Off Grid waste management...BURN IT! Part 2
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- Опубликовано: 16 окт 2024
- In this video You'll see that once the burn is self sustaining, it burns quite aggressively. Check out the main video that highlights the method we use to dispose of our waste in full detail.
What do you do, once it's all done? Do you burry it?
Compost pile
I watched the 1st video. I was hoping you would have shown the whole barrel from the bottom. We're off grid, we tried the burning route but I guess it was too wet (we tried burning with various sizes of wood/branches based on another RUclips guy doing this). Just wouldn't burn long. Trying to research more....now we have a couple of black bears coming around & we're doing everything to make them want to move on (guidance from various park rangers advice). May I ask, do you store all your buckets in one location before the burn? Burying human waste isn't a problem per se (just hard work without a tractor). Heavy clay soil would benefit once it's broken down over time. Living off grid is a lot more work. Informative video. Might give it a go... again.
I keep all of the buckets as they fill in a weather proof tent. Some drying occurs naturally as human waste is about 95 percent water. The trick is the layering and burning right away so the dry layers stay dry. Initially, there is some fire tending necessary like dropping pieces of scrap paper down the center. Also, if the sides cave s little and block the air supply I use a long rod down the center with gloves to gently poke through the grating that supports the expanded metal bottom. In the past I've used a propane weed burner placed under the drum to start and maintain the fire until it's self sustaining.
@@amicusfirepits can you show us the the ashes of your 💩 after the 🔥 please
you have the right concept but you can downscale the whole process to single use or daily use. I don't save buckets of composting waste. I use a wood stove and all my garbage waste except metal and glass gets incinerated. I also clean the cat's litter box the same way. None of my crap gets handled or taken outside. The ashes are reusable with the compost toilet along with sawdust.
how would you go about using it daily instead of the way this guy showed us? would you do anything differently?
set it up and try it yourself. I refuse to answer ignorant questions. when you pick up your dog's poop outside. it's that simple as an example of what I'm doing. The only difference is that I live in a motorhome and I have very little water. I had no other choice but to remove the flush toilet and black water waste because I was almost caught committing a bylaw violation that nearly had me subjected to getting huge fines and tickets. For years, people and neighbors constantly complained about the disgusting smells that come from people living in their RVs. I'm the first person in Canada living fulltime in the RV who no longer uses a black water tank. other people live fulltime in RVs as well but they're quitting it because they don't know how to manage their sewage waste. It's a disgusting and embarrassing major flaw in RV living, especially for many of us who live in a major city! Once the police and bylaw officers keep door knocking over ongoing complaints year after year. Many people feel they have no choice but to quit RV living because it's not worth all the bullshit and hassles. I've put up with all of it but I gave specific reasons why I was refusing to go back into housing to the point that I have threatened arson and threatened to endanger people's lives. I'm a rent free zero cost off grid pioneer who has taken this lifestyle to a whole other level and I don't even own land or pay property taxes. As much as some people have said that I am a genius for what I'm doing. Truth is, the rest of you are all gossiping backbiters and two faced backstabbers and none of you like what I'm doing! I no longer make videos to promote free living because I get rumored as being a loser and deadbeat. I don't make videos to show you how to do this because more people have tried to get into this way of living till they screw up and get caught with illegal sewage dumping and they get themselves caught in their own ignorance. I just make my own music or noise and the odd video of me and my cat. I no longer want a subscriber base on my channel. I could care less who watches me or thinks they know anything that can be of help to make my life better. everyone around me (in real life not the internet) are all stupid and ignorant or naive as fuck. I forcefully tell people everyday "you have no right to dictate to me how I'm supposed to live my life"
One thing I don't do is take it outside. What I did was I relocated my toilet next to the wood stove. But I can move it to make space so I don't risk burning myself too close to the wood stove. after I used the toilet, I take the ash scoop that's used for the wood stove and I move the compost mixture to cover up the smell. then I scoop it out and toss it directly into the wood stove. If I don't need a fire right away, I just leave it. But on cold days or nights, I can light a fire and the poop waste simply burns down to ashes. I also use the same method cleaning out my cat's litter box, except that my cat also pees and poops in it. I've seen a lot of DIY videos of composting toilets basically made out of a bucket. I made the same thing except that I use a smaller size pail. Instead of letting the pail get full of waste and then having to dump it, my setup is much smaller and way easier to deal with. Sometimes I've been out on a bike ride for a few hours and I gotta rush home urgently needing to use the toilet. For me it's ready to use immediately and I do my business, I also use a pump sprayer sort of like a bidet to quickly clean myself up. I don't always shower especially in the cold winters. The bidet method was also really handy if I'm sick with the flu or if I had eaten something that didn't agree with me. sometimes I have to go up on my roof to clear the snow off my solar panels or clean the soot out of the chimney pipe. Even if there is poop burning in the wood stove, the smell is barely noticeable. The best part is that anyone who passes by my RV, no longer has to put up with the smell of the black water tank ever since I removed the flush toilet! I no longer have to worry about the smell, the tank getting full or the valve freezing in the winter and being unable to empty it! I literally perfected the ability to living fulltime in my motorhome! If I had a family with a wife and kids, then I would just have to increase the capacity to accommodate more people to use the toilet. but I live alone. Just recently, another RV'er just parked on the same street where I am. Someone spotted his bucket under his black water tank and complained to the city about it. I was getting the same complaints for the last few years and I was able to find a permanent method to get rid of that problem. No more sani dumping and yeah I really am one of those people who thinks my shit doesn't stink! But it did take me a few years to get it worked out. I basically reinvented the lightbulb!
Gross dude..
what's gross is when we drink the tap water just after flushing the toilet and our ignorant government keeps us worrying about air quality! Next time you pass by a city's water treatment plant. Open your window and take a deep breath! If you've passed by my place while the wood stove is burning, you wouldn't know the difference! Also look up "incinerator toilets"
How did you learn what you needed to do, in terms of basics like this; in order to live this lifestyle?
Of course RUclips was a tremendous help. But, there was a lot of trial and error. They say necessity is the mother of invention, many times I didn't know what I needed until I needed it. Outright stubbornness helps as well.
@@amicusfirepits how long were you thinking of adopting this lifestyle before you actually made it a reality?
@@katjames7601 2009...I watched my first tiny house video...made the leap in late 2011. Started out in 135 square feet...expanded to two separate buildings for a combined total of 280' to accommodate a second person with me. And now my final stage is a 380 square foot log cabin under one roof. I draw the line here at less than 400 square feet.
@@amicusfirepits what a wonderful progression. I'm sure you've learned so much along the way. People are fortunate to be able to learn from you now.
Did any of your decision have to do with having a smaller carbon footprint on the Earth?
@@katjames7601 my decision was largely based on more freedom, both with time and money. However, this way of life is labor intensive and you need to have financial means on standby just to replace components that fail. Solar system, generator, water processing, etc. I will say it's nice to be in control of my own utilities. The carbon footprint is an added benefit and living this way has made me more aware of my consumer habits. The next goal is early retirement. 55