Little Guy Teardrop Trailer Travels--How-I-do-it--#1

Have you seen the TV program called "HowieDoIt" with Howie Mandel? The name is cute and I thought I'd borrow the idea for "how-I-do-it"--aka howIdoit.

In the process of stripping Little Guy naked--for the trip to Elkhart, Indiana--I recognized it was the ideal time to take pictures. My rational: pictures to accompany answers to the questions I frequently hear.

Number one question: "What do you do when 'Mother Nature' calls in the middle of the night?" Answer: I have a portable toilet "for emergencies." Otherwise I hike to the restrooms.











I paid $40. for this used (like new) from a Thrift Shop. Similar models are over $100. from the camping accessories department of the RV center. The two sections can be separated and the lower... carried to a dump station, or my bathroom when I return home. Fresh water can be kept in the top section--to flush--but "I don't." I have a quart-size plastic container of water and add a limited amount.











I use a deodorizer from an RV accessories store. I'm BIG on saving the environment so I use "Supreme Green." I paid a little over $10. for the small "12 Toss-Ins" package. However the "toss-in" is designed for 40-gallon waste holding tanks!! I carefully cut the corner of one toss-in and empty the contents into two small plastic containers. So I only use half a package!! No more than I use "Little John," this might be an unnecessary item and needless expense. However, this is "howIdoit." My toilet tissue is stored in a decorative tin. I never put soiled tissue in the toilet, I put it in a small sturdy plastic container with a screw tight lid.











I don't want any spills (highly unlikely!!) so I have "Little John" sitting on a heavy chamois in a heavy cardboard box. (See the orange chamois?) The towel discreetly hides Little John from the many visitors who want to see my cute little trailer.











There is a variety of "porta potties"--and some are less than $30. from WalMart. I've heard that a 5-gallon paint pail meets the needs of some teardroppers.

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9/13/09 Postscript: I saw five on display at Outdoor World. One did not photo-graph well, here are the others. $14. for Luggable Loo --the seat & cover-- for a five gallon pail. Then $20., $30., $70. & $120.

















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Another option is the TravelJohn. Approximately $30. for the folding stool and approximately $8. for package of three disposable bags.
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Postscript 12/09/09: I just learned of ThePETTToilet System. Pricey (over $100.00)!!
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