When You Gotta Go

If you use the portable toilet type that has the chemical that gels up, it works really well. I knew a lady at Knight who used that model and she said it was amazing. It was designed for RV use yet was short enough that it fit under the bottom bunk, it also didn't leak out any unwanted odor and disposal was easy too. As far as the hazmat side, if you're using an actual toilet designed for RV and trucker use, I wouldn't worry about it. I doubt it would ever become an issue.

That is disgusting!!! I'd never leave anything in the truck, and certainly not on the ground! Some people are nasty leaving that laying around. Also, I'd never go no.2 in the truck, bucket or not, daytime or nighttime! Eww!

I was merely asking in case of being stuck in traffic with no way out, no stop in sight. And at night, it really would mess up my sleep if I had to wake up, get dressed, walk 100 feet to the bathroom, walk back to the truck, get undressed, go back to sleep...specially in winter time. :(

I hear ya lol. It's pretty much the same as going in an RV except without a black water tank. It contains everything in a sealed portion and then you can dispose of it at rv disposal sites. She said she rarely used hers, it was there for those times where there wasn't another option but at least she had it. Better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it.

I hear ya lol. It's pretty much the same as going in an RV except without a black water tank. It contains everything in a sealed portion and then you can dispose of it at rv disposal sites. She said she rarely used hers, it was there for those times where there wasn't another option but at least she had it. Better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it.

Definitely. I have a big camper with full toilet/shower and it's nice. The idea of having something hidden u set the bunk as a needed rescue is great!

For emergency use, a company called "Cleanwaste" makes a product called "Go Anywhere Toilet In A Bag" also known as a "wag bag", but its a complete system for one use in a bag... it has an inner waste bag with a gel powder that deodorizes and turns liquid waste into solid, an outer bag that you seal the inner one in when you're done for extra protection, and it comes with a small amount of toilet paper as well as a wet wipe. Its also biodegradeable and has chemicals in the waste bag that begin to break down the waste, and thus its approved for landfill use and is certified to be 100% legal to throw away in normal garbage. They cost about $3 per bag and are single use, but for emergencies I'd say its well worth it.

Also, I'd never go no.2 in the truck, bucket or not, daytime or nighttime! Eww!

I thought the same thing... Until trucking showed me what a fool I was.

When you're on a stretch of road where there isn't so much as a mom and pop station for what seems like a hundred miles, and you find yourself suddenly having to go because that truck stop snack you grabbed out of convenience a couple hours ago is having a heydey in your bowels, trust me, you'll do whatever you have to do.

You won't just pop a squat outside because someone might drive by. You're really only left with one choice. In my case it involved a small cardboard box (like the kind you get a 6-pack of canned pineapple in), several plastic Walmart bags and layers upon layers of paper towels.

I still shudder just thinking about it.

As the old saying goes, "It's better to have it and not need it, than to need it and not have it." That is very true of emergency toilet supplies when you're on the road and never know where you'll be when nature calls.

Also, I'd never go no.2 in the truck, bucket or not, daytime or nighttime! Eww!

I thought the same thing... Until trucking showed me what a fool I was.

When you're on a stretch of road where there isn't so much as a mom and pop station for what seems like a hundred miles, and you find yourself suddenly having to go because that truck stop snack you grabbed out of convenience a couple hours ago is having a heydey in your bowels, trust me, you'll do whatever you have to do.

You won't just pop a squat outside because someone might drive by. You're really only left with one choice. In my case it involved a small cardboard box (like the kind you get a 6-pack of canned pineapple in), several plastic Walmart bags and layers upon layers of paper towels.

I still shudder just thinking about it.

I hear ya!! Trust me, I'll make sure I'm very well prepared for that kind of stuff! You should see my camper...it's almost better equipped than home! lollll

What I meant to say was..make sure you dispose of any waste,at your very next opportunity.

We all know you guys can make a knot with it, right? That's how you hold it in for so long....lol

Kidding asides, when you have to go and you're stuck in traffic, there's no escape. Now I figure that the guys can just grab an empty container and...you know. Us ladies...we can't do that. Specially if we're alone in the vehicle/truck and behind the wheel. I know there's a device sold in some natural health stores (Wholefoods) where you can slip it underneath you and pee "standing like a man"...lol but still, probably not that easy when you're behind the wheel and you need to lower your pants.

Also, I wake up a few times at night to go. It keeps me from sleeping if I don't. I don't see myself getting dressed, exiting the truck in the dark of night, walk to the bathroom at the truck stop, come back....you lose a good amount of sleep that way. Is there just enough room in the truck to keep a small portable/compact potty?

For all ladies out there and men if your interested in what to do if you got to go. I was researching for my own needs as a lady driver going over the road starting tomorrow. I to have to go in the night due to my blood pressure with HCT in it. I found an item called Travel John. . They are disposable urnial bags with a special designed narrow top that is designed for no missed drips for ladies using. They each hold 28 ozs and as soon as the urine hits the ecial chemical inside it instantly goes odorless and turns solid. Each one can be used more than one time or until it's filled. No mess, No odors, and easy to place into a ziploc bag until you get near a trash can to throw it away. Found on Amazon.com in various sizes packs. 18 adult size pack sells for $24 dollars or at Drugstore.com about same price with free shipping. Small box of 3 with 2 adult and one child size in it for $4- $5 dollars sold at Bed Bath and Beyond and some outdoor stores like Handers and others. The big pack can only be bought on line. Outstanding reviews on them. Thought this information will certainly help lady drivers so they won't have to leave their trucks at night to use a restroom. Best investment I have ever made for convenience and safety purposes.