Hi All, The group is quiet... I'm going to use moderator privilege and post somewhat off topic... only somewhat, as Bert (group owner) and I agree that this...
I agree, the group has been pretty quiet, so I'll post a message about an issue I have read about and recently experienced with my sawdust toilet. With the...
Hi, all I have just set up a pan-to-hot-compost heap system according to Humanure- very simple. Has anyone tried sheep's wool as part of the composting...
Neem might also work (for all bugs) and totally non-toxic, totally organic, natural pesticide from the neem tree. _____ From: compost-toilet@yahoogroups.com...
That is a terriffic idea , we have never been botherd with flying critters but hear of some that have been so that will be helpful. We are in the process of...
Wretha, Do you know how the bugs get in there? I can't remember what you've written about your set up, but I don't have bugs in my buckets, and only some ...
Hi Tys, There isn't anything I can do with my particular setup to stop the bugs from getting in, I'd have to make a completely new enclosure for the bucket,...
Let me add to your off topic thread a bit.......... I have been using various Linux distributions almost exclusively for a number of years now. The reasons...
Hi I am building a camper to live in and would like a composting loo. £500 is out of my reach but I can probably make one for a lot less. I am a bit confused...
I have used "waste" wool fiber (the stuff that is too short to make nice yarn) in my compost. It's great. I put quite a bit in the pile last year, and can't...
Dear Members Please find the details of Ecological Sanitation Programme 12-24 May 2008 in India. Ecological Sanitation ("ecosan") is an established, cost...
thanks for that....I'll go ahead and put some old dags into my heap and see what happens...won't use it for cover material in the pan, since it's a bit smelly...
Hello, My Sun-Mar Excel NE is located in an un-enclosed structure currently and I'm having a bit of a fly problem. Does anyone else share this problem? What...
Hi Alan ... I'm envious of your neo-Gypsy ways and am considering some version of the same. What are you using for a vehicle? My last house truck was a 1947...
sulfe powder sprinkled on top of problem area mabe , though we dont have the fly problem , seems like i might help umbrellajones2 <shaun@...> wrote:...
sulfer powder sprinkled on top of problem area mabe , though we dont have the fly problem , seems like i might help umbrellajones2 <shaun@...> wrote:...
Hiya wish the wife was as enthusiastic as you :) My vehicle is a Dodge 50 series S75. It was a 30 seat bus but is now windowless and part converted. It needs a...
Alan ... My understanding is that because the Separett is urine diverting, the odor is greatly reduced. If you covered your contributions with a layer of...
Hi ben been on dodge 50 website a while now, thank you anyway :) Just put a pic in the photo section in als stuff. The Urine diversion sounds good but I still...
Hello, I don't have large flies, but occasionally I get those pesky gnats or fruit fly sized bugs... I use a spray bottle on a fine mist, I put in plain water...
I read a lot of gardening books, and am learning as I go, but I thought I'd ask this group about 'side dressing' with compost. Because I have compost to put...
Hi Folks, I've just joined and I wondered if anyone knew about installing a compost loo on a boat, maybe a canal boat or an MFV (fishing boat) type for a...
Hi I am doing a bus, currently talking to http://www.separett.eu/ May be of use to you if you have a permanent mooring, will need modification for me but.....
Thanks for the inforamtion, I'm in the UK so I really want to contact people over here. The bus loo sounds interesting, how is that going? I looked at the...
hi most I have looked at are too expensive for me, envirolett etc, all seem to be £500 plus the seperatte privy 500 gives the urine separation that seems to...
After checking the site and looking at the work he has done to build the 39 foot boat, I found that he used the Sun-Mar design John Bert Vercauteren...
Tys, From what I understand, when you side dress your garden, you apply a light amount of compost or fertilizer next to your plants and lightly work in into...
Hi Tys ... Let me know how you make out with the diapers. One of my Phoenix customers tried composting compostable disposables in their unit and they just...
