We seem to get a lot of questions about our toilet, and especially how we were able to use it throughout an entire Canadian winter. This video should hopefully answer all the questions you might have. (bloopers at the end)
VIDEO: GGC – 3 – Our campervan toilet during a Canadian winter
We seem to get a lot of questions about our toilet, and especially how we were able to use it throughout an entire Canadian winter. This video should hopefully answer all the questions you might have. (bloopers at the end)
so you were putting plumbers anti freeze in your fresh water tank , you said its non toxic but wouldn't you be worried about not being able to flush it all out of the system thoroughly enough when summer came back around and you wanted to be able to drink your fresh water etc
You guys are awesome..thanks
where do you guys shower?
should travel south for the winter, Georgia is nice.
what kinda van do u have? How do u find places to park especially in the winter? Have u consider a composting toilet? How do u deal with moisture? Have u considered heat tape for tanks and pipes?
I appreciate how clear both of you explained things.
so how do you sneak out to the strip club?
why did you not get a van with a shower
such a cute couple! !! very informative..seriously considering this lifestyle for a long time.
this was the best video I've seen explaining the water hoses for a 'newbie' as well as the specific fluids to winterize. I live in the *NYC/NJ area and this vid answered a lot of my questions.
Great video, great van. I assume you have a water heater onboard. Do you have an outside shower?
thank you. This video answered a lot of my questions
Russians love anti freeze when the vodka runs out!
How do you over come the smell when you do your thing. Doesn't the bad smell spread around inside the camper van
Go south for the winter. LOL.
Keep the great vids coming…very informative,,,thanks
I have a 1989 roadtrek and have your EXCAT same rust line on the outside where the toliet / shower is
If you guys to live in these situations from beginning of your life, the chances that you stay together in thick and thin is much much better. Next I hope you help each other in future the same. Love both of you. Stay happy and married.
Question- I'm looking into a cargo vans to convert for my year round living . So I'll need to be off grid, no campsites to save money, and I also plan on being in cities, towns, as well as nature mostly. But my home will also be my wheels that will take me to cities to visit friends and need to be stealthy thereEventually once I'm comfortable with all the skills and knowledge needed to take care of my campervan home, I'd like to do winter campervanning . My question is- I dont want to live in a box with no windows cuz I like sunlight , and not tinted sunlight due to window tint.
Since windows can make it difficult to maintain heat inside due to heat loss, what do you put on your windows during the winter and do U find it very efffective, or somewhat efffective and u do it to at least cover them with something? Also it looks like u do not have window tint. Does that make it more difficult to stay cool in the summer or not.?….
Since the van will be my home I'm sure there will be days with bad weather, days where I have to work a lot, as well as you just can't be out of the van all the time….so therefore when I'm in it I'd like non tinted bright sunlight to enter. But windows can make temp control and staying warm difficult.
Also I've seen people make window inserts to cover their windows – made from reflectix sheets and foil. Do u have experience doing this as well
? If so was it very effective or possibly not as evidenced by always being cold and increased energy usage and possibly higher costs.
Sorry for rambling. Also can u comment on wi tee time water vapor condensation in ur van and how you manage that to avoid mold, thnx! Btw- very well done video, slow, no rambling, and background and context given for us newbies instead of a camera shaking and pointing at a scene and off screen narration in technical terms and no ones pointing to anything and I don't know what Is going on
Incredibly helpful and informative video. This is the first real explanation that I've seen about the two sources of fresh water for an RV.
A composting toilet would be much easier I think.
I love all video. But you can tell me how $$ per month for live in a van ???
Sorry for my english I am French (Québec) 😉
You two are too cute!!
Hi great videos very informative ,just a couple questions. Did you have a mixture of water and antifreeze in your holding tank for your toilet and how did you know how much antifreeze to water ratio and secondly how did you have a shower didn't see one in a few of your videos could you let me know thanks very muchDale
being able to DUMP must have been a BIG relief
This video just totally justified why I should go with the composting toilet.
My girl friend and I used a handicap toilet for 15 years. I just put an inch or two of water do our things and trowed it in the nature. Chair with a bucket and a top to closed with ajustable legs.
I have a camper van similar to yours, the best solution I found for winter was to replace the original toilet with a Thetford Curve porta potti. It sits where the old toilet sat is fully self contained has electric flush & so long as the van is heated no anti freeze is required. Also the dumping problem is solved as I just take the bottom tank into any toilet (usually a rest area toilet) & dump it, winter or summer. Just a suggestion I thought you may be interested in.
>Puts on gloves.
>Still wearing flip flops.
I take it there is no shower in that van, either.
Ok… But… But… But… SHOWERING???