Travel Johns: No toilet in your T@B? Need to conserve water and power? Disposable and amazing.

AldebaranJill
AldebaranJill Posts: 480
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I've used these when hiking with women (allows you to pee standing up, using a tree to hide behind), and while tent camping (not enough room to stand up and it's dark at night!).

I keep each in a ziplock gallon bag with a little toilet paper. If you buy 30, they are $1.67 each, which is a very small price to pay for not having to leave your trailer/tent in the dark to walk to the bathroom. While I do have a bathroom in my T@B, I keep it stocked with these as well. I am able to use each twice, results vary by your bladder size and amount of alcohol consumed ;)






2013 MAXX T@B towed by a 2015 Volvo S60 5 CYL AWD Sedan
Seattle, WA -> Palm Springs, CA

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  • ericnliz
    ericnliz Posts: 4,437
    AldebaranJill, Gotta love the picture on the packaging. That was good for a laugh at the very least, thanks for sharing! ;)
    2016 T@B MAX S-aka: WolfT@B
    TV: 2006 Chevy Avalanche LT Z71 aka: WhiteWolf, or 1972 Chevy Custom10 P/U aka: SnarlingWolf
    Spokane, Wa.
    Eric aka: Lone Wolf  


  • Dalehelman
    Dalehelman Posts: 2,414
    Great product. My wife has used them when we are 4 wheeling.
    1. Hash  T@B Fun
  • Ratkity
    Ratkity Posts: 3,770
    The Freshette is great for the "stand-up-and-pee-cuz-you-are-the-only-female-motorcycle-rider" device. GoGirl is too flexible and you end up piddling on your boots.

    When I had my little teardrop, I loved TravelJohns. Expensive, but when it's cold outside at midnight, it sure beats going outside whether to use Mother Nature (watch out for the 3-leafed vines) or to the facilities you camped far away from to stay out of high traffic areas.
    2017 820R Retro Toy Hauler from 2015 Tabitha T@B from 2009 Reverse LG Teardrop (but a T@Bluver at heart)
  • jcfaber1
    jcfaber1 Posts: 318
    A plastic coffee can works great for either sex.  Just empty in the morning.  There is a book called "How to Shi* in the Woods".  I left out a letter on purpose.  It has a section for ladies.  Fun reading.
    John 

    2007 T@B

    Rockford, IL

  • Dalehelman
    Dalehelman Posts: 2,414
    The Travel Johns convert the liquid to a gel almost instantly.
    1. Hash  T@B Fun
  • Nomad
    Nomad Posts: 7,209
    Used something similar back in my flying days. A buddy of mine was too cheap to buy them, used a coffee can UNTIL his mother had to go, couldn't hold it and sitting in the copilot seat next to him, tried to use the can while in turbulance on final approach into Sky Harbor. Needless to say, he was well stocked after that.
  • irvingj
    irvingj Posts: 335
    PXL, I was going to mention that... have an old "fixer-upper" PA-22-150, and have been reading about the bottles used in flying. I have a tremendous capacity for "holding it," but will need to get, at some point, a remedy for others. (I figured you were an old aviator!)

    The Travel John seems like a good solution!
  • Nomad
    Nomad Posts: 7,209
    edited November 2016
    irvingj - Had lots of fun flying. Think I ended up with 700 hours. 500 of those in a Turbo 210 or Mooney 231 with somewhere around 300 on instrument flight plans. Been 10 years since I flew though. Twas a great time.

  • Tabaz
    Tabaz Posts: 2,420
    I never flew, drove (and now kayak) significant distances without this baby.  Unlike the chemical pouches, they are reusable.  $8 at most places.
    2016 Outback 320
    2024 Ford F150 Supercrew short bed.
  • irvingj
    irvingj Posts: 335
    edited November 2016
    Yeah, that's the one I've seen in Sporty's & other places.

    When my brothers & I were kids, our mom remarried. An old NH farmhouse, and we stayed in "the Ell." We weren't allowed into the main house at night, which was where the only bathroom was... we used milk bottles & emptied in the morning. (Remember when milk was delivered to your house in reusable bottles?) Also had to sometimes chase rats away at night, but that's another story!
  • Ratkity
    Ratkity Posts: 3,770
    PXL, I lived in the town next to where those Mooney's were made. It was fun to watch them do test flights. There was also a famous cemetary there where many Texas Rangers were buried.
    2017 820R Retro Toy Hauler from 2015 Tabitha T@B from 2009 Reverse LG Teardrop (but a T@Bluver at heart)
  • Ratkity
    Ratkity Posts: 3,770
    OutbackAZ said:
    I never flew, drove (and now kayak) significant distances without this baby.  Unlike the chemical pouches, they are reusable.  $8 at most places.

    Dad and his fishing buddies use them on the smaller boats during tournaments. His isn't bright red. LOL. 
    2017 820R Retro Toy Hauler from 2015 Tabitha T@B from 2009 Reverse LG Teardrop (but a T@Bluver at heart)
  • jcfaber1
    jcfaber1 Posts: 318
    Milk may never taste the same!

    2007 T@B

    Rockford, IL

  • jkjenn
    jkjenn Posts: 6,424
    edited January 2017
    I have used Travel John's for a few years. They are nice after I have winterize or otherwise won't be able to dump. Last spring I found for a big sale on them and ordered a bunch.

    2021 T@b 320 Boondock "Mattie Ross" | 2021 T@b Nights: 239 | Total nights in a T@b 455 | 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Overland | T@b owner since 2014

  • Smullis7
    Smullis7 Posts: 221
    I use the Travel John's and love them...they are a little pricey though.
    Sheila and the Mullis Pups (Winston, Morgan, Leroy & Dakota)
    M@bel M@y, my 2017 T@B Outback Max S (silver w/black trim), towed by Maude Myrtle, my 2016 Jeep Rubicon Hardrock.



  • jkjenn
    jkjenn Posts: 6,424
    Smullis7 said:
    I use the Travel John's and love them...they are a little pricey though.
    Yeah, that's why I stocked up during the sale.

    2021 T@b 320 Boondock "Mattie Ross" | 2021 T@b Nights: 239 | Total nights in a T@b 455 | 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Overland | T@b owner since 2014

  • AldebaranJill
    AldebaranJill Posts: 480
    $1.60 per use with two uses per bag. $0.80 per pee
    2013 MAXX T@B towed by a 2015 Volvo S60 5 CYL AWD Sedan
    Seattle, WA -> Palm Springs, CA
  • Sharon_is_SAM
    Sharon_is_SAM Posts: 10,035
    Economy of pee scale
    Sharon / 2017 T@B CSS / 2015 Toyota Sienna Minivan / Westlake, Ohio
  • irvingj
    irvingj Posts: 335
    ...So THAT's what they talk about with prop planes... the "P-factor" !! Always wondered what that was...  :)
  • ericnliz
    ericnliz Posts: 4,437
    Tree, free! =)
    2016 T@B MAX S-aka: WolfT@B
    TV: 2006 Chevy Avalanche LT Z71 aka: WhiteWolf, or 1972 Chevy Custom10 P/U aka: SnarlingWolf
    Spokane, Wa.
    Eric aka: Lone Wolf  


  • Ratkity
    Ratkity Posts: 3,770
    ericnliz said:
    Tree, free! =)
    Careful of the 3-leaved vine that is wrapping around the free tree! 
    2017 820R Retro Toy Hauler from 2015 Tabitha T@B from 2009 Reverse LG Teardrop (but a T@Bluver at heart)

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