HOW DOES A COMPOSTING OUTHOUSE WORK

DEALING WITH OUR COMPOSTING OUTHOUSE... EASY PEASY

[@zachdobbs7810]

I subscribed without looking at any other videos just because anybody who is willing to make a compost outhouse is cool with me.

[@jordanmartinez8287]

Gonna fertilize those berries with your own shit 😂

[@jimmyrustler7184]

Thanks for tackling this dirty topic! I like this idea, as I also have clay. Also the wife was worried about spiders and what not hanging out in the dark hole. At least with this, the back is easily accessible to get rid of any of those critters.

[@mytwelveacres3071]

No problem!

[@naturalfreehuman]

Nice dry toilet! I highly recommend The Humanure Handbook by Joe Jenkins if you haven't read it yet. He also has a youtube channel under Joe Jenkins. Helped us a bunch to get our sanitation system going since we don't have septic or sewage where we reside.

[@mytwelveacres3071]

Thanks for sharing that ! I will look it up.

[@Dietan88]

Hell yes! I’m building a very similar unit. Stoked this works

[@mytwelveacres3071]

Many happy returns! LOL.... Thanks for watching!

[@houseofmatrix6174]

I want outhouse they seem super kool and peaceful

[@countrymule9623]

Just came across your channel. Went back and started watching from the first video. Love the tent!

[@mytwelveacres3071]

Thanks for watching Mule! We love it as well!

[@casey7eleven38]

Thanks man keep up the great work. Love the videos about how to make sure u dont end up screwed last thing u need in the bush is problems

[@mytwelveacres3071]

Hey thanks for watching Casey!

[@ooulalah4333]

I understand you can use leaves or any light brown matter to help with odor and keeping things dry. Im wondering about the flies. I just set up an diy 4' deep doggy dooley which has a secure fly proof lid. You don't smell much at all.

[@jward9637]

Thanks for showing the not so pretty side of tent life. Have you thought about setting up a solar panel?

[@christinawindley8799]

Holy shit

[@mytwelveacres3071]

Hahaha. Thanks for watching!

[@bray7197]

I am glad I found your channel, So informational

[@mytwelveacres3071]

Thanks for watching!

[@Food4thought1234]

Nice. Didn’t even think of this. Great idea

[@mytwelveacres3071]

Thanks for watching

[@frederikthiele9001]

Thanks for the video. I got a few questions for you. I long does it roughly take for the bucket to get half full and how many people are using it how often (like daily, only weekends or such). I was also wondering how long it roughly takes for the last one to get decomposed. Thanks in advance.

[@mytwelveacres3071]

Frederik, thanks for watching. Using it mainly on the weekends, The container may be half full after a month. We tend to use plenty of wood chips so they comprise most of the volume. Our composting bin loses volume as it decomposes, so we just keep adding to it. Hope that helps

[@mariesheppard3750]

I like this one , no stink and easy to clean thanks

[@mytwelveacres3071]

No problem, Thanks for watching!

[@jasonvaroney4722]

Hey bud, great idea! I do want to give it a go but my only question is have you used it in the winter?… that’s the only time I would be using mine as I have a wall tent for the winter. Curious if you’ve tried it

[@mytwelveacres3071]

Hey Jason , absolutely it works in the winter! Use lots of cedar chips to keep things loose because it will freeze. That way you can dump it in your composting area if it gets full. Thanks for watching!

[@siegelcreek1501]

Nice setup, one question I have is does the urine go into the same bucket or did you drill any small holes for the urine to go into the ground. I know when the urine and poo mix is when it starts to stink much more, Thank you!

[@mytwelveacres3071]

Hey Siegel, yes I have a number holes in the bottom. I also have stone under the container to help drain the liquid away. The use of cedar chips after every use helps keep any odor to a minimum. Thanks for watching!

[@PatrickHufstetler]

How long does it take to break down and how often do you have to clear out your compost box thing? Or do you even have to?

[@mytwelveacres3071]

We have never cleaned out the composting bin. it just breaks down enough that there always seems to be room for the next time we empty our outhouse. We even add leaves and sometimes grass clippings to help in the composting. We've never had issues with smells either. Thanks for watching!

[@noahbrown4388]

Nice, thanks!

[@mytwelveacres3071]

Thanks for watching!

[@tracyg9721]

Weird ? But I wonder if I put a manure composting near the vegie composting if it would keep the bears away? We have a difficult time with it attracting bears in our town

[@mytwelveacres3071]

It might attract them more.. I'm not sure Thanks for watching!

[@pointly]

Great fertilizer! All natural and organic

[@NovaDexter]

Hydrated lime works great for smell and helps break it down

[@mytwelveacres3071]

I've had the opportunity to deal with a number of outhouses that used lime. After using cedar chips I would definitely say I prefer them over the lime. Thanks for watching!

[@shaynefernandez7145]

cool man! and we'll explained..

[@mytwelveacres3071]

Thanks for watching Shayne!

[@bryantabor3084]

I’m hoping that the “menu” You offer is devoid of “beans”?!? Just sayin.. 😊

[@davidclark5138]

Good job I'm looking for alternative Out house ideas As the town I live in Has old bylaws stating a no repair no replace septic tank Claus stating u must hook up to toe Town city sewer system. That's gonna cost @ 8 ,000.00 to 15,000.00 Dollars. We still have our own well. So will have to start thinking of a new plan Or temp plan while under going reconstruction.

[@mytwelveacres3071]

Lots of people use variations of this system. Good luck and thanks for watching!

[@eleniannkelaidis9710]

do you have the building plan for this for sale or anything? I'd love to make something very similar

[@mytwelveacres3071]

Sorry I do not have plans, I usually just build things as I go . I did do a video on the build but there was nothing specific just an overview of the project kzbin.info/www/bejne/iHKwaH6PgdSofbM Thanks for watching!

[@MKSRedTX]

I hate to be a pest, but I have lots of questions 😅 how close is this to your dwelling? What kind of wiping material do you use, and does it break down as well? And I saw another another comment about drain holes for pee - could (would 😂) you elaborate on that? Thanks for posting such helpful content!

[@mytwelveacres3071]

Hey thanks for the questions. we drilled approximately a dozen 3/4 inch holes in the bottom of the plastic container. We didn't want to have a chance of there being a large liquid build up. Any excess liquid is allowed to escape through the bottom into a bed of stone. This is a pretty dry system , most if not all the liquid is absorbed by the chips. We use regular toilet paper. When the container gets half full we dump it in the dedicated composting bin, most of the decomposition takes place there. There is very little smell with this system as long as you use plenty of cedar chips after each use. Thanks for watching!

[@ooulalah4333]

​@@mytwelveacres3071Had the same 2 questions. I'm thinking of using a little smaller bin to make emptying easier and maybe a urine diverter to be able to empty it a safe distance and water it into the ground occasionally. Idk but this is great.

[@johnny96888]

Awesome property, what area?

[@mytwelveacres3071]

We are in the Finger Lakes area of NY Thanks for watching!

[@jeancavanaugh1539]

Could you tell me where to find plans for this?

[@mytwelveacres3071]

I did not use any plans for this outhouse. We just figured things out as we built it. There are probably plans out there that you could adapt to your needs though. Thanks for watching!

[@jeancavanaugh1539]

@@mytwelveacres3071 thank you!

[@tamarastacey9399]

Does that include the pee?

[@mytwelveacres3071]

Sure, but most of not all is absorbed by the cedar chips. Thanks for watching!

[@tamarastacey9399]

I loved your video & thanks for the info

[@JamesG1126]

These things are disgusting. There are better ways.

[@mytwelveacres3071]

Such as?

[@jimalford6359]

Very very helpful Thank you

[@mytwelveacres3071]

Your welcome Jim. Thanks for watching!