New bog rules in WA

SNOWMAN · July 09, 2011, 08:02:13 PM

Have just read some disturbing news from WA regarding digging a hole and burying you morning glory, it seems that it is now becoming a thing of the past, as some of the Shires and stations are not letting you on free camping spots unless you have a porter potty.So in the future if you havent got a enviro dunny with you things could get very difficult to make a deposit so it might just be well worth checking on before you travel to WA. REGARDS SNOWMAN

MarkGU · July 09, 2011, 08:21:00 PM

looks like the bears will be in trouble now

no more

in the woods for them

just a case of

into the wind this one.

austastar · July 09, 2011, 08:34:32 PM

Hi,
recently our 4wd club did a clean-up and shrub clearing at a free camping site on the East Coast of Tas (Friendly Beaches)

Now there are toilets provided there, not brilliant, but adequate.

The amount of 'doings' and 'bush daisies' we came across at the back of some of the camp-sites was, shall we say, exceedingly not pleasant. It is situations like this that I imagine is causing the push for 'self-contained' camping by those who have to deal with the unpleasantness left behind.

cheers

margsie · July 09, 2011, 09:48:06 PM

Noticed over the last fiew years that alot of the stations demand a chemical toilet, of some sort.
I think it is a good idea as all you need is a bucket and some chemical and preferably a seat on the bucket. And Buckets are bloody handy when at camp.

rotare · July 09, 2011, 10:36:45 PM

There is a couple popular camp sites we use to go on Yorke Peninsula in S.A, where if you walked 5m from the campsite into the bush and just out of view of anyone there wasn't a piece of ground that hadn't been overturned. Some people clearly couldn't even be bothered digging a hole, with turds and toilet paper scattered everywhere.

So yeah, you can understand why some shires and councils are clamping down.

TroyE · July 10, 2011, 12:17:06 AM

got my porta potti from an old couple in a garage sale for $5 just needed an O ring cause it hadn't been used for about 3 years, gave it a good clean with some disinfectant and stripped it down, replaced the O ring (cost about $2) put it back together and she's good to go

in the morning if you know what I mean

got a popup tent and going to make an ensuite for our CT as we have a back door in our tent

troy

speewa158 · July 10, 2011, 06:21:49 AM

I won mine for inventiveness . Havent sharted to use it yet .

Jon · July 10, 2011, 07:17:52 AM

Quote from: speewa158 on July 10, 2011, 06:21:49 AM
I won mine for inventiveness . Havent sharted to use it yet .

Possibly another use for the famous Speewa's Pre Dug Fire Pit. Perhaps dropping them in the bush instead of on the road might lead to less of a spike in the "Unusual" road deaths category

grizzly · July 10, 2011, 05:34:49 PM

As some may be aware I work for NSW NPWS and in our camp sites with toilets, you find landmines everwhere ( sometimes even in front of the seat)including sites close to the toilets and this would be one of the more discusting things you have to deal with because it seems so unnecessary, You probably need to work at a camp ground to believe some of the things people do.

Grizzly

TroyE · July 10, 2011, 08:13:16 PM

apparently Shit does happen

Manjimike · July 10, 2011, 08:15:03 PM

Quote from: TroyE on July 10, 2011, 08:13:16 PM
apparently **** does happen

Nup
People cause it

speewa158 · July 11, 2011, 03:26:07 AM

Grizzly That could be a whole other thread " Things you see at camp that you dont undertsand why "
Sonetimes the general public shouldnt be let out alone . They should be returned to the ward for Nurse Ratchet to look after

GU_Thomo · July 11, 2011, 10:15:53 AM

A real pain in the arse this!!
But, when you see this you understand why.
Half of the rubish in the first pic is toilit paper and crap.

Gunshot Creek Cape york 2010

Cheers
Parry

austastar · July 11, 2011, 11:12:15 AM

Hi,
that is just WRONG!
It is disturbing that such a mess must have come from more than just one deviant individual.

Kit_e_kat9 · July 11, 2011, 07:13:00 PM

What's wrong with Shitting in a shopping bag, throwing the paper in it and disposing of it with your usual rubbish? Nothing. We do it quite often. Who needs a chemical toilet?

Kit_e

Aaron Schubert · July 12, 2011, 11:07:52 PM

I don't really see the problem. Unfortunately it comes down to the lowest common denominator. I guess I will be investing in a chemical toilet

Aaron

gec · July 13, 2011, 01:42:53 AM

Quote from: Kit_e_kat9 on July 11, 2011, 07:13:00 PM

What's wrong with ****ting in a shopping bag, throwing the paper in it and disposing of it with your usual rubbish? Nothing. We do it quite often. Who needs a chemical toilet?

Kit_e

Yeah I did this once, got in so much trouble, the missus said I could of at least taken the shoppnig out first.

2 Brutal · July 13, 2011, 08:06:08 AM

Nothing new on Fraser Island, get caught letting 1 rip in the dunes and you'll cop a big fine.

grizzly · July 13, 2011, 06:59:18 PM

Aaron
Please do all those that use or service hybrid or composting toilets a favour if you do buy a porta loo get a biodegradable solution , the formaldehyde based ones that have been around for decades are what mucks up these toilets and makes them stink and formaldehyde makes it difficult to get the system back into balance, We will be looking to buy a chemical toilet at some stage but we will get a biodegradeable solution to put in it

Grizzly

Bill · July 13, 2011, 07:30:25 PM

Quote from: navara04 on July 09, 2011, 08:21:00 PM
looks like the bears will be in trouble now

Yup.
I can see it now...

Bill and Morag

bullfrog · July 13, 2011, 07:46:21 PM

I did that once Kit e, got chucked out Woolies for my trouble though.......

Slipus · July 14, 2011, 09:11:45 PM

ROFL

very good

Bevan

hgmonaro · July 15, 2011, 10:55:09 AM

Quote from: grizzly on July 10, 2011, 05:34:49 PM
You probably need to work at a camp ground to believe some of the things people do.

Had a mate who cleaned a shopping centre... his worst area... the ladies loos. Initially he couldn't believe what was stuck to the roof and walls regularly. Some people are worse than animals.

earle · July 15, 2011, 11:40:57 AM

Quote from: grizzly on July 13, 2011, 06:59:18 PM
Aaron
Please do all those that use or service hybrid or composting toilets a favour if you do buy a porta loo get a biodegradable solution , the formaldehyde based ones that have been around for decades are what mucks up these toilets and makes them stink and formaldehyde makes it difficult to get the system back into balance, We will be looking to buy a chemical toilet at some stage but we will get a biodegradeable solution to put in it
Grizzly

There's a few threads on here about using home brand napisan in your portaloo. Cheap, has worked fine for us so far and is biodegradable. Same active ingrediant as biomagic at a fraction of the cost.

Dasnowman · August 01, 2011, 09:40:03 PM

I brought one of these (20 Litre), for my daughter to use while we went camping.

Works well, but I wouldnt put the toilet roll where they have it in the pic, cause if it gets wet, it doesnt work!!

Only downside, is that it needs a base on it, as it is just a bit short!!
Found that a couple of 4x2 made into a rectangle, with boards over the top. Makes this about the height of a normal toilet!!

Only brought this brand new for $99 from the local Mitre 10 store on special.

Thanks

Dasnowman

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