We will be taking our first long trip in our motor home soon. For a single overnight stay before we reach our destination, we are staying in a Wal-Mart parking lot. I have heard from others that you don't want to use your toilet while travelling. Am told if I need to use the facilities during the night, I should go into the store and use theirs. By the time I do that at 2am I will be fully awake! Besides, when I gotta go, I gotta go now. I probably wouldn't even make it. So, do I get a 'ladies' urinal funnel and go in a jar to be emptied later? Get a box of heavy duty depends? Or do I just use the darn indoor toilet? Hey, I'm older now and my bladder isn't what it used to be! What do some of you other ladies do? HELP!

Welcome to the forum. Use the toilet in your RV. That's what it is for, not just when you are a campground.The 'others' don't know what they are talking about.Enjoy your travels and, your toilet. :)

What's wrong with using your toilet? Did the 'others' say WHY they told you that?

Up north michigan wrote:We will be taking our first long trip in our motor home soon. For a single overnight stay before we reach our destination, we are staying in a Wal-Mart parking lot. I have heard from others that you don't want to use your toilet while travelling. Am told if I need to use the facilities during the night, I should go into the store and use theirs. By the time I do that at 2am I will be fully awake! Besides, when I gotta go, I gotta go now. I probably wouldn't even make it. So, do I get a 'ladies' urinal funnel and go in a jar to be emptied later? Get a box of heavy duty depends? Or do I just use the darn indoor toilet? Hey, I'm older now and my bladder isn't what it used to be! What do some of you other ladies do? HELP!Use your toilet, just turn your h20 pump on, fill the bowl up after you make your deposit , dump, and then turn your pump off, then go back to bed:):)

Depends.. on your motor home. If it is fully equipped with fresh water, and tanks for grey and black water, with a bathroom and toilet, that is what they are for. Who says not for travelling, and why?? We use ours routinely, and sometimes even while rolling down the road. Have to stop if driver needs to use it. Just hold on, and remember, "everyone Sits". Fun part while rolling is trying to get pants back up without falling over.

If for some reason you cannot use your RV toilet, I recommend a widemouth water bottle, jar, or similar container instead of those lady funnel things.

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Naio
Explorer II
Nov 21, 2015
If for some reason you cannot use your RV toilet, I recommend a widemouth water bottle, jar, or similar container instead of those lady funnel things.
Johno02
Explorer
Nov 21, 2015
Depends.. on your motor home. If it is fully equipped with fresh water, and tanks for grey and black water, with a bathroom and toilet, that is what they are for. Who says not for travelling, and why?? We use ours routinely, and sometimes even while rolling down the road. Have to stop if driver needs to use it. Just hold on, and remember, "everyone Sits". Fun part while rolling is trying to get pants back up without falling over.
MarkTwain
Explorer
Nov 21, 2015
Up north michigan wrote:
We will be taking our first long trip in our motor home soon. For a single overnight stay before we reach our destination, we are staying in a Wal-Mart parking lot. I have heard from others that you don't want to use your toilet while travelling. Am told if I need to use the facilities during the night, I should go into the store and use theirs. By the time I do that at 2am I will be fully awake! Besides, when I gotta go, I gotta go now. I probably wouldn't even make it. So, do I get a 'ladies' urinal funnel and go in a jar to be emptied later? Get a box of heavy duty depends? Or do I just use the darn indoor toilet? Hey, I'm older now and my bladder isn't what it used to be! What do some of you other ladies do? HELP!

Use your toilet, just turn your h20 pump on, fill the bowl up after you make your deposit , dump, and then turn your pump off, then go back to bed:):)
2oldman
Explorer II
Nov 21, 2015
What's wrong with using your toilet? Did the 'others' say WHY they told you that?
gbopp
Explorer
Nov 21, 2015
Welcome to the forum.
Use the toilet in your RV. That's what it is for, not just when you are a campground.
The 'others' don't know what they are talking about.
Enjoy your travels and, your toilet. :)

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