty she must feel like a science experiment being put into the backpack Yikes. You might need some earplugs if Jetty starts barking lol 👍 yesireebob
Excellent video!
Jetty seems pretty chilled, a testament to how much she trusts you, she knows you won't hurt her and she also seems to like the experience !
As for the composting toilet ... the jury is still out on that one, I think it's because we have been conditioned by generations to flush every time and that habit is hard to break. Loving the whole camper van tour but really looking forward to you getting back on the water !! Stay Safe & Fair Winds !!
Jetty was quite the sport/ had to chuckle also. Hopefully she’ll get used to it 🤙
We had a Natures Head on one of our catamarans and found the star handle was hard to access, so we installed a ratcheting open end wrench in its place. Worked great.
Billy’s fun quirky sense of humor at time 18:45 revealing the doggie bag cracked me up. I can relate. (And the Long Island and knife jokes at the end.) Hope the new boat’s ready sooner than expected.
Thank you so much for posting about the backpack. I have one dog with bad hips and another that just abruptly decides she’s exhausted and lays down at the side of the road refusing to walk any further, lol. I don’t mind carrying them for awhile, but I can’t carry two (at 53lbs and 61lbs). This would be perfect!
Jetty is so sweet!
I thinking I would like a composting toilet in my RV, trying to convince my wife may be a different story. The good thing about them is that it lets you use both your gray and black tanks for gray water. As for Jetty's back pack, you'll know she likes it when she goes to sleep in it. Keep the good stuff coming guys.
I love the backpack! Also, I have heard great things about the Nature's Head except, the price. So many people swear by composting toilets! I hope you guys are having a great time on terra firma.🌳 -- Jessica from Jacksonville 🌞
Now Jetty is going to want to go surfing too. Woof!
Jetty looked like she was loving that bike ride in the backpack!
The Wynns have been using Nature's Head for awhile, and Doodles has the Aquastar. Both popular for sailors.
Love your travels in Terra Tula but sure do miss the crystal blue water and tropical sun.
Love the title 🤣😂
We like our Nature's Head and kept it when we sold our boat for a future camper project.
She’s pretty chill.
I think Jetty likes it.
I hear The Decemberists!
Good music.
Thanks alot for making this video. Now my 100lb black lab is crying for me to get this lol.
Terrific upgrades for the camper kids! It will be interesting to see how you like them after awhile. As for Jetty’s back pack, she looks a bit cramped in her hind legs, but otherwise happy to out for the ride.
JETTY=AWESOME.
Nice
Love how you guys research, pay attention to other people's experience with a product and fearless approach to project installation. "Head" is the "head' at sea or on the beach.
I was in the Navy and it's called a "head" That's drilled in my 'head'!
Nature's Head is great!
Urine stinks!!!! The more frequently that is emptied the better! (Like daily...) The poo seems to do just fine for as long as a month or more (depending on use). Not sure about your kink in the vent tube, but normally that fan is great. Bought mine after a Gone With The Wynns video of composting heads that goes into some great detail on the nuisances. They also had a discount code that still worked.
I hope you kids keep falling in love together. Grace to you.
thanks
Omg Jetty in the backpack was great. It actually looked like she was really kind of liking the whole ride thing as she got used to it. The Seagull filters are great. I have thought about a composting toilet but the thought of having to empty the liquid so frequently if you are at anchor (not 3 miles offshore) is a real concern. I like everything else about it. I look forward to seeing how you like it and also running a fan all the time. Although a small amount of amps - still needing to run all the time - just curious. Thanks for the great video.
Where are you anchored at on long island you have to come hang on the boat I live on in Patchogue! We'll have a great time!
I installed the C-Head in our Corsair F27. Way better solution than the original Lavtec. Easy to maintain. No smelly smell :). Hope you like yours!
Hey bill, I don’t know if you two are still on Long Island, but if you are and you want to come out on the oyster farm, all three of you are more than welcome to come out for a day or however long you want to be on the boat on the water. I’ll even put you to work diving and installing some helical moorings. Let me know. I keep my boat in greenport.
TIP: learned this from truckers back when i traveled all but 5 states in my motorhome.
It's called a "Canopy" aka can-of-pee
I reused a dark quart size milk jug. Keeps u from filling up tank. In your case the pee bucket.
Or if in woods just do a nature call.
You get the idea...
Thumbs up #642 for getting a new 🚽 shitter!! 😁💩 Love to 🐕Jetty!! 🐾❤️#davesandersstepdaughter
Reminds me of the movie Small Town Folk.
Your dog seems to enjoy the effortless movement and cooling. Just like sticking there head out a car window. Any balance problems ?
I think Jetty loves the back pack. How about a good pair of goggles for her eyes? I always worry about my dogs getting bugs and dirt/stones in their eyes when we are out. Also think about jetty's eyes when in full noon to 4pm sunlight out on the water. She needs to have a good set of "sunglass" style googles. Besides it makes a dog really cute when they wear them. If I can ever get back on a boat of my own, I'll give the composting head a try.
Lmao, jetty was wondering wtf is goin' on. But seemed ok with it. I think for me I'd have gotten a kiddy trailer. I know space is at a premium but they fold up and could be bungy corded to the roof ladder or bike rack. Gives jets some space to move around and be comfy.
Jetty!
oh poor jetty lol!
Have you guys thought about adding ultraviolet light to kill microorganisms? And, that dog backpack is exactly what I have been looking for!!!!!!
I must say, Jetty has her humans trained pretty good.
A good girl always does. ;)
Jetty is like I love it but I think all the other dogs are talking about me.
Your new toilet should work just fine if you do rabbit pellets. For an old guy who's full of it like me, no way !...
Will you use the black water tank for grey water now?
do you know when your boat will be finished?
I would adjust the shoulder straps to ride as high on your back as possible. That would put her weight on your hip girdle.
My step mom has compost head at her cabin , we get a bail of sawdust from the pet store easy
Maybe kitty liter
Billy, on your time mark 10:18 I see the photo of your head and wondering if you can open that cabinet door just to the left of the head or is the camera angle making it look like the door will not open?
Yea I'm a cabinet maker was wonder the samething could just rehinge on the right side might work .
Had to rehinge it 😂 no biggie!!
All you have to do now is train Jetty to use it 😊
Billy just asking? Where are you from on Long Island, that's where I'm from. Copiague
I'm interested to see what you guys think about the composting toilet. That's the direction my wife and I are thinking of going when we get our sailboat to live on in the next year or so. Will eagerly await your thoughts after some use. Love and safety to you 3!
We have been using it for 2 months now and love it!!
@@Tulasendlesssummer Oh, That's cool! Thanks for the update!
:Poo Hole" hahah I am such a sophomore.... haha
The Brita also has your water sitting in plastic all day
So does water in plastic bottles. For a lot longer than in the Brita. And have you seen all the plastic pipes used for the plumbing?
Have been using natures head for 7 years. Don't use peat moss lots of bugs. Us coconut core from Amazon. Also vent it. We use Venturi to vent. When soil is ready it should look like potty soil.
I have a friend who lives off grid and he swears by their composting toilet.
Come on Sierra you have to model the new toilet 😂. Good video
It's actually a commode Billy
Switch fan to other side. Direction of airflow probably doesn’t matter.
Sierra and Billy: Tell us how the compost toilet is working out now that you’ve had it and been using it full-time over a month :)
Missed opportunity...#1 improvement should have been the water filter. The composting toilet was #2.
God forbid if Jetty has to pee or poop!!
A waist belt on the "dogpack" would transfer her weight from your shoulders to your hips
Y'all been land locked way too long. You are losing the webbing in your feet. :) They need to get that boat built. Take care. Need to get Jetty some goggles, lol.
I used a nature's head toilet on my motor home. And on my sailboat. Blackwater tanks are gross.
I'm sorry guys but there's no way that thing is going to survive the morning after Taco Tuesday. 🤣😂
I'm sure they don't eat at Taco Bell 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I think the best way to describe how the toilet works is that it's basically a poo dehydrator... You dehydrate the 💩, it kills bacteria and smell.
Billy says, "hey , come over and shit in my truck" you mean sit ?
you could call your toilet a water closet if you want to be fancy.
The dreaded task
"Human Litter Box"?
How hard to direct urine into the pee holes? Especially for women?
They make a slip in diverter to make it easier for women to use.
The poo part isn't that bad, but dumping the urine after a few days of sitting in the container is rancid smelling.
Living out of a truck looks like it sucks
I am not really sure about you? but that backpack for the dog I find a bit cruel. Is not natural mate.
Ugh! $600 for a water purifier? I use a $16 Brita faucet filter. $1000 for a waste separator? I'm guessing you are sponsored? That's what I like about camping products, you can spend a lot or very little to do the same thing.
Basic shitshake
Have you guys thought about putting a hydrogen cell on your gas generator? No gas, no money, just water.
NO!! Please no not dump it on the plants!! We already have a problem with people shitting and leaving it uncovered along with the TP. GROSS.
He's talking about dumping pee, you know that right?
You don't put toilet paper in a composting toilet. That goes in a sealed receptacle.
This is the reason I can't be a full time boater or rv-er. Cringe. You owe us a video of Billy's love affair with his pecs in the view screen, for this. Lol.