Why We Built Our Composting Toilet and You Should Too! 

Excellent! Best detailed DIY composting toilet video I've seen!

You addressed why I never thought I would ever want a composting toilet by having a bag in the bucket and not having to lift the toilet to clean out the compost. Very easy to follow. Thank you.

I made one just like this but I use a large liquid laundry soap bottle. But it has to be one with a center pour hole. Works great and no big deal if you get seen carrying it.

Drop about 2 to 3 tables of aspirin into the urine jug will help to kill the smell tremendously. Just get cheap aspirins and it takes up way less space too.

When I say that God with His grace can heal through nature and act through infinite number of things, even believers in God often knock on the head and telk me that I am mentally ill or something. And I've just been in bad condition but it keeps getting all the way better. Certainly there are many graces of God in action for matters which are missing in the world and about which people think that they are not working but work wonderfully. I hope that it will gradually change and people will be able to take advantage of the good that is contained in this matter and also be able to discover many other wonders so far hidden for humanity or old and forgotten or considered not working but works great. Cordial greetings and blessing for You everyone ❤

Another helpful little thing to try is to use cedar to line the box. . . if to pricey grab a bag of cedar pet bedding and hang mesh bags of it inside the main box! Smells great, good odor control AND keeps away any insects looking to seek refuge in there!🥰

The best most comprehensive detail view of the toilet I have seen yet. Great job! First time I was able to really say to myself.......oh.....well this is no big deal...I can do this one! I liked your attitude about it. Instead just ignoring it like some people do, like they don't really need it because they are special, or can just jump off and use the woods, you make people realize that its probably one of the most important things a person needs to consider when living on a bus or van or whatever. No different than eating or sleeping....its an absolute necessity so let's talk about it seriously! So great job on toilets and the beautiful bus.

Fantastic video! I appreciate your brief yet very informative details! Sometimes people drag on with their life history before a video, thanks for concise featured content.

I refuse to use peat moss in my toilet anymore due to the presence of bug eggs. They start to hatch and swarm when put in the warm decomposting section so coco coir is my go-to now.

I have been banging my head against the wall for months about how to go about building my own composting toilet for my Skoolie! I finally sat down today to do more research, and your video has been the best I have came across! I'm seriously trying to figure out why people are spending over $1k (nothing wrong with doing so), when part of the Skoolie life is really doing it your damn self! I found a Trobolo diverter that I will order when the time comes, as it's just as much more appealing to me, and I will eventually be mounting a grey water tank underneath for the diverter to drain to. Thanks so much for putting this video out there!

Thanks for this post! I’m getting ready to do a build out and doing a ton of research (mostly vids like this). Always nice to save where you can with things that work!!!

Great video! Nobody seems to mention another benefit of a no flush toilet, that you avoid "toilet plume" and the germs that settle all over your bathrooms at home. So if you use the composting one your mobile bathroom is cleaner than the one at home (if not as convenient).

Really appreciate the simplicity of the design and the thoroughness of your description. You have a beautiful bus!

one of the best tutorials on this subject. Thank you

This is THE BEST diy composting toilet instruction I have a seen yet. The entire design makes so much sense and is something I can actually build alone. I love the side cabinets. I can do this!!!! Thank you so much and I’ll let you know how it goes. 👍😊

An excellent build, and an excellent video presentation. You could not improve on anything, well done!! I'm really glad that people are giving Nature's Head a run for their money. To pay $1000 for a plastic toilet from Nature's Head is ridiculous. This is a superb solution. Very interesting to see how it functions and maintenance. Many thanks!!

Amazing. I'm just planning everything out for my schoolie build, and this is definitely going to be a must to include in my build! Thank you so much!

Thank you for demystifying this process!! Awesome video👍🏻

Thanks! You just saved me a bunch of cash. I’ve used a bucket before that combined #1 and #2. It had no ventilation, was used indoors in an attic, and didn’t smell at all. However, it needed to be dumped often and the contents would be heavy. The dumping pile wasn’t particularly smelly but their was a slight urine smell at times. I like the diverter and will certainly make one like this in my tiny home. Like your channel name too! I’m happy to be joining your fans :)

I love this build! So simple and so effective. I think your design will be the one we use in our build. Thank you for sharing.

Genius Build!! My Grandfather had an out house when I was a child bout 33 yrs ago lol i had preferred to used that then the regular toilet. For he kept the smell down and it was always quiet it was nice.

Bravo! What a clear, concise and useful video! I will make one! Thank you!

GREAT JOB .. I Really like how you gave the links to all the things you used on the build .

Every time I think I know, a better diy video proves me wrong. Sold on this. Excellent!

I'm rebuilding my Rv and this information is GOLDEN. Thank you

Very nice idea, thanks for sharing and thanks for the time you put into the video

This is super cool! Who knew it could be so easy.

Excellent video. Thanks for changing my mind about the nature's head. This is definitely the way to go...

You saved us around $700 because we were going to get the nature's head toilet. Can't thank you enough!!

This is awesome! Thank you so much for doing this video. So helpful !!

That system seems very doable and so reasonably priced! Thank you!!

You, my friends, are geniuses. Once motor/bus/van homes become more frequent (and they definitely will) bottle this system up and sell it!! You'll make a fortune haha!! New subscriber, thanks for the awesome, easy-to-follow content!

Great info, details, and resource links. Thanks so much!

Best explanation ever! Great system, has me thinking about it now.

This is an amazing video, it seems so achievable and perfect for van life

The video is the most informative I've seen and heard in a long time..I like the height of it (big help to me after an athletic injury) and using the gray water odor controller the lemon...

👍🏻😁 saving for instructional when I get to that point in my build. Thanks !

Great ideas and demonstration. Thanks for the video!

Great to see this is possible! I'm converting a Citroen Berlingo and the back area is only 120cm high, making a 60cm tall loo a bit too big. Nice to know I can try and make something that won't leave me with a crick in my neck.

Awesome idea!! Thank you so much for this video. It will really save me a few bucks...

Very nice build... The side cabinets are great idea if the space is there to have them. The Kildwick is also a very good choice. I used a similar pvc plumbing fitting for the urine diverter connection which I had to heat up over the stove to make it fit nice and snug. I used a piece of neoprene rubber from an old wetsuit to create a seal over the rim of the urine jug. My pvc fitting has a rim around it so the mouth of the jug seals nicely against it using the neoprene seal. The seal prevents spills during driving...very handy. I use a powdered odour control which is meant for porta potty type systems which in my application is very little needed and very economical. The powder is also environmentally safe... The bags I use for the bucket are biodegradable.

ive been watching a Lot of videos. this seems to be the Best home made one so far

SWEET...DIY TOILET!! I'VE BEEN RESEARCHING ALL THE COMPOSTING TOILETS...& THEY ALL SEEM WAY TOO COMPLICATED, & EXPENSIVE....I HAD IN MY MIND SOME IDEAS...BUT THIS IRONS OUT SOME OF THE PROBLEMS I WAS RUNNING INTO....NICE JOB!! PROBABLY THE MOST EFFICIENT WAY TO HANDLE WASTE!! THANK YOU FOR SHOWING US WHAT YOU HAVE CAME UP WITH !! ♡☆♡

Soooo very cool. Thank you for sharing!

This is such a great video! I think I’ve made up my mind for our Skoolie. We’re going to try building our own composting toilet. Thanks for the inspiration!!

Best build I've seen!

You just saved me a lot of money! Nice job. Thanks for the idea

Very thorough explanation Sir. Well done. One idea for you....hot glue a small shim to bottom of your urine bottle to angle it in the direction you need for a perfect alignment to the tube coming down.

Wow! This is really well planned & very innovative.

Great job!

This was super helpful as we look to build instead of buy a 1k toilet. Thanks for sharing! :)

Thanks for the reply, and the stainless sounds like a good improvement.

Thank you so much! That was super helpful. Cheers!

I have to do my compliments to you because you explained everything so well and I understood all what you said. Thanks so much for the idea. Greetings from Italy.

Best compost toilet build yet!

This was incredibly helpful, thank you!!!

Thank you for an amazing and clear explanation!

Thank YOU for the info. have a nature's head a few years and it is true, it is a pain to clean. I had a problem this time around and had to hose it out and it is sitting overnight outside to dry... after watching your tutorial, I may just pull out the mixing thing (as I already own it) and maybe find a bucket to sit inside with the bag in the bucket... keeping it simple.... wish I new all this before that grand.... it is quite clumsy to work with too.

Great demonstration. Thank you.

Very enjoyable to see that you’ve created this innovative solution 🍻👍👍👍

Thank you for sharing your video, it was very informative and I appreciate you sharing your build. I want to make one for my camper as I want as little or no water lines or plumbing to keep bacteria from getting in the lines and also the threat of leakage. Thanks again, great video!

Great job. Truly the greatest design, explanation and final product. I do I find it a bit pricey but, compared to the commercial ones it is 10x cheaper. I'm building a cheaper Luggable Loo type for now but your version will be my future dream composter. TYSM

Great info! Thanks for making this video!

Very helpful. Thanks!

This is a fantastic DIY instructions.

Thank You.... Simple, easy to follow detailed instructions!! Absolutely fantastic work and video. ☺ Agreed build it and then put funds towards other projects.

Love it. I want to build one now

Love it! I don’t have a schoolie but I have a she shed that needs a bathroom. Thank you!

This was super helpful. Thanks

Enjoyed video. I will be investing in a bus soon and may need some guidance in constructing my composting toilet. Thought yours was awesome!!!

Excellent build!!!!

The Kildwik (or Throne Compost in the US) is really key to the success of this. In most diverters, any issues with aim result in urine dribbling down the outside and onto the floor. This diverter is one continuous piece - no matter how badly someone aims, the urine will end up in a container. Throne is designed for an elongated seat - the advantage is that the #2 opening is bigger.

Great video and very informative. Looks like what we will do in our van.

You’ve done a fantastic job with the loo and with the vid. Thanks for sharing 😊

Wow!! Great job guys 👍👏👏😊🎉👏😊👏🤔

Excellent instructions and a very nice build. I like the split seat/bowl also. Looking at several others I find that the hole for the solids isn't very large, which can be difficult for adults of different builds and children to both be able to use well. I'm researching ideas for a home built bus or possibly remodeling a motorhome and really don't want to have to deal with carrying more water than I have to. Knowing that I'll be staying in both camp grounds and remote boondocking means that I may need to conserve water for drinking, dishes and showers. I've seen many videos for purchased composting toilets that include a kitchen type spray hose to wash down solids if the user misses and have often wondered if doing that creates too wet an environment in the 5 gallon bucket? A little squirt after each pee to rinse the urine diverter and tube is fine because that will be dumped more often. Depending upon the location of the bathroom, could the urine be diverted to a black water type tank instead of having to empty a bottle from the inside? It could be diverted to the tank that could be located where ever needed but I'm thinking about raising the toilet and placing a tank there. It might need an occasional flush with an enzyme odor reducer to rinse it if the vinegar rinse doesn't do the trick. Another thought - if the RV is a total home build, the owner would have the option of locating the bathroom over a storage bay, allowing removal of the solids bucket and draining of the urine collection straight out the side instead of taking anything our of a possibly tight space from inside and carrying it out. Recommendation for venting would be to place the bathroom on the driver's side also, so the side where most people hang out isn't subject to vented odors.

Well done. Thanks.

Just convinced us to make our own composting loo over buying the nature's own 👍🏼

Great info, Thanks!

Great video! Thanks!

WOW!!! The amount of money you saved is everything. So glad I came across your video. I'll be using your video as a reference for making mine. Good job 😉

Thank you!! Great video!!!🙏💪🌿🌳

i got one of those armrest frames they place over the toilet for the disabled.. has a regular toilet seat at a height above the normal toilet for ease of wheelchair users.. if the grid crumples i only have to slide a bucket under it.. bucket lid could be kept in a pouch or book bag...sawdust in a pouch also.. good in a van.. folds like a walker..

Nice, thanx for posting. Your composting toilet came out excellent. I also like the octopus shirt. I will search high n low until I find one.

Thank you for sharing!!

Great tutorial. Thank you.

Wow this was sooo helpful!! Thank you!

Excellent!

Great idea on the setup. I am in the process of relocating my temporary bathroom to this type of setup with one difference, going to tie the urine diverter into the gray water tank which is directly under where the bathroom will be. There is no odor at all even using sawdust and coffee grinds which I use.

Excellent and thank you.

Very well done

Thank you so much for doing this video!!! It’s kinda funny, the last couple hours this is exactly what I had been thinking about and the best way to go about making my own compost toilet. Then here’s your video taking every bit of the guesswork out of it! Being in demo stage I have a lil while before I can build it but I find myself thinking about all these things I’m planning to build and all the steps involved... guess I’m not the only one who does that lol

Thank you so much for the video. Great

Nicely done

awesome build

Thank you, nice job🙌

Best tutorial!

I liked the video, thumb up and subscribed. I was hoping to see the actual building process in fast forward motion...at least the main attachments 🤗 Thank you for sharing.

This is very nice!

Very nice!