Wife wants a potty ...

[barbjeff]

When my DW voiced her concern about making the midnight run to the washroom I knew I had two options. 1) Do the guy thing...make sympathetic noises, but basically ignore the whole thing and hope it would go away, or 2) Bite the bullet and buy a porta-a-potty. Knowing which side my bread is buttered on I decided to buy her a port-a-potty and going whole hog I also purchased a Paha Que teepee. i hate to admit it but what a great decision! I use the thing as much as she does and the cleanup is not difficult at all......

As an added bonus almost everytime we set up the Paha Que we start a conversation with others in sites around us as they want to now all about it, often times these conversations turn into dinner and beer around the campfire! :p

[brainpause]

To answer the question:

Buy a Porta Potti at Walmart for 50 or 60 bucks. Then have a rule to turn your head when the other uses it, like we do. Then Momma will be happy. If she doesn't want to do it this way, buy a Paha Que Tepee. Then there won't be any required head-turning.

As for the cassette potty in the camper, I can't believe someone has bought a camper with something as nice as a cassette potty (and the money spent), and hasn't used it! It is clean, easy to use, and no problems using it! All you have to do is put some type of chemical (bought at Wal-mart, Camping World, etc.) in the cassette, and use away! EASY! No smell, not dirty.

Larry

[tlhdoc]

We still find bushes or Run the path in the middle of the night to the public restrooms because no one wants to deal with cleaning the potty.

If you are using the bushes I hope there aren't kids on the site after you use the bushes.:yikes:
 

Does everyone really use their potties?

Yes, all the time.  I don't know why anyone wouldn't.
 

Are they complicated to use?

Not complicated.  Fill the fresh water tank on the cassette, add some water and toilet chemical to the waste water section and you are set.  To dump you pull the tank out and take it to the place you are dumping (dump station, sewer connection, toilet, etc), unscrew the cap on the waist tank, turn the spout on the waste tank so that it if pointing away from the tank and then dump the contents.  There is a button to push so that air can enter the tank allowing the waste to come out steadier.  Rinse the tank a time or two and then put it back in the toilet.
 

Are they stinky?

Not if you use the toilet chemical.
 

Do you use them for number 1 and 2?

Yes

[TheViking]

Georgia Boy
 
If all you have to spend is about $90 you are lucky.
 
DW got tired of the potty runs and now I tow a $13,000, 23 foot bathroom behind the truck.

I second that.  I  have a $16,000.00  toilet.  It wasn't all the wife on this one though.

[GeorgiaBoy]

Ended up getting one of those toilet-seat-on-a-bucket deals with plastic trash bags and the Teepee - perfect!  Spect about $100 and everyone is happy.  We also can use the teepee for the outdor shower.  DW is happier than a pig in ... uhhh ... mud. (had a good punn there, but managed to refrain).

That Cabela's website suggestion for this stuff was a HUGE mistake!  That place is awesome!!  Just got their Fall catalog and I'm like a kid in a candy store - I want it ALL!!  This catalog is more fun to page through than the DW's Victoria Secret Winter catalog ... well, almost ... :eyecrazy:

[TheViking]

This catalog is more fun to page through than the DW's Victoria Secret Winter catalog ... well, almost ... :eyecrazy:

Whoa !!! Let's not get too far sideways here. Keep things in perspective man !

[Fishin BC]

Hey we have the $20 Five gallon bucket with seat & lid from walmart and it serves it's purpose well.  One kayaking trip we had to take a kayak potty, they used kitty litter!  Now we double line our potty with a couple of trash bags and a couple scoops of cat litter.  Only rule is #2 is done at the public restroom.  I no longer had to trek to the loo in the middle of the night avoiding the bears in the Sierras and hubby didn't have to get up and walk me there.  Added cheap walmart tent and I have my own loo!

[Tgraham]

I went through these same issues after our pu purchase. We managed to stay close to the shower houses for the first year or two. But having two daughters, 5 and 10, and a wife who do not like trekking to the shower house at 1:00am, something had to change.
We now have a Paha Que teepee, and porta potti and works great for us. The potty is not as bad as I thought it would be. Using the chemicals keeps odors down and makes clean up a breeze. (or as good as can be expected)

With the teepee setup close to the awning, the rain is not a problem either.

[wavery]

No, no vicious hate mail from here!  Just some harmless razzing!   :p  Hey, I'm impressed with the AC and hot water.  Some of the clever guys on Pop Up Explorer have done some pretty neat mods you may want to check out.  Like ... converting a cabinet to a cassette potty, or hanging a shower curtain as a privacy area, or buying one of those shower floors and improvising an indoor shower.  Me, I'm not handy like that, so I'm kinda envious.  

I have -- and will auction in the spring -- a Paha Que tepee and porta potty.  It's a great idea, but I go by myself and got tired of doing all that setup by myself too.    

It seems to me that it would be easy enough to install a real RV toilet and holding tank.

We have a porta-potty with a 5 Gallon holding tank and that darn thing is heavy when it gets full. I love the installation that kathybrj did but I can't imagine getting that thing outa there when it's full. Sure got me thinking though. I just ran out and looked under my trailer. It has plenty of room for a 10Gal holding tank and drilling a hole through the floor doesn't seem to tuff.  HMMMMM!

[wavery]

When my DW voiced her concern about making the midnight run to the washroom I knew I had two options. 1) Do the guy thing...make sympathetic noises, but basically ignore the whole thing and hope it would go away, or 2) Bite the bullet and buy a porta-a-potty. Knowing which side my bread is buttered on I decided to buy her a port-a-potty and going whole hog I also purchased a Paha Que teepee. i hate to admit it but what a great decision! I use the thing as much as she does and the cleanup is not difficult at all......

As an added bonus almost everytime we set up the Paha Que we start a conversation with others in sites around us as they want to now all about it, often times these conversations turn into dinner and beer around the campfire! :p

barbjeff

I've got a funny story about that Paha Que teepee.

We have a parrot and he goes everywhere with us. Like everyone, we like to walk around the campgrounds looking at other rigs. A lot of people run out and want to see the bird and we meet some interesting people that way.

The other day, I was standing outside the PU and I saw a couple standing in the road looking at my Paha Que teepee. The lady looked at me and said, "Oh, that's the guy with the parrot". Then she said, "Is that tent for your parrot". I told her, "No, that one is (pointing at the PU), this one is for my wife and I".

Oh well, I guess you had to be there.

I agree, easy up, easy down and makes a GREAT outhouse & shower stall. We love ours.

[barbjeff]

barbjeff

I've got a funny story about that Paha Que teepee.

We have a parrot and he goes everywhere with us. Like everyone, we like to walk around the campgrounds looking at other rigs. A lot of people run out and want to see the bird and we meet some interesting people that way.

The other day, I was standing outside the PU and I saw a couple standing in the road looking at my Paha Que teepee. The lady looked at me and said, "Oh, that's the guy with the parrot". Then she said, "Is that tent for your parrot". I told her, "No, that one is (pointing at the PU), this one is for my wife and I".

Oh well, I guess you had to be there.

I agree, easy up, easy down and makes a GREAT outhouse & shower stall. We love ours.

LOL... we feel the same way ,but our Pu is owned by the dog!

[Kelly]

This thread reminded me of a previous one.   Just a simple reminder on how NOT to use your potti/tent combination ....[/FONT]