BOXIO Toilet - Portable Toilet, Camping Toilet, composting Toilet for car Camping, Boat or Camping. Mini Camping Toilet: 14,7" x 11,8" x 11,0" Made in Germany.

My family laughed at me when I bought a Boxio toilet system, but nobody's laughing anymore. It's lightweight and compact, but big enough for the largest member of our family. The sawdust is easy to use and really does cover up the fecal smells! It was easy to assemble (I'm not very strong or clever with these things), and the wide opening to the urine bottle is easy to clean. I bought this because Hurricane Martin in Florida left my daughter without sewage for over a week; I wanted to be prepared. And then St. Louis got hit by two tornadoes, and we were without electricity for over a week. It might seem silly to buy camping gear for urban life, but I'm glad I made the investment!!

Having lived with this beast for a bit, I thought I would write a review and maybe clear up some of the questionable information I'm seeing on the web regarding the Boxio unit.As an intro, we're live-aboards. We have lived on one or another vessel for going on ten years now, and we love it. We have always used a composting toilet, a DIY one that I came up with, (instructions on an Amazon pamphlet Here: https://www.amazon.com/Floating-Empire-composting-toilet-book-ebook/dp/B07P8JLF1J/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=don+elwell&sr=8-3) Unfortunately, on our new boat the design wasn't working well. For various reasons, it was hard to dump and clean. We were looking for another option (that we could afford) and the Boxio unit came available on Amazon, so we thought we'd give it a shot.Construction: The unit is small, compact, and quite stoutly built. Think (if you're an American) milk carton construction. The urine diverter is similarly solid, rather thicker plastic than I'd be led to expect. The internal containers for waste and urine are likewise molded plastic and are adequately solid.Assembly: is pretty simple. The unit came well packed, and all that is needed to assemble it is to screw in four post-and-screw assemblies on the four courners (a hex wrench and washer for use as a flat blade is provided) and to use an included cord to lace on the lid as a hinge. I had initially some questions about the strength of these little posts, but once installed, they seem quite solid.Use: The urine container keeps all odors away from your living quarters. We were at first concerned about the size, but the thing is obviously larger than it appears. We wind up dumping it on a daily basis, but it's usually only about half full.The solid waste container uses biodegradable liners (as an option. It would, of course, work fine without.) Dumping the waste us a matter of gathering up the sides of the little bag and twisting it to close. Very, very effective.The hemp biomass (provided with this kit) works well and can be used sparingly. We have, for years, used wood stove pellets as biomass (they're cheap and tidy) and have not attempted to use those in this particular application, but I see no reason why they, or coir, or sawdust wouldn't work just as well.The lid does an admirable job of keeping smells contained and flies out of the unit. I like that it fits snugly.Things we like: No odor at all, easy empty, compact design that simply blends into the environment when not in use.Things we dont particularly like:It's really low. We ordered the raised base, which should ameliorate that, but talk about a squatti potti. . .on the other hand it would fit easily on a small boat or in a cabin or van.There's a little detent in the seat/urine diverter at the front which is apparently intended to facilitate opening it, but there's really no way to get traction with it. I still wind up sticking my fingers where I'd rather not to open and dump the thing.As many have pointed out, the only way to empty the urine container is to unscrew the seal in the center and dump it out. While it has a handy carrying handle, the handle is in the way of the urine when you turn it over to dump it, and it's very nearly impossible to get every last drop of the pee out of the bottle. A side drain (and some folks have drilled one) on the top would fix this, or moving the handle to the edge.On the whole, though: This is a nice, compact, well thought out alternative to either a bucket or to the $1000 composting toilets available on the market. We're happy we bought it and it is, at least so far, working well for us.Don aboard the shantyboat "Dragonfly".

The concept of this potty is great but the makers really failed with the execution of their idea. I doubt that anyone who has given this a good review actually used it. I actually think the creators may not have ever used it either. It's extremely overpriced, weighs nothing and feels so flimsy. The materials are worth about $20 tops. The insert to separate urine is not sized properly, and urine splashes and runs into the back part of the potty (the solids area) most of the time when being used by a female. The separator is also not angled properly, and urine collects in the bowl and dries there, creating a smell unless you wipe it out each time you use it. Additionally, the urine collection bottle is shaped in a way that does not allow all of the liquid to get out of the bottle. It's ridiculous. Then if you try to shake it out, the handle for the bottle is attached right at the opening, so the handle gets urine all over it. We used this for urine only, for two females on a two day trip and it was a disaster. Messy, smelly, difficult to empty. Pee everywhere, in the box, on my hands, it was super lame.We've been using a Thetford 135 in our van for two years and it's been great, but I wanted to try something more straightforward and that looked less like a potty. Turns out that little potty far surpasses the BOXIO. It's easy to use, comfortable, doesn't feel like it will break, and super easy to clean (and keep my hands free of pee). If the BOXIO were about a third of the cost, it may be worth it, but at this price point it should be working perfectly and surpass anything else out there.

This is an awesome toilet for our truck camper. We are full timers, and couldn't figure out how to fit a toilet in the small space. This is compact enough to fit in multiple spaces, easy to clean and doesn't smell. Awesome addition to our set up.Some folks mention the urine is hard to dump, it's not too bad I just leave it tipped over and shake it out. The price and the convenience makes it worth it.

It works well enough however the plastic gets impregnated with aromas you really don't want....it also sweats from the heat of your deposits. If i wasn't already on the road I would order another much more expensive unit.

This product did exactly what we needed it to do, was easy to set up and for the price is a great deal. The only thing I would change was to make it a bit taller but we put it up on a small wooden box and was perfect. Like I said though for the price it’s great esp compared to other brands that are hundreds of dollars more for essentially the same thing. I would buy another

I was looking for an affordable composting toilet for van camping and this fits the bill. Made well, sturdy, and the price is at least half of othercomposting toilets I was looking at. It hasa good sized capacity for 1 person. The Boxio is very compact size so it fits well in my van conversion.Why a half star off? My only complaint is that the toilet seat is really narrow and long. I am 5'3" and 130 lbs,, the Boxio toilet seat is very uncomfortable to sit on compared to the bucket toilet seat I am replacing it with that has a toilet seat similar to home toilets. When sitting on it, I am also sitting on the skinny edges of box frame that makes it very uncomfortable.