Cruisers Forum
 


Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Rate Thread Display Modes
Old 02-11-2015, 09:46   #151
Registered User
 
jkindredpdx's Avatar

Join Date: May 2011
Location: Portland, OR, USA
Boat: Hallberg Rassy 35'
Posts: 1,200
Images: 5
Re: Going Green Nature Composting toilet

Quote:
Originally Posted by Ribbit View Post
...Dolphins don't poo? Whales don't poo? Fish don't poo? Plankton don't poo? Yeah right.

I don't think they use cat litter, earth closets, or marine heads either.

... and we even NEED trace amounts of many so called 'poisons', like Arsenic, for example...
Not sure, but I believe the main issue with human sewage is that the slurry is a breeding ground for pathogens harmful to human health.

Fecal pollution of water

Persistence and Differential Survival of Fecal Indicator Bacteria in Subtropical Waters and Sediments
__________________
https://www.sednahr35.blogspot.com/ Jim K.
jkindredpdx is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-11-2015, 10:02   #152
Registered User

Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Victoria BC
Boat: Rafiki 37
Posts: 1,390
Re: Going Green Nature Composting toilet

Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike OReilly View Post
Thanks! I will make good use of this list.


Why go fast, when you can go slow
You are in Victoria, right? There are 7 microbreweries within walking distance of you - no need to have any of that American rubbish
__________________
www.saildivefish.ca
alctel is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-11-2015, 10:18   #153
Registered User
 
jkindredpdx's Avatar

Join Date: May 2011
Location: Portland, OR, USA
Boat: Hallberg Rassy 35'
Posts: 1,200
Images: 5
Re: Going Green Nature Composting toilet

Quote:
Originally Posted by alctel View Post
You are in Victoria, right? There are 7 microbreweries within walking distance of you - no need to have any of that American rubbish
American Rubbish?!!! Thems fightin words Amigo... I'd suggest you remain north of the border or Boneyard Beer - Let It Be Known Home - Boneyard Beer - Let It Be Known may take on a new meaning...
__________________
https://www.sednahr35.blogspot.com/ Jim K.
jkindredpdx is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-11-2015, 10:25   #154
Senior Cruiser
 
newhaul's Avatar

Cruisers Forum Supporter

Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: puget sound washington
Boat: 1968 Islander bahama 24 hull 182, 1963 columbia 29 defender. hull # 60
Posts: 12,120
Re: Going Green Nature Composting toilet

Quote:
Originally Posted by alctel View Post
You are in Victoria, right? There are 7 microbreweries within walking distance of you - no need to have any of that American rubbish

I will just let our local ales and stouts speak for themselves about Canadian " beers"
Mike when its all said and done we expect a thread about your personal favorite beers by area that you stop and partake in.
newhaul is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-11-2015, 10:32   #155
Registered User
 
Mike OReilly's Avatar

Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Good question
Boat: Rafiki 37
Posts: 14,140
Re: Going Green Nature Composting toilet

Quote:
Originally Posted by jkindredpdx View Post
Not sure, but I believe the main issue with human sewage is that the slurry is a breeding ground for pathogens harmful to human health.

Fecal pollution of water

Persistence and Differential Survival of Fecal Indicator Bacteria in Subtropical Waters and Sediments
Thanks for posting some actual research jkindredpdx. This is the issue that continues to confuse me ... I believe in the whole "solution to pollution is dilution" approach. I get that salty waters can be toxic to pathogens found in human feces. But if you understand these two points, then you have to accept that at some level of concentration, dilution is no longer possible. In enclosed low-flow anchorages or isolated marinas, how can you continue dump and forget?

Quote:
Originally Posted by alctel View Post
You are in Victoria, right? There are 7 microbreweries within walking distance of you - no need to have any of that American rubbish
That's right alctel, and I've been enjoying the local brews. We're heading across the border soon, over to Washington and Oregon. I gather there's plenty of good beer to sample down there as well. I will certainly continue to avoid the bubbly water labeled "beer" that can be found all over the world -- it's not just an American problem.
__________________
Why go fast, when you can go slow.
BLOG: www.helplink.com/CLAFC
Mike OReilly is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-11-2015, 10:45   #156
Registered User

Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Victoria BC
Boat: Rafiki 37
Posts: 1,390
Re: Going Green Nature Composting toilet

I confess I was poking the hive with a stick there - I've had a lot of extremely nice WA/OR beers (although the current zeitgeist down there seems to be using a lot of hops, which I'm not too thrilled about)
__________________
www.saildivefish.ca
alctel is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-11-2015, 10:54   #157
Registered User
 
jkindredpdx's Avatar

Join Date: May 2011
Location: Portland, OR, USA
Boat: Hallberg Rassy 35'
Posts: 1,200
Images: 5
Re: Going Green Nature Composting toilet

I've never taken this tour BREWVANA: The Ultimate Craft Beer Tour Experience. and don't necessarily agree with this top 10 list The Best 10 Breweries in Downtown, Portland, OR... rumor has it there are 60+ breweries in Stumptown now and Bend, OR with pop. 80,000 has over 25 breweries Beer me Bend! | Craft Breweries in Bend, Oregon | Cheers! That's a lot of future urine container contents.
__________________
https://www.sednahr35.blogspot.com/ Jim K.
jkindredpdx is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-11-2015, 11:09   #158
Registered User
 
jkindredpdx's Avatar

Join Date: May 2011
Location: Portland, OR, USA
Boat: Hallberg Rassy 35'
Posts: 1,200
Images: 5
Re: Going Green Nature Composting toilet

Quote:
Originally Posted by alctel View Post
I confess I was poking the hive with a stick there - I've had a lot of extremely nice WA/OR beers (although the current zeitgeist down there seems to be using a lot of hops, which I'm not too thrilled about)
Hmmm. True that IPA's are currently very popular down here...

"Cannabaceae is a small family of flowering plants... including Cannabis (hemp, marijuana), Humulus (hops)..."

do you think there could be a connection?
__________________
https://www.sednahr35.blogspot.com/ Jim K.
jkindredpdx is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-11-2015, 11:21   #159
Registered User
 
Mike OReilly's Avatar

Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Good question
Boat: Rafiki 37
Posts: 14,140
Re: Going Green Nature Composting toilet

Quote:
Originally Posted by newhaul View Post
Mike when its all said and done we expect a thread about your personal favorite beers by area that you stop and partake in.
I would love to try this newhaul. I've actually started a blog thing, purely for friends and family, but perhaps I should start a "Life = Beer" section. The problem is, I don't think I can afford it . Remember, I'm one of the "$500/month" crowd.

If I could only find some wealthy sponsors. Or maybe I should start a crowd-sourced funding drive. Think I could convince enough people to "fund me" so I could drink good beer all over the continent?
__________________
Why go fast, when you can go slow.
BLOG: www.helplink.com/CLAFC
Mike OReilly is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-11-2015, 11:32   #160
Registered User
 
oldragbaggers's Avatar

Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Wherever the boat is
Boat: Cape Dory 33
Posts: 1,021
Re: Going Green Nature Composting toilet

Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike OReilly View Post
I would love to try this newhaul. I've actually started a blog thing, purely for friends and family, but perhaps I should start a "Life = Beer" section. The problem is, I don't think I can afford it . Remember, I'm one of the "$500/month" crowd.

If I could only find some wealthy sponsors. Or maybe I should start a crowd-sourced funding drive. Think I could convince enough people to "fund me" so I could drink good beer all over the continent?
I've seen "Go Fund Me" sites for less interesting reasons. If someone is truly interested in the results of your "research" maybe it would be worth actually buying you a brew to get your opinion.
__________________
Cruising the waterways and traveling the highways looking for fun and adventure wherever it might be found.
oldragbaggers is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-11-2015, 11:32   #161
Senior Cruiser
 
newhaul's Avatar

Cruisers Forum Supporter

Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: puget sound washington
Boat: 1968 Islander bahama 24 hull 182, 1963 columbia 29 defender. hull # 60
Posts: 12,120
Re: Going Green Nature Composting toilet

Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike OReilly View Post
I would love to try this newhaul. I've actually started a blog thing, purely for friends and family, but perhaps I should start a "Life = Beer" section. The problem is, I don't think I can afford it . Remember, I'm one of the "$500/month" crowd.

If I could only find some wealthy sponsors. Or maybe I should start a crowd-sourced funding drive. Think I could convince enough people to "fund me" so I could drink good beer all over the continent?
At least here on the west coast you could try for free beer in exchange for sea stories and shanties lol
newhaul is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-11-2015, 11:42   #162
Senior Cruiser
 
newhaul's Avatar

Cruisers Forum Supporter

Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: puget sound washington
Boat: 1968 Islander bahama 24 hull 182, 1963 columbia 29 defender. hull # 60
Posts: 12,120
Re: Going Green Nature Composting toilet

You could always send a well written proposal to the brew masters association of america outlining your plan to sample beers from all over the nation and then do a blog of your opinions and results .

Welcome to the Master Brewers Association of Americas
newhaul is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-11-2015, 11:49   #163
Registered User
 
jkindredpdx's Avatar

Join Date: May 2011
Location: Portland, OR, USA
Boat: Hallberg Rassy 35'
Posts: 1,200
Images: 5
Re: Going Green Nature Composting toilet

Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike OReilly View Post
I would love to try this newhaul. I've actually started a blog thing, purely for friends and family, but perhaps I should start a "Life = Beer" section. The problem is, I don't think I can afford it . Remember, I'm one of the "$500/month" crowd.

If I could only find some wealthy sponsors. Or maybe I should start a crowd-sourced funding drive. Think I could convince enough people to "fund me" so I could drink good beer all over the continent?
If you come to Portland, I'd be happy to buy a few pints. I'd like a guide to good brew pubs within walking distance of west coast marinas & moorages...
__________________
https://www.sednahr35.blogspot.com/ Jim K.
jkindredpdx is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-11-2015, 12:09   #164
Registered User
 
Mike OReilly's Avatar

Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Good question
Boat: Rafiki 37
Posts: 14,140
Re: Going Green Nature Composting toilet

You guys/gals are great. Clearly I should have come to this brain trust earlier so I could have made better plans. Kinda late to be begging for alms now. Maybe next season .

Quote:
Originally Posted by jkindredpdx View Post
If you come to Portland, I'd be happy to buy a few pints. I'd like a guide to good brew pubs within walking distance of west coast marinas & moorages...
Thanks Jim, that's very kind of you. And watch out ... I just may take you up on it. I was planning to bypass Portland and stick to the coast (highway 101), but free beer is always an enticement .
__________________
Why go fast, when you can go slow.
BLOG: www.helplink.com/CLAFC
Mike OReilly is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-11-2015, 12:23   #165
Registered User

Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Central California
Boat: Samson C Mist 32
Posts: 680
Re: Going Green Nature Composting toilet

"Metallic lead" from hunters' bullets is toxic to California condors when they eat carcasses.
Steve Bean is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Tags
oil, posting

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes Rate This Thread
Rate This Thread:

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Dry Composting Marine Toilet? Simes Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 4 21-11-2022 16:38
Composting Toilet - Nature's Head EighthWonder Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 394 20-09-2019 14:35
Composting Toilet reiner Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 45 05-08-2012 16:25
Vent for Airhead composting toilet lovinlifebda Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 6 05-03-2012 15:49

Advertise Here


All times are GMT -7. The time now is 12:28.


Google+
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 1
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Social Knowledge Networks
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 1
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.

ShowCase vBulletin Plugins by Drive Thru Online, Inc.