DIY 3 Barrel Composting Toilet | Septic Alternative | Off The Grid Cabin Build

DIY 3 Barrel Composting Toilet | Septic Alternative | Off The Grid Cabin Build

This is a necessary first step before we can start on the house. We need to get our septic system in place. This is one component and the only DIY compost toilet system that is permitted in Cochise County.

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We are Jim and Jessica, a husband and wife team who decided to make the leap from living the city life to an off-grid homestead. We have no training in carpentry or electrical work. We've come armed only with two Permaculture Design Certificates and a whole lot of determination.

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[fjolliff]

Your humor and realism is underrated and I love you for it.

[Citystead]

Always doing interesting stuff over there. You guy remind me of Penn amd Teller sometimes, Jim is always talking away and Jess comes in silent and gets the big laugh. That ending is the stuff of viral videos right there!

[Dominic.Minischetti]

Ok Jessica comes in the last minutes, doesn’t say a word, and steals the show! 😂😂😂

Awesome job Jim! One more thing down! 👍🏻

[johnharmon]

I'm going off grid in Mohave County starting in September, love your videos man and good to be your neighbor.

[PrairiePlantgirl]

You always seem to have fun no matter what you are building

[cabinlife]

That's an interesting system. Some questions from the off grid cabin in Ontario Canada. How do you handle the effluent? Are there holes in the bottom of the barrels? Who is assigned the clean out job in a few years? In this neck of the woods, that type of toilet box is known as a "Thunder Box", has one hole, no barrels. When the hole is full, the box is removed, the hole filled with dirt, and topped with a newly planted tree. The box is relocated to a new hole. This alleviates the "discussion" as to who is going to clean out the barrels. LOL They can only be used in permitted areas. Congrats on your approval, and one step closer to your new home. We enjoy watching your videos. Glenn and Maureen

[mudhuthomestead]

One more project down! One step closer to house build... Jessica looked like a queen sitting on a thrown.

[BrainStormAcres]

Nice job guys. Counties can be funny, can’t they? Glad you’re getting right with “the man.” It will save you a lot of grief later ... take care and have a fantastic weekend.

[danstirm]

I can't hardly wait to see your house, I wish I could get my wife to let me come spend some time helping with your new house build sounds a lot better than wintering in Idaho.

[journeywithnichole]

Thank you so much for this. If you only knew how incredibly helpful this was!!

[NodoughAcres]

I was wondering about how a 3 barrel system worked. Thank you

[SheMovedMountains]

Great video Jim and Jessica! I love Jim popping out of the toilet at the end, that was awesome, you two are always full of fun.
We have thought about a indoor composting toilet at times because we only have one bathroom/toilet in our house, always have. It was tricky with all 4 kids at home years ago, even when people come over, holidays or getting ready. It's something to think about.

[wlrogers]

Good job making sense out of an acceptable 3 barrel composting toilet that meets requirements on Arizona

[jeffsweeney]

Congratulations on getting it passed...good shit...

[SouthernBlessedHomestead]

Patti said you are the dig Master once again. I think I laughed all the way thru this video. You gots some moves. LOL Mack

[pineknotfamilyfarm]

This is awesome. Except I would be afraid of snakes. Love the composting toilet idea!

[GRIMRPR]

That last 30 seconds reminded me of Oscar the Grouch from Sesame Street popping out of his garbage can LOL He was even green!

[floriebrown]

Thanks Jim for the entertainment to a not so interesting subject but very necessary.

[EricWhiteChooseGodst]

Nice build. That's a deluxe outhouse.

[funoutdoorgame]

Awesome compost toilet system. You have the good skills of DIY.🤩👍🥰👍👫