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to make sure it's not piled up as high as the seat.
once the doodie crests out of the blue liquid, it's time to find a new one. im amazed when i see the piles of poo - meaning that several people went in, probably looked, and said "yeah, this looks good" and proceed to crap onto someone else crap. i suppose your risk of splashback is minimized - but still, that's gross.
I find the port-o's in which the doodie has topped the liquid to be ideal, because it reduces the possibility of having that evil blue soup splashed up onto/into my ass, which I am positive would result in my immediate death.
If it's as high as the seat, that's horrible, but I've been lucky enough not to have to deal with that situation. I'd just have to find a different one.
Post by arlenefavreau1 on Mar 28, 2008 8:58:23 GMT -5
Arlene just read thread with me laughed our butts off seriously! Then at the end of it she turns to me and says"honey can't we just take our own potty".
^^^^LMAO that is hilarious!!! Tell her they are actually not that bad considering the amount of people using them - the best time is first thing in the morning after the trucks have hosed them out
Post by "this is crazy" on Mar 28, 2008 13:19:14 GMT -5
YA you gotta move fast. even though u just got to bed at 5am. So I guess this may be the only way to catch a break if you are worried on how to keep clean in the portal.
Post by arizonalovesyou on Mar 28, 2008 13:56:44 GMT -5
i brought a portable camping toilet and trash bags for when i had to take shits... it worked very well. just got in my scorching tent and let it all come out without worrying about someone else's shit splashing on my nuts. also last year was the first year i did this. in '05 i couldn't even shit the whole weekend. i tried, but i just couldn't. in '06 i did shit but i had awful shits (but it was probably the taco bell on the way to roo)... and last year i had no problems whatsoever.
Post by arlenefavreau1 on Mar 28, 2008 15:19:07 GMT -5
Thanks, now she's already talking upgrade and she hasn't been to a single roo yet. I'd really like to extend a big THANK YOU. So please dont find a foul one in your roo-venture cause I know I'm the designated potty checker for our group.
Post by freedomofmusic on Mar 31, 2008 20:31:49 GMT -5
That urinal thing is almost as bad as the hole itself. It just stares you in the face the whole time. It seems that the whole thing becomes a urinal after awhile.
Post by rideincircles on Mar 31, 2008 20:47:58 GMT -5
I will admit that there were some major problems at Coachella with above the rim last year. That and no toilet paper located on said pile. Too much information yes, but it was there. Bonnaroo wasnt even close to that bad.
Just bring these three items, Your own Toilet paper. baby wipes and disinfectant wipes. Its managable at least. Also find some portpotties that arent near the main roads in camping and you will be fine.
Okay - I have to hijack this a little and ask the question:
Has anyone ever dropped something in the port a pottie (that was not on purpose ;-) ) i.e. - cell phone, jewelry, party favors... AND did they try to get it out? did they leave it? Any stories??
If I recall, someone dug a hole in the ground by us with a toilet seat over it . I was grateful for my sake and their sake that we didn't have any heavy rain last year
hoka, in '06, went into the porta, just got done taking a leak, and heard a phone ringing, checked on my own and it was w/me, and out of the corner of my eye i saw the flashing light of a cell ph inside the "hole"... Yep, don't think i'd have went for my phone either if it had dropped in there.. funny stuff tho.. so the moral, no ph use in porto's!
Post by flyphisherman on Apr 27, 2008 13:09:45 GMT -5
So for all you "look at the wall" folks. I would look in the hole to make sure someone didnt drop a cherry bomb in the hole, or that a shit monster isnt gonna jump out, and what if the seat is missing for some reason? I would look, but I dont use those nasty shit holding objects. Every time I have been I go # 1&2 outside. Thats right I take my bio-degradeable paper with me and hike a ways into the woods and do my thing. If it is # 1 I just take it out and go. If you do this dont go on a trail or 2 feet in the woods have some good vibes for your fellow Roo shiters.
Post by bamadancer on Apr 27, 2008 15:47:08 GMT -5
3 things: 1) Extra TP 2) Clorox "Hard Surface Spray" in a little spray bottle 3) Hand sanitizer
Place all these in a bag and it's your "Porto Necessities Kit"...spray down the seat with the hard surface spray, wipe it down, then you have extra TP when you're done and hand sanitizer.
I promise, Roo portos are NOT that bad. They get cleaned out regularly. When I went to Ultra back in March, I saw horrible portos, covered in vomit, peed all over, and all kinds of other nastiness they were disgusting
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