caravan toilet servicing

All van parks will have facilities.

Many towns now have dumps to dispose of, with a hose to wash out. Often have an overnight stop available.

Etiquette is certainly not to dump in the bush.. but sometimes it's a matter of desparation if you are way outback... so it's back to the shovel and careful to keep away from any watercourses etc.

DON'T use your household toilet or otherwise your wife will go absolutely OFF HER HEAD [ I know... I've been there].

But you can use my outdoor dunny at Rosedale behind the laundromat if you find me there....


I mean .... does a dunny stink if nobody is there to sniff?

Cheers Royce

We are changing over to Bio Magic so we can dispose of with confidence that it is environmentally friendly. We prefer to use the long drops along the way or whatever as a preference to using the caravan toilet.

Camps Australia Wide has a listing of dump points, but there are more. Watch for the signage of a motor home with an arrow pointing down wards from under it.

Motherhen

jimmac
Simple answer is ...Don't use it...unless of course your a disabled person , get some exercise and walk to the Caravan Pk amenities block, Iv'e lived in my Van for 4 years and never had the need for an in van dunny,

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Michael
No damn come on's about it, he got his answers from others , Im just conveying my thoughts and ideas, I am permitted to do that ...am I not ,

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The below is a link to dump points throughout Queensland. Not much help for between Melbourne & Broome though!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.stephenrobertsonmp.com/_dbase_upl/gqr_caravans.pdfl

The important thing is to know what type of chemicals you are using because that determines where you can dump the contents.

Bio Magic and Thetford Green can be dumped in a septic tank. Others cannot because they destroy the bacteria that makes septic tanks work. And they will STINK. They also have an effective dosage of only 3 or 4 days even if the tank is not full.

I have swapped over to Bio Magic. We only use the van dunny for number 2s when absolutely necessary. I'm still getting used to Bio Magic and may change to Thetford Green later on. I'll use up all the BM first to see if it improves its deodorant capabilities.

Jimmac if you obtain a copy of Camps Aust Wide it lists the majority of dump points along with all the camp sites etc. BTW when it is dark cold and wet or in a remote camp site we happily use our indoor facility. If in a van park we use theirs. Some of these replies make you have a need to use one straight away
Regards beachbum

Hi All

We have a Dunny & Shower in our van, we use the Thelford Green
Chemical, its handy for the Cook in the night time, otherwise we
will use the out doors amenities or the van parks amenities,
as far as emptying the cassette, we try to use a dump point, or if not
available I will get permission to use a toilet to dump the contents,
being an old plumber, the smell dose not worry me.

Cheers
Daza

I just go to the Tourist Info when I reach town to find out where the public one is. Simple.

We use Bio Magic or Bio degradable chemicals.
When we need to mt the porta pottie I go to a dump point if one is available or ask permission if in a van park but mostly in van parks use their toilets and if out in the bush which is where we spend most of our time I dig a deep hole and bury the waste. Keeping away from water courses etc.

G'day again from jimmac
Just like to thank everyone who responded with info' to my question regarding toilet dumping etiquette...inc' Royce & Doug & co. All input was greatly appreciated and was accepted in the generous and humorous manner in which it was intended.I am much better informed now. Again thank you to all....................
..............Only one thing worries me now....If I use one of those so called "Long Drops" what are the chances of" IT" attaining Terminal Velocity on the way down...or worse still accelerating beyond the Speed Of Sound thereby creating a Sonic Boom close to the bottom..........adds a new meaning to "Thunder Box"....
hate to contemplate what might happen. And I was just trying to keep it off the fan.

Cheers Guys
jimmac