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Creative Speculation

Ace Acme

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1. I lived in a little cabin in the woods that just used a 55-gallon drum with a plywood top

Reply to IrishAyes (Original post)

Wed Nov 13, 2013, 01:22 PM

Nov 2013

It had a seat and lid from Home Depot on the top, and a vent pipe that went to the roof to let the moisture out. It didn't stink or anything. No muss, no fuss. I bet it would be 20 years before that drum would fill up.

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Okay, this might be a little offbeat for the group, but... [View all] IrishAyes Jul 2013 OP

I lived in a little cabin in the woods that just used a 55-gallon drum with a plywood top Ace Acme Nov 2013 #1

Sounds good. Did you have sawdust in the bottom, and if so how much? IrishAyes Nov 2013 #2

I vaguely remember using a coffee can full of sawdust or cornhusks per load. Ace Acme Nov 2013 #3

Thanks for the link. I'll check it out. IrishAyes Nov 2013 #4

A wide-mouth apple juice jar is your friend. (Just don't mistake it for apple juice!) Ace Acme Nov 2013 #5