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Re:Vanlife: Build your own van to live on the road by driverdan on Wednesday February 06, 2019 @11:37AM (#19096616)
I live in a bus I converted. I have an Airhead composting toilet with the urine diverted to my 42 gal waste water tank. I also have a 42 gal fresh water tank. Most RVs have small tanks making it hard to dry camp or boondock.

I go 3-4 weeks before I need to refill my water and dump my waste. My composting toilet goes for months between emptying. It's not hard, time consuming, or a big deal.

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Re:Vanlife: Build your own van to live on the road by darreld on Wednesday February 06, 2019 @12:20PM (#19097228)
About your toilet; Does it smell at all? I've been interested for my travel trailer but the traditional RV community is very down on them. Seems like it would be more convenient than black tanks.
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Re:Vanlife: Build your own van to live on the road by driverdan on Wednesday February 06, 2019 @12:36PM (#19097448)
It does not smell inside. It has a small vent fan that runs 24/7 that prevents odors and helps reduce the moisture content. Even when emptying it there isn't much of a smell. It's kind of earthy.

I believe having a urine diverter like most commercial composting toilets have is a must. Urine will make it smell.

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