permaculture

["Lawrence F. London, Jr." <lfl@intrex.net>]

Toby Hemenway wrote:

> A much better technique is to fill a 5-gallon bucket with loose straw (or
> better, wood shavings since they are much more absorbent, splash less, and
> often cheaper than straw) and put a removable toilet seat on it. This setup
> doesn't smell until it's full, and guys can just set the seat aside before
> use (or smart women will remove the seat after use). I would think handling
> a bulky, really heavy, urine-soaked straw bale would be very unpleasant,
> unless you are just planning on leaving it to compost in place. The bucket
> can be emptied easily where ever you need the nitrogen.

Take a 5 gallon bucket and drill a group of small holes in the bottom. Fill 
the bucket with
dry partially aged hay or straw or weeds. Affix the bucket on top of one or 
more bales.
Use toilet seat on bucket when needed.

Take 4 bales and stack two together with two crosswise on top (or just 2 
bales total).
Put them in a ditch or trench or hole in the ground so that bucket placed on 
them will sit
conveniently at ground level. Maybe build a 2X4 frame to stabilize the bucket 
and keep it from toppling.
Frame and bucket can be cleaned and reused. 2 bales might accomodate two buckets. Stacking them 2 high would be better 
for longet term use to keep smell down. Leaching through bucket into hay bales and then into the ground
would keep things relatively sanitary and odor-free.