We Found The Best Campervan Toilets | 6 Toilets for Van Life 🚽

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Hi, we are Sara and Alex James and we're the founders of Custom Crafted Vans. We've always been passionate about travel and adventure, and we dreamed of creating a business that could help others experience the same joy - especially if you're embarking on a DIY van build like we did!

Our backgrounds in construction and design have proven to be incredibly helpful in crafting our custom camper vans. We're all about the little details and are dedicated to crafting top-notch, practical, and beautiful spaces for our clients to relish during their journeys.

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[cheryl]

I love my Wrappon Trekker and was able to get just the seat and working mechanism from OK4WD and made a wonderful toilet drawer in my van, for only $900 instead of $1500. It seals and drops the bag with each flush so you don't have to wait for the entire roll of bags to be used before disposing of them. You get about 50 flushes per roll and the rolls are easy to store if you want to keep extra rolls in your van. I have never had a bad smell in my van or leak from the bags.The Wrappon toilet was developed to contain human waste and decrease the spread of disease in a disaster. The powder that you use with this toilet decontaminates the waste and reduces odor. To all you RVer's out there, nobody should be tossing bags of human poop in just any garbage can, it's a bio hazard to those unfortunate enough to be emptying the trash for a living or digging through trash for cans and bottles to get some cash and it is against most city regulations....UNLESS there is waste treatment powder mixed in with it. It's against State Park and National Park regulations to dispose of human waste in their garbage cans. If you don't want to spend the money on a toilet that uses the decontamination powder and seals the waste, or a toilet that can be emptied at a dump station, at least add the waste treatment powder like the powder that comes with Wrappon, Leveo toilets and in Wag Bag kits, in whatever bags you are pooping in and tossing in trash, you can buy it in jars or individual packets. Diapers have something similar to the waste treatment powder in them, that's why they can be thrown in the trash. Kitty litter, sawdust, bark, etc do not decontaminate human waste. Anybody who can afford a Mercedes van, any new van or new RV, can afford any toilet out there that make you dispose of human waste appropriately or at the very least you can afford the powder to add to the bag you poop in. Those of us who are fortunate enough to have the means to travel in a luxury van or RV should take into consideration where we are disposing of our human waste and take into consideration the people who have to handle it after we dispose of it, not just what is the most convenient for us. I love your channel and your vans, they are beautiful! You reach a lot of people with your channel, Please help promote SAFE disposal of human waste along with "poop in a bag and get rid of it as soon as possible". 🙂

[bwbrady]

Thanks for your very honest review. We installed a flushing porcelain toilet with a 14 gallon black tank. (Vented through the roof.). Almost three years later we have no complaints. Zero smells and no problems … and I mean none. Easy to dump along with the gray tank about once a week or more. Inexpensive compared to some of the other options. Honestly, I can’t figure out why more DIY van builders don’t choose this because it’s the closest thing to home.

[alejandramguerrero]

Wrappon Trekker toilet system - automatic wrap and seal -single use - wraps each dump individually and you dispose each dump as you go .

[kimwalton]

Best video I've seen describing the pros and cons of each type of van toilet!

[felixstroud-allen]

Great video. Would be great to get into detail as to how you dispose of it whilst on the road. We live in the UK and take the van to Europe every year and emptying a cassette toilet is super easy as every town village in Europe seems to have a cassette toilet emptying facility. With the option with the tank for the pee, what do you do with that? Open it up as you are driving along :) With the bagged up No. 2s, I don't suppose you just add them to the regular public bins.This toilet talk never seems to stop.

[matt.docondor]

I got a rental van with a composting toilet in the USA. I did not like it and retured the Van after two day. Next was Airstream Interstate with a Holding Tank. That worked great. I was Most Times on campgrounds (koa), and they had full hook Up Service. The Holding Tank in the Interstate Van was good for my 2 weeks vacation tour anyway. 😊
At Home in Frankfurt Germany I use Cassette toilet in my newer Sprinter Van. Most campgrounds in Europe have No full hook Up Service 😭

[youcanthide]

Just stumbled across your channel, I'm converting a 7 x 16 cargo trailer into a toy hauler. Looking forward to watching more of your content.

[stephenstringer]

Do you have a ball value on the pee tank...is there also an option to empty it at a dump station? I suspect a good aim is also important for both functions, lol! Joking aside, sounds like the best solution.

[luckyjim]

Very leading content....lol! I think it funny to watch van builders selling there wares. People gotta go, and sooner or later your going to have to deal with POO and your poo doesn't smell as bad as the smoke...lol! urine diverters are the answer.The Trelino or old C-head design are the way to go. Pee smells and a tank thats under your van is going to smell. get one you can empty easy.... Enjoy.

[KAnneMeinel]

Have you ever tried/installed an incinerator toilet? Seems to me that it would really solve a lot of problems as to what to do with the waste and deal with the smell. You would have to have a lot of power as it takes 70 minutes to run the cycle and starts over if you 'flush' during that cycle. It also takes about 2000 watts according to the manufacturer. When I discussed it with the battery manufacturer they solved the power problem by having two inverters, one for the toilet and a few items, and the other for everything else. I plan on having very high-input solar with backup from driving to charge the batteries as well as plug-in for when I'm at a campground.

[MamaLee]

So far all if these options would be problematic for my family but I am excited what happens with your vacuflush install!

[TylerEramo]

“The first toilet…” *proceeds to show shower…?

[michaelscarfi]

I solved the venting down problem with the composting toilet by adding an extra fan that only runs while driving which is the problem with venting down. I would switch to the laveo but what no one mentions is the smell WHILE using those toilets. It must be awful for quite some time after use. Like most things in a van the way you use the van itself dictates a lot of choices. A black tank in cold climates when you’re just doing weekends is a lot of work.

[Mirandariva]

Hi! Great video! Curious about the clip and bag process for #5. Been researching this model and it looks like everyone uses a bucket.. are there clips on the front and back to hold a bag to form a catch? Thanks!

[vincenzopromedia]

You didn't mention the no flush, or the incinerating toilet. The only two options I'm considering for my van build. You mentioned one no flush toilet, but there is another that you simply poo in a bag holder and cover with sent absorber. It costs $20 on amazon. A portable urinal as well. Not all of them are just buckets with toilet seat covers. Some look just like residential toilets. They are cheaper but take up less space and are easer to move. The bagged and tanked waste can be stored inside, or out, until proper disposal. Storing it is where you run in trouble. A car is not a house, and you have to be mindful of that. That's why natures head buyers run into issues. They keep thinking that they're ok and that they have time before they need to deal with it but they're all wrong, and can smell their regret. You may think incinerating is too demanding, but even I was shocked no pun intended to find that they don't take any more current than an induction stove top. Maybe even less than a 2 burner. It doesn't use all, or even half of it's rated power draw while burning. I can actually run one for an entire burn cycle off of my Bluetti AC70 768wh portable power station. All you need to power it is 1 or 2 100 AH lithium batteries and a 2500w inverter. Doesn't even have to be PSW. It could be practical for more people than you think. The only gripe I have is it has to be ducted. Incinerators costs more, but I've heard of people getting used ones for a lot less than the $2, 000 sticker price, and even if at that price, it still feels very much worth it. The popular option is not the electric but I prefer it because a gas bottle takes up space in my van and has to be refilled which is another unnecessary chore. And plus growing up I never used gas.

P.S. Correction: After reading another comment, I see that any human waste in bags has to be treated before it can be put into certain places, and that treatment can be purchased separately. I honestly believe treating poo in a $20 bag holder shaped like a residential toilet is the best and cheapest option aside from getting the money, skipping a wrappon trekker, and installing an electric insinuating toilet with vent. Really I'd keep both.

[terryvanderhoeven]

I have a simple cassette type, which works fine, but the incineration toilet has got to be the ultimate hazzle free and green option? I would be interested in your opinion?

[GarryPrater]

The Separett 501 looks interesting but I can't see how the bag is held in place. That clip would only hold the front of the bag. The Separett This also looks like it could be made in a shallow box that swings up to the wall to increase room in the shower.

[kalilorna]

Whats the name of the diversion toilet you love. Im an idiot, couldn’t find it in the description

[clarkleakins]

Laveo dry flush, how long can the "waste pouch" "keep" in its wrap?
Example:
the "sausage" has 25 "pouches",
you use the dry flush 10 times on the adventure,
then your van is parked for a few months before the next adventure.
Will the 10 "waste pouches" break down/methane explode the "sausage" during the parked time?
Will i need to throw away the "sausage" after only using 10 of the 25 "waste pouches".

[carolnicholls]

what do you think about
Panmout XXL Portable Toilet - 19.7"H Adjustable Foldable Camping Toilet, Luggable Loo with Lid, using plastic bags and poo powder?