I know this is a late response, but I am wanting to make a DIY toilet for my little motor home, so whenever I see a video about them, I make sure to watch them. This is why when I saw yours, I watched it. First, as an architect in my youth, I love your drawings and materials list. I especially love your wood construction, Very Nice!! Have you thought of combining your #1 and #2 deposits into a single box, but with separate internal containers? The easiest way I have seen is to take a second bucket and cut a bottom corner off and affix it to the top edge of the main bucket at an angle inside the main bucket. If you then drill a hole through both the angled #1 bucket bottom and the outer complete bucket, making sure that they are lined up. Then securely connect a hose at the bottom point of the angled #1 separator, through the outer bucket, and into a container while keeping it all inside the box you made. This way, you can do all your depositing at a one stop pit stop. Also, I know you are using peat right now, but I have seen where others are using Coco Coir (from ground coconut shells), and especially the shavings used for things like Hamster or Gerbil bedding. The last seems to be getting the highest reviews from people who have tried all the varieties. So, I loved the two videos I've watched so far and will continue to watch your channel!! Thanks for the great videos and God Bless!
In a limited space a urine diverter makes great sense. In the past we have used sawdust from the local high school shop class as the medium and were suitably impressed.
Another great practical nature calls video! Love the background with the yellow flowers and what appears to be Vivaldi :) I have been using an airhead composting toilet for nearly 2 years on my sailboat! I feel I must have paid 1,000$ for that! Much prefer your solution :) Thank you as always
Very interesting video. I came across your Sailing Wave Rover channel some time ago, and been hooked ever since - very nice work! Love your methodical and systematic approach. I can't help but notice the absence of a shower, though - could you comment? Cheers from US of A!
Thanks Roman. Concerning the shower: Between the boat shed and our jobs we are in town almost daily so we have a membership at the city's pool/sports center. We generally grab a shower and a swim there.
Joe Jenkins the author of The Humanure Handbook, states that bulking material ( he uses sawdust) should have some moisture and be dense- this eliminates any odors escaping - hmmm so I am a bit confused when I hear people explain that the material should be dry. I am researching different ones and I am trying to decide if I should get a composting toilet like a Separett or one like the Luvable Loo-
No moisture is my experience. It is the damping that smells. Separating #1 and #2 is key. Ps:I use sawdust from the chainsaw. If it is fresh it smells. When dried it does not.
Since you mixed your compost toilet solids into a manure pile, I am assuming there are no waste management restrictions regarding composting human waste in PEI? Are you able to comment on whether permits and/ or a waste management plan was required to use a compost toilet, and what you plan to do with this, once it has properly aged?
4:54 "There is no odor" he says, with his feet in a cow dung pile :-) Don't worry I know the system works. I have been using a diy composting toilet on my sailboat daily for the last 3 years, based on the Free Range Design Urine diverter.
It's a good point. It is very plentiful here on PEI, we are still using the first bail of it that we bought at a gardening center last year. You can also use saw dust.
I plan on putting a Rover's Rest video out every few week as I love this homestead. The last little while have been hectic as I am trying to stay ahead of the weather with the epoxies that I am using on the Wave Rover build (I need 20C)
I know this is a late response, but I am wanting to make a DIY toilet for my little motor home, so whenever I see a video about them, I make sure to watch them. This is why when I saw yours, I watched it.
First, as an architect in my youth, I love your drawings and materials list. I especially love your wood construction, Very Nice!!
Have you thought of combining your #1 and #2 deposits into a single box, but with separate internal containers? The easiest way I have seen is to take a second bucket and cut a bottom corner off and affix it to the top edge of the main bucket at an angle inside the main bucket. If you then drill a hole through both the angled #1 bucket bottom and the outer complete bucket, making sure that they are lined up. Then securely connect a hose at the bottom point of the angled #1 separator, through the outer bucket, and into a container while keeping it all inside the box you made. This way, you can do all your depositing at a one stop pit stop.
Also, I know you are using peat right now, but I have seen where others are using Coco Coir (from ground coconut shells), and especially the shavings used for things like Hamster or Gerbil bedding. The last seems to be getting the highest reviews from people who have tried all the varieties.
So, I loved the two videos I've watched so far and will continue to watch your channel!!
Thanks for the great videos and God Bless!
In a limited space a urine diverter makes great sense. In the past we have used sawdust from the local high school shop class as the medium and were suitably impressed.
Just what every boat shed needs🤗
Too true my friend.
Another great practical nature calls video! Love the background with the yellow flowers and what appears to be Vivaldi :) I have been using an airhead composting toilet for nearly 2 years on my sailboat! I feel I must have paid 1,000$ for that! Much prefer your solution :)
Thank you as always
Thank you! Cheers!
Very interesting video. I came across your Sailing Wave Rover channel some time ago, and been hooked ever since - very nice work! Love your methodical and systematic approach.
I can't help but notice the absence of a shower, though - could you comment?
Cheers from US of A!
Thanks Roman. Concerning the shower: Between the boat shed and our jobs we are in town almost daily so we have a membership at the city's pool/sports center. We generally grab a shower and a swim there.
Its good info that there needs no fan with Peet moss. Do you always wear the boot to the pile?
Joe Jenkins the author of The Humanure Handbook, states that bulking material ( he uses sawdust) should have some moisture and be dense- this eliminates any odors escaping - hmmm so I am a bit confused when I hear people explain that the material should be dry. I am researching different ones and I am trying to decide if I should get a composting toilet like a Separett or one like the Luvable Loo-
If you use sawdust then a bit of moisture makes sense as the particals are relatively large compared to the very fine peat moss.
No moisture is my experience. It is the damping that smells. Separating #1 and #2 is key.
Ps:I use sawdust from the chainsaw. If it is fresh it smells. When dried it does not.
Since you mixed your compost toilet solids into a manure pile, I am assuming there are no waste management restrictions regarding composting human waste in PEI? Are you able to comment on whether permits and/ or a waste management plan was required to use a compost toilet, and what you plan to do with this, once it has properly aged?
Do you use ordinary detergent in your no1 bucket grey water?
Some say you should only use humanure on fruit trees, not root vegetables etc.
We just use ordinary dish soap which is also compatible with septic systems. We too will use it on fruit trees and not the veg garden.
4:54 "There is no odor" he says, with his feet in a cow dung pile :-) Don't worry I know the system works. I have been using a diy composting toilet on my sailboat daily for the last 3 years, based on the Free Range Design Urine diverter.
Not quite sure what peat moss is, but I understand that we should no longer use peat.
It's a good point. It is very plentiful here on PEI, we are still using the first bail of it that we bought at a gardening center last year. You can also use saw dust.
Is this channel kaput? I mean I understand you get a lot more revenue from wave rover.
I plan on putting a Rover's Rest video out every few week as I love this homestead. The last little while have been hectic as I am trying to stay ahead of the weather with the epoxies that I am using on the Wave Rover build (I need 20C)