The morning walk
Submitted: Sunday, May 17, 2009 at 19:28
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Sir Kev & Darkie
The morning walk to view the scenery, with just a shovel and dunny roll. Is a great way to get back to nature.
For those who are not as adventurous there is the Porta Potty or the one in the van.
But there is also some who refuse to experience nature and only use the good old porcelin flushing
toilet, or a designated
public toilet.
My question is do you use the "
John Wayne" dunny roll or do you take the comforts of
home with you where ever you go??
I take the good old soft stuff from
home, as I have had to put up with the "
John Wayne" Stuff whilst working in the Army and vowed to avoid it at all costs LOL
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Reply By: Member - Heather G (NSW) - Sunday, May 17, 2009 at 22:52
Sunday, May 17, 2009 at 22:52
Kev,
We much prefer to find a
camp out by ourselves and use 'Dug' (our shovel) than use a stinky long drop
toilet. We also only take the soft thick paper. Have had some of the most amazing
views from some of our bush loos too, early in the mornings - I know exactly what you mean!
We have a
toilet in the van but dont use it for this purpose - only liquids if you get my drift. It would need emptying far too often otherwise!
My husband who is a Viet Vet (Nasho) just explained the
John Wayne bit - sounds like a good name for it!
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Follow Up By: Krakka - Monday, May 18, 2009 at 06:08
Monday, May 18, 2009 at 06:08
Hi Heather,
We also Mainly use it for liquids only, Buuuuuuuuuttttttt not much fun digging a hole at 2am when it is pouring rain. LOL.
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Follow Up By: Sir Kev & Darkie - Monday, May 18, 2009 at 06:31
Monday, May 18, 2009 at 06:31
If it is raining then isn't it natures own Bidet?? LOL
I am currently looking to buy a Jimmy's Thunder Box for my girls (SWMBO and the 2 kids), it should be easier than the current set up.
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Follow Up By: Member - John T (Tamworth NSW) - Monday, May 18, 2009 at 07:58
Monday, May 18, 2009 at 07:58
Kev
I'm still trying to find the bag for my "Jimmys" that went missing at
Innamincka last year after we placed it so carefully for the girls to use for their "calls to nature. I's not at your place is it??
I picked up an unused "bag" on the side of the road near
Nundle on Saturday that fits "Jimmy" perfectly.
Off to Millmerrin in a week or so to shoot clay targets for 3 days - then back to work til we leave for the gathering in September.
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Reply By: ExplorOz - David & Michelle - Monday, May 18, 2009 at 12:16
Monday, May 18, 2009 at 12:16
Definately the soft paper! Also, thought I'd mention that although we have a port-pottie, we don't use it when "on the road". We have horrors thinking what could happen if it tipped over! So, on the road, we always stop at the conveniences along the away or take the spade, roll, and matches, if no other option (kids too). When setup at
camp however, the pottie is used... cleaned and packed up when driving thank you. I know some people with very
young kids keep the potty "operational" when driving but they have a storage box for it on the outside of their camper trailer so any spills do not become part of the nightmare.
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Reply By: Member - Duncs - Monday, May 18, 2009 at 12:42
Monday, May 18, 2009 at 12:42
Well I like a good shovel and always carry a rool of Woolies finest in the centre consol of the Patrol. It gets used for nothing but what it's maker intended 'cause I don't want to run out.
On my last trip I went for my morning walk, up over the dune and behind a nice clump of trees I found a spot with a lovely view.
I had only just got comfortable when I heard a car coming, up early I thought, no problem. Then they drove past and I found they had just as good a view as I did. Only about 30m away. Hope I didn't offend anyone.
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Reply By: Member - DAZA (QLD) - Monday, May 18, 2009 at 17:17
Monday, May 18, 2009 at 17:17
Hi All
A few years back, when
camping up the beach, we had the usual outside cubical and the Jimmys Thunder Box over a deep deep hole, the
Cook was in there when all of a sudden she let out a yell, a Snake slithered under the door and out the other side, she demanded that I shift it to another
spot, and I had to make sure there was no long grass or vegetation anywhere near it, and she would look for wriggle marks on the sand to see if the snake had been there again, I use to make wriggle marks with a stick going in the direction of the Dunny lol lol, I'M A BAD LAD.
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Follow Up By: Geoff (Newcastle, NSW) - Monday, May 18, 2009 at 18:11
Monday, May 18, 2009 at 18:11
Daza,
We aren't related are we?
That'd be something I would do!
Geoff
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