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Mx. Luna CorbdenNote: Urine isn't all that bad. It doesn't have dangerous bacteria and all that. We don't need to be all that afraid of it, especially when it's not transformed into sewage.They make special toilet seats for 5-Gal buckets. I line that with a heavy-duty plastic bag (13gal is the best I can find, but 9gal might be better), with a layer of pellets on the bottom. Whenever you go, toss in some more pellets. Sprinkle a little baking soda over the nasty bits if it smells. Then every 3 days, I swap bags, putting the used bag inside a grocery bag for double-protec, and they go to the dump. (We don't have trash service, either.) If there's liquid in the bottom, use more pellets next time.Longer term I want to install a urine diverter on the bucket (I bought a 3D printed one on Etsy for this purpose), going to a jug, so I can just dump the pee outside, which will reduce pellet and plastic waste a great deal, and then I'm almost there in terms of making a it composting toilet. (People say laundry detergent jugs are the best, because they're opaque and no one knows what you're carrying, say if you live on a campsite.)Even longer term, I could do what I saw on one YouTube video, which is to have the urine diverted outside to a French drain (a pit refilled with layers of gravel and sand), to reduce effort even further. And then of course that coveted composting system for the rest. Still gotta figure that out.One more thing on human bucket: For TP, keep a special bag for throwing away pee TP. Poo TP goes into the bucket.I hardly miss having a real toilet and it isn't nearly as much trouble as I thought it would be./🧵 <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/RVLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RVLife</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/OffGrid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OffGrid</a>

Mx. Luna CorbdenI'm very briefly going to sing the praises of wood pellets as a cat litter, and if you don't have running water, as your own litter.There's a lot of details to cover here, but I'm going to gloss over this for now.They sell these pellets as "animal bedding," or I'm pretty sure wood heating pellets are basically the same thing. They run $5-7 a 40lb bag, and you can get them at feed and tractor type stores. Up here in Idaho, even the grocery carries these.The big secret is that "sewage" is only created when urine and poo mix. That's where the horrible smells and worst of the dangerous toxicity come from. The pellets help deal with that with low effort, though it's not 100%.Basically for cat litter, there's a kind of pellet litter box that comes with stone pellets (I forget the brand, but Chewy carries them), and has a grid of holes in the bottom through which the urine falls. You're supposed to replace the stone pellets once a month but I do not do that. Because I've mixed the stone pellets with the wood. The wood pellets are just compressed sawdust, so when wet, it turns back to sawdust and falls through the grid holes. A puppy pad goes under that (I'm still trying to engineer something that doesn't use plastic, but this is still better waste-wise than litter). And I scoop the poop as usual, but it's not encrusted with litter and very few pellets get tossed. Just change the puppy pad with its wet sawdust once a week and you're good. Sometimes the fresh poo smells worse than with litter, but that ends quickly and the overall longterm smell is way better. More on human use next twoot.🧵 <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/RVLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RVLife</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/OffGrid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OffGrid</a>

Mx. Luna CorbdenPlywood under mattress is still staying damp all day.sighStill spinning my wheels on problems that never get solved.I went all out today and replaced the 3 1x2s with *5* 2x2s. So I can stick my hand under. Which involved a lot of muscle, levering up a queen mattress with stuff still on it, and moving some stuff around but not as much as my efforts last week. Pretty much took all my spoons except for the broken beige blind replacement in the kitchen I did first. (See photo.) (Yes, this is what I did today instead of protesting. But if it molds again, that's a whole other big huge bunch of repeated work and possible worsening health.)The mesh and sheet drapes down somewhat to continue blocking airflow, (I might have fixed that slightly with reused Velcro from my Apple TV mounting failure), but I'll check if it at least helped over the next few days and then work on that problem. Maybe it needs *7* 2x2s!<a href="https://defcon.social/tags/RVLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RVLife</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/solarpunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#solarpunk</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/MECFS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MECFS</a>

Dave the Nomad 🇨🇦 :autism:I'm really loving it here in Burnaby. It's been cloudy and rainy almost every day, but the temperatures are fairly mild, and the rain is light enough that it's not bothersome to be outside in it.The Central Valley Greenway - a hiking and biking path that follows the Brunette river - is literally right at my doorstep. Took the dogs for a half hour walk along the river this morning.I've been taking it fairly easy the last couple of days. Still kinda tired, but slowly recovering from the drive.Not sure what I'll get up to this weekend. I've got some chores to catch up on, but I might take the pups for a drive to higher altitudes to find some snow.Beau, my GSD, hasn't seen snow in years, since we started RVing. Zoe, my Husky, has only seen snow one time for about 5 minutes.<a href="https://autisticnomad.social/tags/RVLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RVLife</a> <a href="https://autisticnomad.social/tags/DigitalNomad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DigitalNomad</a> <a href="https://autisticnomad.social/tags/Vancouver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Vancouver</a> <a href="https://autisticnomad.social/tags/Burnaby" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Burnaby</a> <a href="https://autisticnomad.social/tags/BritishColumbia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BritishColumbia</a> <a href="https://autisticnomad.social/tags/Travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Travel</a> <a href="https://autisticnomad.social/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Canada</a>

NerdNomadenHeute vormittag hab ich es sogar 2 Stunden am Stück <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rausgeschafft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#rausgeschafft</a> um die partielle Sonnenfinsternis zu fotografieren. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/overlanding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#overlanding</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vanlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#vanlife</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rvlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#rvlife</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Portugal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Portugal</a>

NerdNomadenHeute hab ich es schon früh <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rausgeschafft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#rausgeschafft</a>. Ich wollte ein paar Drohnenaufnahmen bei Flut machen. Die kleine hängt ganz schön drin bei dem Wind, aber meckert noch nicht dass er zu stark ist. Ich bekommen trotzdem immer mehr Lust auf eine große <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Drohne" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Drohne</a> und hoffe dass <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DJI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DJI</a> bald aus den Puschen kommt und die <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mavic4" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Mavic4</a> vorstellt.<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/overlanding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#overlanding</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Portugal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Portugal</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vanlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#vanlife</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rvlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#rvlife</a>

Magical Grrrl Betty (New main)They were both on the dash, but when. I went to take a photo Max was like “Nope! I’m outta here!”, meanwhile Lenny is just being Lenny 😂<a href="https://indiepocalypse.social/tags/cats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cats</a> <a href="https://indiepocalypse.social/tags/CatsOfMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CatsOfMastodon</a> <a href="https://indiepocalypse.social/tags/RVlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RVlife</a> <a href="https://indiepocalypse.social/tags/DigitalNomad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DigitalNomad</a>

Mx. Luna CorbdenIf you hear a leak, it is a leak. <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/RVLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RVLife</a>

NerdNomadenAuch heute haben wir es wieder rausgeschafft. Auf dem Weg zu unserem neuen Stellplatz, haben wir einen kurzen Abstecher an die felsige Steilküste der <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Algavre" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Algavre</a> gemacht.<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vanlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#vanlife</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rvlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#rvlife</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Portugal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Portugal</a>

AlexI was fortunate enough to get in on the lottery at my local seasonal campground. We’ve parked Charlie (our last remaining camper) there. It’s about 25 minutes from my house, and will become my home away from home.I can hardly wait for April 1st to get back into RV life a bit, even if it’s just part-time.

NerdNomadenHeute vormittag haben wir es wieder <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rausgeschafft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#rausgeschafft</a> und haben eine kleine Runde gedreht.<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vanlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#vanlife</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rvlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#rvlife</a>

Mx. Luna CorbdenTo my fellow autists out there who are frustrated at the meaninglessness of talking about the weather, remember that to your ancestors, knowledge of the weather probably saved their lives and made you possible.<a href="https://defcon.social/tags/ActuallyAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ActuallyAutistic</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/RVLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RVLife</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/OffGrid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OffGrid</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/rewilding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#rewilding</a>

Mx. Luna CorbdenCertainly part of this project is to live more "simply" (what a loaded word) and be closer to nature. Rewilding and all that. Unpack my colonialism to discover its downsides and the way it binds me to an unfulfilling life. Connect better to the way my ancestors lived. Part of that is dealing with the emotions that come. Nature is incredibly destructive... and incredibly close. Nature is far less abstracted, though I'm aware that by having electricity, internet, propane, it *still is* abstracted. I keep imagining building a structure around this little aluminum fort, or some kind of wall or windbreak, but these projects would all be so massive and expensive. And probably not much help. I thought the single-digit (F) cold would be the worst of it. Spring would come and all would be right. But now there is wind and rain.The subject of weather is no longer "meaningless small talk." I have to be aware of the weather every day. If not, it makes itself known to me.<a href="https://defcon.social/tags/RVLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RVLife</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/OffGrid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OffGrid</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/Rewilding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Rewilding</a>

Mx. Luna CorbdenA windy day is a whole other thing when you live in a tin can.<a href="https://defcon.social/tags/RockMeAmadeus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RockMeAmadeus</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/RVLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RVLife</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/OffGrid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OffGrid</a>

PeterLeft this message taped to a washing machine in a caravan park today. I don't like being passive-aggressive, so hopefully this is fairly light hearted while still getting the message across.🤞 The office had closed for the night and we will be long gone by the time they open up in the morning.<a href="https://theblower.au/tags/RVLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RVLife</a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/VanLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#VanLife</a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/MotorhomeLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MotorhomeLife</a>

Mx. Luna CorbdenI'll have you know my official DEFCON IS CANCELED T-shirt was among their number. I've handled this event EXTREMELY well.<a href="https://defcon.social/tags/RVLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RVLife</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/OffGrid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OffGrid</a>

Mx. Luna CorbdenJust being glad the mold stains came out. <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/RVLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RVLife</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/OffGrid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OffGrid</a>

Mx. Luna CorbdenTired of redoing things that unexpectedly have to be done again. I'm folding clothes that only had to be washed because of the leak, putting them into a space I cleared yesterday for a different purpose, until I can find and fix the leak in the place they belong. All other spaces are used up by things that needed to go into the space I cleared. There are no "free spaces" at the moment because that's how it works living in an RV. It's either put away where it goes, or there's NO ROOM to even move.Much harder with chronic fatigue, where there is no extra energy overhead to spend, so redoing anything means I'm not making progress on the forward things. Then the emotional hit sets me back even further. So I try to buffer the emotions, but I've hit that limit.I've got to go back to what Krishna said in the Bhavagad Gita:Expect no results from your actions!To which I say, with all due respect to Krishna: *whimper*<a href="https://defcon.social/tags/RVLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RVLife</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/OffGrid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OffGrid</a>

NerdRelaxoWenn euch interessiert wie wir als <a href="https://mastodon.social/@NerdNomaden" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@NerdNomaden</a> durch die Welt reisen und dabei wohnen, geht es hier zu unserer <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Roomtour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Roomtour</a>.<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bimobil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bimobil</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LBX434" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LBX434</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rvlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#rvlife</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vanlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#vanlife</a><a href="https://youtu.be/hN5uKudKiRU" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/hN5uKudKiRU</a>

Peter<a href="https://infosec.space/@MsDropbear42" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@MsDropbear42</a> We saw those designs a few years ago, when considering a new loo for our motorhome.We thought, independently and simultaneously, NO BLOODY WAY!Human waste is considered a bio-hazard for a reason! Human pathogens, FFS!Chuck your poop bag in the rubbish, to break and spill? And you just know half of the users will throw it into the scrub; same as people happily crap behind a tree and leave it there now.<a href="https://theblower.au/tags/Camping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Camping</a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/RVLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RVLife</a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/VanLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#VanLife</a>

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