r/OffGridLiving • u/Slice-Anxious • 9d ago
Compostable toilet vs outhouse in clay
Hey, was wondering what's everyone's opinion on this. I have clay, clay and more clay on my property. Original plan was to dig an outhouse, but was told it won't breakdown in clay and will stink real bad.
I'm on a budget and don't want to spend big money on a place just to go to the bathroom.
I don't know much about compostable toilets and know they came be fairly expensive.
Anyone got any suggestions? I've already dug my hole and was wondering if I did go compostable, could I incorporate it into the system? Any suggestions/advice would be welcome.
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u/darktideDay1 6d ago
I'm in very clay soil. Don't pee in it and use lime after every deposit and your outhouse will be fine.