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rockies
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# Posted: 22 Feb 2017 18:44
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Do not mix urine and solids.
http://www.inthewilderness.net/2017/02/20/the-indoor-outhouse/
http://www.ecovita.net/privy.html
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brooksm29
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# Posted: 23 Feb 2017 03:57
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I too found this out the hard way. I do a composting toilet (county regs) and now have a 2 holer. 1 for #1 and 1 for #2.
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creeky
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# Posted: 23 Feb 2017 11:29
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Really depends on the size of the setup. Who's using it. Male/female. How often.
I cheerfully mix everything with a larger composting toilet. And assuming the drain/vent are working properly. No problems.
I cheerfully mix everything in a 5 gallon dry compost bucket toilet. If the gf is visiting I a) empty more often. or b) ask her to use the bed pan for #1s. But no big deal if she doesn't.
I also use:
* Bokashi in my dry material. I've posted on this regularly. he he. The advantages are two fold: One, no odour. Two, eliminates (I'm on a roll, dang) dangerous pathogens.
* lots of carbon. usually straw. and ask everyone to put the tp in the toilet. carbon helps the high nitrogen digest.
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brooksm29
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# Posted: 23 Feb 2017 20:40
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I think the time I discovered we had a problem there were 7 females and 5 males. Bad combo, bad mess, crappy (haha) job...
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Wilbour
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# Posted: 23 Feb 2017 22:42
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There are a couple of things you have to keep in mind when composting human waste:
#1
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Smawgunner
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# Posted: 24 Feb 2017 07:45
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I found out from a friend who discovered this the hard way. I took his advice and came up with this design. It's been a year and a half and it is just now full. Dry as a bone in there too.
http://www.small-cabin.com/forum/3_6192_0.html
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NeilHug
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# Posted: 13 Sep 2020 11:57 - Edited by: NeilHug
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Hey! I know it's been three years but I came across this post and couldn't just go past it. Now I see that this mistake is not only mine  I guess we just have to find it out the hard way, to remember it for life :D Anyway, have you ever tried to do a urine test for the one you use? I did, just for interest.. These tests showed a lot of natural and chemical components in it. Had no idea what I was using
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