Love the bloopers you added at the end! And the fact you show the struggles of self building. Always just rolling with the things that come up. Nice job!
A comment and a question. Comment: PLEASE tie your hair up when using any rotation power tool. I teach in a machine shop and to see hair loose makes me cringe... even a ponytail /braids are dangerous. Question... where did you get the solid/fluid diverter? That is very convenient for this build. I like the way you oriented this toilet for use and emptying. So nice to empty without getting down on your hands and needs and then carrying liquids thru your camper. Great job!... Again!
You are absolutely right, thank you for the needed reminder! 🙈 I got the diverter online (check the name of the company in the video description, you'll find it by googling them). Exactly, that way the idea, and it's working great! Thank you...again!
@@lifeoflenja390 Hi from Brazil! I'm really interested in this project, I have a camper trailer and it has a fixed toilet, It's hard here in Brazil to find a place to dump the black water. My question is, all the industrialized composted toilets have that vent. I'm really worried about bad smell. In your old van didn't you have a vent for that? was it not smelly?
A beautiful spirit and a pretty lady with a great attitude. I start my van build next week and I hope I can be as positive as you have been. Always a thumbs up 👍
I love this woman! My ex wife wouldn't hand me a screwdriver to save her life! LOL. Awesome job! Starting my build once the weather is warmer here in Iowa! I hope I am as talented and humble!
Something I do .. I use cedar chip (hamster bedding) It last a long time, absorbs all the odors. And continues to breakdown and shrink. Put a Thin layer at bottomed , then your solid and sprinkle a little just to cover and your done. And if you want put in a plastic bag.and when it's haft to 3/4 full toss it in a local dumpster. The cedar comes compact and last for a long time. Best wishes..
So good to watch you recover from anything and just deal with it. Learning from everything you do is inspiring me to attempt my own experience at some point. I thought composting invite saw dust etc. Never knew a way to casually explain this topic of fluids and solids as natural as you did. Music sermed like nothing can break you but just carry on with it. Love it
We're planning on going with a composting toilet, its amazin how many people are so against them but quite frankly in a van, for water sanity sake I don;t think there is much of another option :D
I kind of get it why not everyone wants one; it's something unfamiliar you have to get used to. And it does stink sometimes, but a chemical toilet is and will too. Hope you're having good experiences with the composting option!
Measure and check twice, cut once. (This also goes for fitting). Enjoying the videos. One more thing, which you should know by now: Always pre-drill. 🙂
Id probably only use that cute toilet for liquids only, but would suggest something like a seal in bag and bucket of sand. Once compost sealer- bag is full, you seal off the bag and remove, very much like that of a vacuum cleaner. One way of disposing sealer bag would be to bury it in a wood or bush, then obviously replace bag with the next one.
I did the same mistake when I was fixing my controls on the battery pack from the underside - wrong way around and in the wrong place. I'm using a porta-potti for now but also in a drawer and I'll be building a composter eventually. *WARNING* : (To others, you probably know this) As tempting as it might be, *do not* use the crinkly pipe to carry away the urine. It may go around corners easily but the crinkles trap liquid and it stinks! Had an old RV once where the guy used to pee in the shower. Fortunately the shower pan and pipe needed replacing anyway.
Always great information 👍 I think I might have missed one? I noticed that you have water filters installed.ill have to go back and check 🙂 I'm going to be building my own composting toilet too.
Thank you! You've been very attentive and haven't missed anything! I actually did not show the filter yet because it actually isn't really installed 🙈 for now, it just sits there because I needed to transport it. But I AM planning to install it eventually and share the process! Thanks for watching and good luck with the composting toilet!
Do you use a compost heap to further process it, throw it in the trash or dump it in a septic tank? I'm designing a conversion too but I'm not sure if installing a black tank is worth the trouble.
for the urine spout you can use a 35mm PVC repair piece which has a flange which fits over a 32mm pipe and the other half fits inside one which means the piece lets you use a bottle with a smaller opening...for instance a 5 L jug of ALDI (where they sell vinegar in... The piece needs to be heated a bit to make it fit the Kildwick urine spout but a kitchen stove can do that...
I love your persistence! I wish I could borrow just a bit. I'm running out of time on my build too. Plus I still have to move some of my stuff into storage, AND help my daughter move her craft room furniture into a new house (she's not even packing!). I just got "done" with my toilet - must've spent two days on it. I'd love to have one of those urine diverters, or make one(?). I figure I'll come up with something down the road. :-)
I totally understand those stressful situations 🙈 But you'll make it 💪 And I'm sure you can figure something out on the go. I saw somebody use a modified dustpan as a diverter. Maybe something similar could work for you too?
The drain seems to be regular sink size, and if so you can put in a push to open, push to close drain plug on it that when close will prevent the urine smell to come back up. If you should forget to open before use, a simple little stick would be all you need to open and flush the urine.
lol everyone is imagining her getting her hair twisted up in a cordless drill or circular saw. They're right but the risk with small tool that stops when you let go is less than one that you can't turn off so easily like a column drill, something like that can twist up your hair and smash your face into the drill until your hair is ripped right off. I had a loose sleeve get tangled in one once and it munched up my sleave past my shoulder until someone could hit the emergency stop. Loose stuff and jewelry around power tools are a big no-no.
Thank you! 😊 Hm, this is a tricky one because I'm not sure if I am the right one to ask. But I'd say make sure to understand how much time and effort it takes to EDIT videos and then decide if you actually want to do it. I don't want to discourage, but I vastly underestimated that aspect. It takes me personally around 20 hours to edit one video. If you're ready to take on a part time job that you won't be paid AT ALL for two years and push through, I think you have great potential on TH-cam. Sorry, I sound very bitter, but that's what it's been for me 🙈 Now I do get paid but for around 0,50€ / hour. Anyway, if you still want to do it, I think it's important to just practice making videos a lot and make sure to post videos REGULARILY. And make sure the thumbails are as attractive as possible! That's all I know, I wish you all the best and good luck! 😊
Thank you for your reply, Don't often get replies so thanks again in fitting me in your busy schedule. Looking forward to your next video as always stay safe. Alan ❤💙❤💙❤💙
I made the front piece a little longer on the bottom (okay, I'm having a hard time explaining this) and it is elevated just a tiny bit above the ground. This way, when I sit on it, the toilet will be bent slightly downwards and the side will sit on the floor and that way supprt the body weight. Hope this makes sense! 🙈
Im curious, i see everyone drilling and screwing, is there any part of your build you glue and use a brad nailer? Im wondering if it's necessary to spend all the time with pre drilling , i guess falling in the toilet in the middle of the night wouldn't be fun lol, but a good wood glue and plenty of brad nails i would think should hold good. Just curious if you've learned by experience or heard it wouldn't be good enough?
It must be longer than wider? I would feel uncomfortable going with my back to the door. But if it narrows the available distance getting in and out i can see why it's facing the sink.
Talk about composting toilet...I watch hundreds of van life videos and you are a genius one of all because no one talk about separate liquids and solid for less smelly...wow
You can fit a larger cleaning bucket under the separator that will hold the"bottle" at the front just under the drain and that small bucket with a plastic liner or even a paper bag liner with dry saw dust or soil in it. Having the two containers in a larger one really makes it easier to sort/clean and reset.
I put the name of the company in my video description and if you google that you'll be able to find them! the dimentions of the seat box are 50 x 46 x 39(height) cm, so the toilet will be a few centimeters smaller. Hope this helps! 😊
I mean I get that the more expensive models, in turn, have more functons and comfort. But sometimes you don't need all of these extra functions. Hope this helps so everyone can choose the option that fits theri needs. THanks for watching!
Safety with power tools should be #1 always..loose hair..I saw a kid get his hair caught in a lath once..needless to say he was hurt pretty bad..anyway cool idea for her toilet
Welche Maße hat denn der Toilettenkasten? Wieviel Liter hat der Kanister der noch nicht da war und wieviele Tage bis zur Leerung? Liebe Grüße und Danke
Die Maße vom Sitzkasten sind 50 x 46 x 39(Höhe) cm und die Toilette sind dementsprechend jeweils ein paar Zentimeter kleiner. Ich habe bis jetzt noch keinen optimalen Kanister gefunden, aber den den ich jetzt habe hat (nur) 3,6l und muss etwa nach einer Woche geleert werden. Ich versuche noch einen 5l zu bekommen, das reicht für mich dann auch. Danke auhc und liebe Grüße :)
@@lifeoflenja390 Danke - Mal schauen - habe auch was ähnliches vor - wollte erst einen Auszug für das alte Porta Potti bauen und später eine Trenntoilette, aber irgendwie kann man es auch direkt bauen. Wenn ich es mache, werde ich es dann auch auf meinen Kanal stellen :)
Thank you! That's so nice of you that you want to donate something! I haven't set up a patreon or something yet but I will let you guys know in a video once I have! Until then, watching my videos and commenting is the best support I can get! 😊
Uh that's a cool idea! In Germany we (luckily?) don't have plastic cereal containers, but turning to old packaging as containers is certainly possible here too! I'll see if I can find something like that, thanks!
Thanks. Have been wondering where to get a separator. Another endorsement for the hair comments. Beautiful. But very very dangerous. Please put it up in a bun for all the tool work. It's your safety as well as the safety of others watching with long hair. Guys as well.
Love the bloopers you added at the end! And the fact you show the struggles of self building. Always just rolling with the things that come up. Nice job!
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it! 😊 So it's worth putting these out even thought it's sometimes painful for me to watch
@@lifeoflenja390 It's always worst for yourself 😂 I think most everyone appreciates it😀
A comment and a question. Comment: PLEASE tie your hair up when using any rotation power tool. I teach in a machine shop and to see hair loose makes me cringe... even a ponytail /braids are dangerous. Question... where did you get the solid/fluid diverter? That is very convenient for this build. I like the way you oriented this toilet for use and emptying. So nice to empty without getting down on your hands and needs and then carrying liquids thru your camper. Great job!... Again!
Totally agree, I cringed. But it good to see young ladies doing practical stuff
You are absolutely right, thank you for the needed reminder! 🙈
I got the diverter online (check the name of the company in the video description, you'll find it by googling them). Exactly, that way the idea, and it's working great! Thank you...again!
@@lifeoflenja390 Hi from Brazil! I'm really interested in this project, I have a camper trailer and it has a fixed toilet, It's hard here in Brazil to find a place to dump the black water. My question is, all the industrialized composted toilets have that vent. I'm really worried about bad smell. In your old van didn't you have a vent for that? was it not smelly?
well put Gregory, everything you say here is what I was thinking too. Alan, in England.
A beautiful spirit and a pretty lady with a great attitude. I start my van build next week and I hope I can be as positive as you have been. Always a thumbs up 👍
Thank you! 😊 Good luck and all the positivity for your build!
Great job, very nice that it just slides away into a seat. Yep, it is always best to predrill.
Excellent design. That liquid diverter is key. Thanks for the tip on the source.
I always number and put arrows on my timber so I know where I am . Excellent job, your doing wonderfully well, keep smiling lol 🤣
I should make this a habit too, thanks for the recommendation! 😅
I love this woman! My ex wife wouldn't hand me a screwdriver to save her life! LOL. Awesome job! Starting my build once the weather is warmer here in Iowa! I hope I am as talented and humble!
pleaaaase, pre-drill.....but also...... tie your hair in a ponytail before using electric machines! [but nice conversion!]
Yes you're so right! 🙈 [but thank you ;)]
Something I do .. I use cedar chip (hamster bedding) It last a long time, absorbs all the odors. And continues to breakdown and shrink.
Put a Thin layer at bottomed , then your solid and sprinkle a little just to cover and your done. And if you want put in a plastic bag.and when it's haft to 3/4 full toss it in a local dumpster.
The cedar comes compact and last for a long time. Best wishes..
Sounds good! Thanks for the instructions. Now that all my leftover sawdust is gone I will need to come up with something like that
So good to watch you recover from anything and just deal with it. Learning from everything you do is inspiring me to attempt my own experience at some point. I thought composting invite saw dust etc. Never knew a way to casually explain this topic of fluids and solids as natural as you did. Music sermed like nothing can break you but just carry on with it.
Love it
Thank you so much! I'm glad I can encourage and inspire! 😊 All the best with your biuld when it comes to it!
Love to see a whole video of bloopers and outtakes. Whos with me?
I love that you keep it simple!! Love how you roll with mistakes.....One more shitty job done!!
Great job, love your attitude, you never let mistakes or misshapes stop you.
Nice work! Thank you for sharing - love watching your build!
Aw thank you so much!
Nicely done...
We're planning on going with a composting toilet, its amazin how many people are so against them but quite frankly in a van, for water sanity sake I don;t think there is much of another option :D
I kind of get it why not everyone wants one; it's something unfamiliar you have to get used to. And it does stink sometimes, but a chemical toilet is and will too. Hope you're having good experiences with the composting option!
Your van is looking great, you are very skilled.
Thanks you!
Nice seeing you again I enjoy your video and you
Keep on going you're doing a great job!
Measure and check twice, cut once. (This also goes for fitting). Enjoying the videos.
One more thing, which you should know by now: Always pre-drill. 🙂
Words of wisdom 🤷🙈 And I'm glad you enjoy the videos anyway!
I really like your channel! I was wondering, do you need a fan for the composting toilet or does it work well without it?
Id probably only use that cute toilet for liquids only, but would suggest something like a seal in bag and bucket of sand. Once compost sealer- bag is full, you seal off the bag and remove, very much like that of a vacuum cleaner. One way of disposing sealer bag would be to bury it in a wood or bush, then obviously replace bag with the next one.
Thank you for sharing, very good
Good job!
And I like the location.
😊 Gd.job congs.but it needs a dart board under the hole 😉🤣
I did the same mistake when I was fixing my controls on the battery pack from the underside - wrong way around and in the wrong place. I'm using a porta-potti for now but also in a drawer and I'll be building a composter eventually.
*WARNING* : (To others, you probably know this) As tempting as it might be, *do not* use the crinkly pipe to carry away the urine. It may go around corners easily but the crinkles trap liquid and it stinks! Had an old RV once where the guy used to pee in the shower. Fortunately the shower pan and pipe needed replacing anyway.
Already said it, measure twice, cut once... 😉 Nice job
💙❤ Van's coming along nice.
Awesome! I am proud of you and lov ur vids!
Aw thank you so much!
@@lifeoflenja390 very welcome!:)
You are adorable =) Great video, thanks! You're doing great
Always great information 👍 I think I might have missed one? I noticed that you have water filters installed.ill have to go back and check 🙂 I'm going to be building my own composting toilet too.
Thank you! You've been very attentive and haven't missed anything! I actually did not show the filter yet because it actually isn't really installed 🙈 for now, it just sits there because I needed to transport it. But I AM planning to install it eventually and share the process! Thanks for watching and good luck with the composting toilet!
Do you use a compost heap to further process it, throw it in the trash or dump it in a septic tank?
I'm designing a conversion too but I'm not sure if installing a black tank is worth the trouble.
Great project. 👍👍👍
Next time please use a hairband for safety.
for the urine spout you can use a 35mm PVC repair piece which has a flange which fits over a 32mm pipe and the other half fits inside one which means the piece lets you use a bottle with a smaller opening...for instance a 5 L jug of ALDI (where they sell vinegar in... The piece needs to be heated a bit to make it fit the Kildwick urine spout but a kitchen stove can do that...
I love your persistence! I wish I could borrow just a bit. I'm running out of time on my build too. Plus I still have to move some of my stuff into storage, AND help my daughter move her craft room furniture into a new house (she's not even packing!). I just got "done" with my toilet - must've spent two days on it. I'd love to have one of those urine diverters, or make one(?). I figure I'll come up with something down the road. :-)
I totally understand those stressful situations 🙈 But you'll make it 💪 And I'm sure you can figure something out on the go. I saw somebody use a modified dustpan as a diverter. Maybe something similar could work for you too?
great so simple
The drain seems to be regular sink size, and if so you can put in a push to open, push to close drain plug on it that when close will prevent the urine smell to come back up. If you should forget to open before use, a simple little stick would be all you need to open and flush the urine.
Can I have link to where you got the black seperation peace ?? Please and thank you ....
Perfect ‼️
lol everyone is imagining her getting her hair twisted up in a cordless drill or circular saw.
They're right but the risk with small tool that stops when you let go is less than one that you can't turn off so easily like a column drill, something like that can twist up your hair and smash your face into the drill until your hair is ripped right off. I had a loose sleeve get tangled in one once and it munched up my sleave past my shoulder until someone could hit the emergency stop. Loose stuff and jewelry around power tools are a big no-no.
Thank you so much for the education. Be sure to tie back your hair when using power saws!
You're right, thanks for the reminder! And thanks for watching!
Good job ! I'm going to make one for my van build
Thanks! Nice, good luck!
Well done
Good video vans coming on nicely ❤💙❤💙❤💙
Your English is very good now. Have you got any pointers on starting a youtube channel many thanks Alan 💙❤💙❤💙
Thank you! 😊 Hm, this is a tricky one because I'm not sure if I am the right one to ask. But I'd say make sure to understand how much time and effort it takes to EDIT videos and then decide if you actually want to do it. I don't want to discourage, but I vastly underestimated that aspect. It takes me personally around 20 hours to edit one video. If you're ready to take on a part time job that you won't be paid AT ALL for two years and push through, I think you have great potential on TH-cam. Sorry, I sound very bitter, but that's what it's been for me 🙈 Now I do get paid but for around 0,50€ / hour. Anyway, if you still want to do it, I think it's important to just practice making videos a lot and make sure to post videos REGULARILY. And make sure the thumbails are as attractive as possible! That's all I know, I wish you all the best and good luck! 😊
Thank you for your reply, Don't often get replies so thanks again in fitting me in your busy schedule. Looking forward to your next video as always stay safe. Alan ❤💙❤💙❤💙
good job... Are you going to use wood chips or Sawdust or leaves to mix with the solid waste?
_Perfekt! : )_
Nice!😁
The body weight isn't resting on the draw trucks?
I made the front piece a little longer on the bottom (okay, I'm having a hard time explaining this) and it is elevated just a tiny bit above the ground. This way, when I sit on it, the toilet will be bent slightly downwards and the side will sit on the floor and that way supprt the body weight. Hope this makes sense! 🙈
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Where did you source the urine seperator?
Im curious, i see everyone drilling and screwing, is there any part of your build you glue and use a brad nailer? Im wondering if it's necessary to spend all the time with pre drilling , i guess falling in the toilet in the middle of the night wouldn't be fun lol, but a good wood glue and plenty of brad nails i would think should hold good. Just curious if you've learned by experience or heard it wouldn't be good enough?
It must be longer than wider? I would feel uncomfortable going with my back to the door. But if it narrows the available distance getting in and out i can see why it's facing the sink.
Talk about composting toilet...I watch hundreds of van life videos and you are a genius one of all because no one talk about separate liquids and solid for less smelly...wow
Hi Lenja love your hair, I'm a hairstylist "Please Please" put your hair in a bun!!
Hi Anthony and thank you! 😊 You're so right, I should really do that
7:22 shows side view thx so much
You can fit a larger cleaning bucket under the separator that will hold the"bottle" at the front just under the drain and that small bucket with a plastic liner or even a paper bag liner with dry saw dust or soil in it. Having the two containers in a larger one really makes it easier to sort/clean and reset.
That's a really good tip! I recently tried that and it makes things a lot easier! Thank you for sharing!
What are the dimensions on your compost toilet and where can I get one of those Diverter that separate the waist. Great video thanks 🤗
I put the name of the company in my video description and if you google that you'll be able to find them! the dimentions of the seat box are 50 x 46 x 39(height) cm, so the toilet will be a few centimeters smaller. Hope this helps! 😊
@@lifeoflenja390 thank you very much 😀
Pretty basic toilet but certainly functional! It’s ridiculous to pay $1000 for one! Thanks for sharing!
I mean I get that the more expensive models, in turn, have more functons and comfort. But sometimes you don't need all of these extra functions. Hope this helps so everyone can choose the option that fits theri needs. THanks for watching!
Safety with power tools should be #1 always..loose hair..I saw a kid get his hair caught in a lath once..needless to say he was hurt pretty bad..anyway cool idea for her toilet
You're so right, thanks for the reminder! 🙈 Glad you like it!
Just curious what the measurements are?
great job!...why you didn't tie your hair up???
Thank you! because.... I love danger? 🤷 No seriously, I should have.
Life of Lenja 🤟🏻
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harikasın
Thanks!
Welche Maße hat denn der Toilettenkasten? Wieviel Liter hat der Kanister der noch nicht da war und wieviele Tage bis zur Leerung? Liebe Grüße und Danke
Die Maße vom Sitzkasten sind 50 x 46 x 39(Höhe) cm und die Toilette sind dementsprechend jeweils ein paar Zentimeter kleiner. Ich habe bis jetzt noch keinen optimalen Kanister gefunden, aber den den ich jetzt habe hat (nur) 3,6l und muss etwa nach einer Woche geleert werden. Ich versuche noch einen 5l zu bekommen, das reicht für mich dann auch. Danke auhc und liebe Grüße :)
@@lifeoflenja390 Danke - Mal schauen - habe auch was ähnliches vor - wollte erst einen Auszug für das alte Porta Potti bauen und später eine Trenntoilette, aber irgendwie kann man es auch direkt bauen. Wenn ich es mache, werde ich es dann auch auf meinen Kanal stellen :)
Wish I could find a separator that doesn't cost a fortune considering it is basically just a funnel.
I've seen someone just use a funnel in a build. If they can handle petroleum products, they can definitely handle urine!
@@wild13hawk - Yes you're right, for taking the piss! ;)
So amazing. How can I donate?
Thank you! That's so nice of you that you want to donate something! I haven't set up a patreon or something yet but I will let you guys know in a video once I have! Until then, watching my videos and commenting is the best support I can get! 😊
Life of Lenja Thanks Guys !
use a rectangle plastic cereal container for liquids in your toilet.
Uh that's a cool idea! In Germany we (luckily?) don't have plastic cereal containers, but turning to old packaging as containers is certainly possible here too! I'll see if I can find something like that, thanks!
Order johnny compost kit for $129 its all you need!
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Thanks. Have been wondering where to get a separator.
Another endorsement for the hair comments. Beautiful. But very very dangerous. Please put it up in a bun for all the tool work. It's your safety as well as the safety of others watching with long hair. Guys as well.
I wished U had shown the completed toilet.
Its a shit job but someone has to do it 😆 lol, ps you did a good job .
Don't get scalped by power tools!!!
For safety you should put your hair up in a pony.
a friend while using a drill caught her hair in the drill and it wasn't pretty.jk