Luxury Off Grid Toilet

[@chuck_howard]

I worked in waste water and drinking water for 30 years. If treated properly the effluent discharged is usually as clean or cleaner than the body of water. Our effluent always met a standard of quality higher than the river water we discharged into.

[@mistressphoenix9314]

I like the earthships method of dealing with waste they have septics but the leach field is a botanical cell. It is protected but there are decorative plants on top and they maintain the waste in a way that it can break down without those kinds of issues.

[@melissamoonfire4323]

Research is key and this is amazing work

[@patsycav]

I can picture a weeping willow tree next to an outhouse. It would surely add to the aesthetic beauty of the scene. How about a little flower bed on each side of the door, with primroses and fieldstone. Then you could say "I'm going to Primrose Lane."

[@meridomo2677]

You Guys Are Amazing, I am fascinated with your knowledge of the Bio/practical use of outdoor toilets, I am moving to a place where sewage systems are not properly in place so I am very thankful for this healthier alternative 🤨thanks

[@M0untainBerry]

What about using EM1 in the loo (Essential Micro-organisms) its like probiotic for the earth, easy to make & helps break down stuff twice quick. I have used it in my compost that was going rancid & it completely fixed it. No smell ! Your loo wont smell if you put EM 1 in it & it will turn te poop into soil much quicker. In some countries EM1 is sprayed on to the outdoor pools where sewage is stored . There are very good videos on KZbin about it. You don't have to be too fussy about how you make it either like some sites suggest, no need for sterilizing equipment etc, it works any way you make it. Also look up Bokashi, a similar process. My plants are lush, green & bigger than they were after spraying them with it & mixing it in the soil.

[@mark-nt5pg]

This was so informative. We live out in the country so my little boys pee out in the grass several times a day. I just had to teach them where it is appropriate and where it is not. Church parking lot....not.

[@theoldfarmerswife5915]

Lisa Warren this made me chuckle. We also live in the country & I tell people that's how I potty trained them..."pee on that weed, pee on that rock". With 3 boys, they got caught a few times in town

[@estherhart3202]

Lisa Warren

[@artlitmusic]

lol!

[@psychobunny32]

hahahaha......

[@rongray4118]

LOL!!

[@mikeyjames]

This is best set up I’ve seen. “They really know their shit”

[@sandywieringa7421]

Gotta love your explanation of the "Willow Bank". Great imagination!

[@almostemptynester777]

I'll be honest, I didn't think I would get through this whole video when I clicked to watch but by the end I wanted more! That was so interesting, I learned so much and those bathrooms are amazing, I love it! Thanks for sharing! :)

[@theoldfarmerswife5915]

Very interesting, of course I've heard about Paul, but never seen any of his videos. Thank-you

[@OwenonTURBO]

Paul is so interesting to listen to. Thanks for this very interesting and inspiring video. Some great ideas

[@dirtpatcheaven]

You're very welcome!

[@DNGJustSnakes]

Awesome...Another great vid....Keep them coming as we love learning about all these new things....

[@troystutsman1400]

Love the Mother Earth News for reading material in the Willow Bank...! Been reading since a teenager, going to be 54 next week... Great video with amazing information...! Thanks for sharing.

[@dirtpatcheaven]

Glad you liked it!

[@marilynledet7010]

Off grid with Doug and Stacey.

[@itsno1duh]

Lovely decorated Willow Bank! I have a separate urinal and a deposit pot but seriously who can use the dumper and not make water? just sayin! lol

[@klew1354]

itsno1duh that was always my question when it comes to urine diverters. Most people I know do both at the same time! Not realistic to say otherwise

[@bonniehatcher8198]

Awesome! Hope to build one very soon!

[@nearlyorganicnoshing2798]

The first time I saw humanure, composting toilets, was on An American Homestead. We use this concept, when camping. I love the addition of the solar light, and fan.

[@jorgequinones991]

Well made Good luck

[@freddymeischer2219]

Willow Bank I love it.I’m looking at some vacant lots that have artisan springs near by so a sewer line is required.im looking into a tank storage like RV parks.or maybe a composting toilet.

[@bethelle9099]

"Do your business at Willow Bank", Prompted me to thumbs this up. Great job, guys!!!

[@b3i2a1]

I grew up using an outhouse and I still forget time to time that you have to flush. Also have the habit of checking for spiders under the lid haha

[@freddymeischer2219]

Dude this video is so freaking inspiring I’m thinking bout a bank of willows on the downside and upside slope of a pit toilet

[@ElectedOfficial1]

I get it but I don't. This could not be configured inside. I still favor composting for that. And reuse of shower water for toilets...amazing idea!

[@chrislohai6488]

Willow Bank.., deposit slip please... haha..very interesting.. 👍

[@TheOregonTale]

Great video. We have really been enjoying your videos from your travels. Thanks for sharing.

[@shonitagarcia3222]

This is amazing! I love it! Thank you for sharing!

[@rbodell]

My last outhouse had heat television and air conditioning. It also had a shotgun and no door for bears

[@ariloves10]

How did you get in and out?

[@rbodell]

@@ariloves10 no door

[@ariloves10]

@@rbodell so you had climb up a ladder to get in and out?????

[@rbodell]

@@ariloves10 The heat was in the summer and the air conditioning was in the winter because there was no door so you could see if there was any bears around. The Shotgun was if there was or if an occasional moose wandered by at the opportune moment that a door would normally obscure.

[@chrisphafner3332]

As a very experienced (in very pro active to supposed sophisticated society) public health doctor (& naturopath) I am VERY IMPRESSED. Your science is actually over doing (dodoing) because once the feces have been raised sufficiently throughout it is safe even for food crops Re: feminine products...breastfeeding as long as possible to maximize amenhorreah (on demand and no supplementing) and the use of cervical caps or menstrual keepers with a sea sponge ...rinse in white distilled vinegar truly serve nature and humans. I also weave many types of baskets and am finishing my THOW in May. I’d like to visit and perhaps help. I’m also an accomplished Homeschooler mom of 3 launched son, integrated pest Management gardener who vermicomposts. Can you find a moment to contact me ? Thanks Dr. Chris

[@nancyphillips6446]

Cervical caps -- menstrual keepers-- sponges. Hey, remember toxic shock syndrome? We were warned not to keep tampons inside too long because some woman did and died? Your body sheds once a month for a reason, not to be "kept" or capped.

[@Qwazier3]

Would love to have seen the showers too.

[@ryantollmann1257]

nice to see paul.

[@365techtips]

Agreed. I've been missing Paul and Jocelyn as the podcasts are now so rare, and was hoping they were OK.

[@crustyoldmetalhead]

Ground water is 260 ft. in my neck of the woods. Not too worried about pee. Poop in old-school outhouse not a problem. Every homestead has its own way to deal with waste.

[@dougmc666]

The part about contaminating ground water is a totally imaginary problem. People are the only creatures that avoid a dump on the ground and despite that well water is still considered one of the very best sources. Studies of effluent introduced to ground water show that it's clean after traveling 200 yards through the soil. This is more of a permit issue, if you add water it's then called sewage and that is highly regulated.

[@MsMOLLYKINS]

Nicest outhouse I've ever seen lol

[@dennis8309]

Who doesn't take a leak when shattin' ?

[@briangarrow448]

Wastewater treatment plants are the only practical alternative for towns and cities. Not perfect by any means, but run all the way to tertiary processes,the effuent is perfectly safe for receiving waters. Even just secondary treatment is a better choice than just spreading human waste on vegetation. In rural settings, your system is fine. But it's not a workable alternative for large groups of people.

[@DeniseJackson9633]

Modern wastewater treatment plants employ processing methods that are environmentally responsible. It's a fascinating industry.

[@briangarrow448]

And a very good way to earn a living. I just retired on a decent pension after 25 years in the field. After working in construction and traveling from job to job, being home every night gave me a chance to be a part of my kids lives. The pay was much better in construction, but I was at every football, soccer,baseball and fastpitch game my children competed in. The fact that I coached them for years also had a little something to do with it. lol! I wish more young people would look at careers in water and wastewater treatment fields. The average age of a treatment plant operator in the United States is 48 years old. There are going to be lots of opportunities for employment if someone is interested in these types of jobs.

[@estherhart3202]

Brian Garrow

[@briangarrow448]

cindybin2001 Not all activities are for every person. Finding out what you enjoy is part of the journey of life. Teaching fair play and sportsmanship should be a cornerstone of athletics.

[@DeniseJackson9633]

cindybin2001 soccer? Tennis? Volleyball? Golf? Track and Field? Sports teach valuable lessons.

[@dianne11ca]

Great info, thanks! Why did you get 3 unlikes before any likes? I was the first Like after 25 views. Strange. Love you guys.

[@bayseadones6095]

didn't expect to want to watch the entire video

[@joshualawson7604]

It would be interesting to see the foot pedal sink pump in action.

[@dirtpatcheaven]

Oh...we had one of those in our cabin too and I should have showed you. When we get to Idaho this spring I will make a point of it.

[@ricktimmons458]

actually sewer systems can be run correctly that remove all contaminants and too sterile to be added back to streams without an additive to equal quality of that stream. this keeps down stream fish kills from happening. Using a pit like old scout camps did for years is ok when treated with lime... the best for larger groups is septic. with field lines.

[@flowerchild777]

Do you actually run any sewer systems? I don't have much faith in "customer service" these days. I don't think they care enough to always run things correctly. Most of mankind looks to be spiraling downhill🙁

[@SRHurst-kj5mx]

Loved the information behind the scene too. But how cold is it in winter time with all the open venting up top?

[@Rick_Sanchez_C137_]

Really? Leech fields in Michigan not neutralizing the waste???? OF COURSE NOT, it is too cold for at least five months out of the year; the bacteria die and nothing is breaking down the waste. Then when spring comes you have to wait a month for the bacteria to grow, and first freeze of fall kills all the bacteria again.... most leeching fields are too shallow in the cold north. Great video.

[@Yirmyah]

Great setup

[@MrJonnabob]

Thank You!! I learned so much. This is so much more than I thought it would be. I’m looking for non-traditional options. Thanks so much.

[@moomman89]

Pee in a pan next to the bed.That's how I do it.lolJust like back in the day of my grand pa in a cabin and a pump in the kitchen and an out house back in the 50s

[@markthompson2980]

very informative very homorous but serious too love your chanel

[@harpjason208]

Can you use Soldier flies to move composting along? And have you read Alchohol Can Be a Gas. book?

[@freakygeaktwo]

nice play on words to keep authorities from coming around I like that :)

[@grannybee6805]

Great interview.

[@liselefebvre3652]

alors la sur la réflexion des toilettes sec je suis d'accord avec vous utilisé 5 litres d'eau pour évacué nos déchets humain ( caca ) demande réflexion est recherche des solution le plus naturel possible . merci pour la vidéo a bientôt

[@Chimonger1]

Very good video! Thanks! One way to prevent anaerobic pathogens seeping in and polluting the ground and groundwater, is to make sure the system stays Aerobic....which, if one has a septic tank and leach field, is important! A second method, is to make sure there are red worms in the compost, which help abate coliforms. A very good book, is "Solviva"; Anna Edy has devised 2 ways to do composting toilets which are well-contained....one of which is a fairly closed system..no moving or emptying of containers...that system is entirely segregated from the ground and ground water. She's the one who discovered the great job worms do, to abate coliforms.

[@deleahcortes3027]

what great info

[@luie97]

Honestly everything you're saying about sewage and septic systems is what's drawn me towards off grid stuff. I am horrified by how we handle waste in the city. It's weird that I'm more on board with your piddle pile over a conventional toilet but it seems better to me haha. Why do I poop in fresh water everyday??!?

[@alfredsuhrbier4166]

Last year I saw a man in the woods, sitting with pants down, on an old paint bucket. 🙈🙈 Was that a joke, what do you think ??

[@ilenecashman7905]

Urine is not sterile, even before it comes out of you and gets contaminated by your skin. Bacteria are present at low levels in the urine of healthy people not suffering from a urinary tract infection, Evann Hilt of Loyola University of Chicago reported May 18 at a conference of the American Society for Microbiology. Now, Hilt and her colleagues are figuring out what bacteria make up the normal bladder community and whether a change in that community might trigger urinary problems. Where am I suppose to dump it?

[@itsno1duh]

The environment is filled with beneficials that help convert urine to the basics needed for plant growth pretty fast but as they highlight in the video don't repeatedly drench an area. The compost pee pile is a rapid turnover system that can be habitually used but not water logged, it takes beneficial microbes AND oxygen. Having done this a decade I must say the angst lessens as you see the benefits. I can barely bring myself to use splashy, vaporous(all surfaces contaminated from flush air!) and wasteful sewer connected toilets now.

[@Malini108]

Curious to know which type of urine diverter is used

[@NoOneHere2Day]

Has this guy been on Kristen Dirksen channel? He looks familiar.

[@dirtpatcheaven]

No, he is Paul Wheaton from permies.com

[@shayjohnson5060]

very informational! thanks! ❤

[@rds99]

I want to know how you move a garbage can full of waste without using a tractor of some kind.

[@mvs3553]

Which part of the country is this at?

[@nosuchthingasshould4175]

The blackboard is a great idea! The words of the prophets are always being written on the pubic toilet's walls anyway, so why not make it a community notice board?

[@BixbyConsequence]

The Pee Palace, and the Poop Pagoda :D

[@jimmyjukebox4209]

I saw this Kinda of toilet in the movie : American Graffiti ; When the Character named Toad goes to the Amry ; yours look much better.

[@scopex2749]

wow where are the Gold faucets?

[@debbykellis1122]

haha, you get distracted, can't get the job done, and it just feels weird! (10:30 ish)

[@woodiewood9920]

where do you get the sawdust? having to buy it all the time would be a expensive pain

[@hellpked]

try a feed store. or a home improvement store. bales are compressed so ityll expand to more

[@psychobunny32]

local horse barns would have some used sawdust after cleaning stalls. since it is for compost anyway, it should work. they would be happy to give it away. or use shredded mulch from your local tree people. they would probably even deliver it.

[@Rick_Sanchez_C137_]

woodie wood if you heat with wood you will have enough sawdust from cutting your own rounds.

[@alamo1girl]

You could also check at a local Saw Mill, if there is one in your area!...They will either give it away or you can pick it up extremely on the cheap!

[@skaflagoon]

Hippies!!!

[@MyLevelheaded]

pot fibre no wonder they used to call it shit LOL

[@emilybh6255]

I think you meant to say instead of at 6:42 "...they were drug up here .....you'd say: "...they were dragged up here."

[@alamo1girl]

Really?...We're talking about "poopers" and you are worried about grammar???!!!...Seriously?

[@charlesbrown7066]

if you are seen peeing outside, even if you step behind a tree you can be arrested and put on the sex offenders registry. Even on your own land if someone is driving by or your neighbors complain.

[@shantaymadison3808]

With Avasva plans doing something like that was easy.

[@geraldinegranado3386]

Playground toilets..lol

[@agseyf99]

growies?

[@Mark-nu5vg]

green bramble, green weeds

[@carollopez8597]

Please. ...what are "groweez" ?

[@eveny119]

Its printed on the screen, any growing thing.

[@MidEastAmerican]

Awesome video, but can't you guys say 'do number 2' rather than 'poop'? I dunno... I think when I hear the word 'poop' so much I think my senses start imagining all that typically goes along with it. Maybe I'm just traumatized from outhouses and portapotties.

[@MidEastAmerican]

Point taken. LOL

[@loridyson569]

Please stop calling it a Hot Water Heater because you do not need to heat hot water! It is a Water Heater!

[@TomTomTom87]

speed up t 1.5

[@brycesstuff]

Pewp

[@JocelynCampbell]

I kept calling it a 'pooper' in the video, though we're trying to use a different name now: 'willow feeder.'

[@dirtpatcheaven]

I think it is great you called it a pooper because maybe those not familiar with the forums might get confused about what a 'willow feeder' is...I think you did awesome and made it very clear!

[@JocelynCampbell]

Aw, shucks, thank you!! :-)

[@davidwolter5786]

I've always disliked composting toilets and truly believe they are health hazards. The thought of using compost from them in a vegetable garden to me is unthinkable. Thanks for bolstering that belief.

[@ProspectorsGhost]

Typical "City Slicker" response and reaction

[@davidwolter5786]

Old Prospector Yeah I live in a city where my closest neighbors are 1/2 a mile away. Living rural doesn't mean cave man.

[@theleefamily6446]

Did you watch the video? It's called a willow bank to be used for willow trees, cottonwood, fibrous things used for firewood, etc... She specifically said it was not for use on food.

[@Mark-nu5vg]

Hate to tell you but some farmers here in VA are allowed to use a certain percentage of human waste I'm sure that's true elsewhere.

[@lennyf1957]

1:30 why do you need to heat hot water?

[@mountainguyed67]

Maybe it's not hot enough...... Actually, I say the same thing.

[@nancyphillips6446]

She said something about legionnaire's disease. Maybe there is a pathogen that can be lurking when water is not heated long enough using that wood stove. The compost they peed on, heats to a certain temp naturally. Water pipes under the compost are then heated, then the warmed water is used for showering. She did say it wasn't quite warm enough, which is why the stove was used. Not understanding about the reason legionnaire's is an issue, unless it's found in the steam or vaporous emissions.

[@lennyf1957]

So then it would be called a "warm water" heater

[@saralex3861]

For woman will be better if we all use menstrual cups, so we don't have so much waste

[@JocelynCampbell]

That's a big reason we added the sink *inside* the Willow Bank - for women using menstrual cups!

[@rachelmaaa]

Menstrual cups are great! Do you empty the cup into the poop bank or down the pee diverter?

[@JocelynCampbell]

We think blood down in with the poop deposits is fine. Good question!

[@reikidreams9265]

Ya this is a nice a day but what about wind, rain etc. no thank you

[@nancyphillips6446]

And snow? I would not enjoy peeing outside in freezing cold weather

[@angusm9419]

Californians?

[@stizandelasage]

and breast let's talk about that...yeah

[@vickyshoupe3517]

The recent news about the NKorean defector and the bizarre parasites living inside him due to that society using human waste on their crops is enough evidence to reject your wisdom Paul.

[@davidprocter3578]

Ain't it odd plants have been called plants for generations, but not good enough for these folk, they feel the need to use baby talk in public. Before you know it well be listening to goo goo gaga.

[@pablodebarbora1120]

Evidently they don´t know a correctly working "humanure" toilet and don´t undertood composting proccess and sanitation.

[@alandoherty9966]

That structure looks a deathtrap

[@anitamarskamp1866]

Please yáll also watch humanure videos✅

[@dirtpatcheaven]

It is an interesting process.

[@anitamarskamp1866]

It sure is! Everybody should join in this processsss👈

[@maplemanz]

Women poop?

[@mikebecker2107]

You talk too much please just focus on the design and building

[@MrLostonej]

nothing like a poopy story.

[@boboala1]

So, what's your point?! People living in harmony in nature? People peeing & poo-pooing in harmony with nature? I just don't get it! Jesus didn't pee outdoors. Nor did Richard Nixon. Say...would it be OK if the Missouri Highway Patrol came and raided your place?

[@ispringle]

I'm fairly certain nearly everyone has peed outside at one point or another. Also, since Israel probably didn't have indoor plumbing, and since He did spend a decent length of time in between cities that might have been Romanized and contained indoor plumbing or at least bathhouses, Jesus most likely did pee outside. Probably pretty regularly actually. And I'd imagine Nixon did too. He's a man. Every man has peed outside at least once. It's fun.

[@ProspectorsGhost]

Another Typical "City Slicker" response and reaction. To them everything natural is gross and degrading.

[@alamo1girl]

"Jesus didn't pee outdoors"????...Seriously?...and who cares if Richard Nixon peed outdoors?...People have been peeing and pooping outside since the beginning of humans!...State Parks, National Forests, campgrounds - most all have outhouses...regular people that go camping in the wilderness usually have to pee and poop outdoors...unless they have figured out how to hold it until they get back to civilization and proper sanitation methods!!!...yes, I was being sarcastic there!!!!...and why would the Missouri Highway Patrol give a sh#$ where you pee or poop on your own property!...unless some city slicker, whiney bag like you complained!!!...

[@tennesseeexposed9325]

Old Prospector Nature is gross!

[@michaelcoghlan5521]

Ah... of course... the old ‘WWJD?’ test. Where would your imaginary space fairy have pooped?