A VAN life devotee has revealed the crappy side of life on the road.
Anyone harking for this lifestyle might want to take a closer look at the toilet etiquette required when your home is on wheels.
It might just put you off. But that's not the case for TikTok user FastFamVan (@fastfamvan), who shared the less-than-glamorous side of life on the road in her post.
Flushing toilets did not feature in their van.
In their place was a compost toilet and you had to mash up the contents, like "churning" butter after each poop -and that wasn't even the worst part of it.
It will be enough to convince you that there is little attraction with this way of living.
“Welcome to the unglamorous side of van life," she said with candor.
Her post has generated a lot of interest with over 254,000 likes and hundreds of comments.
It was clear that the toilet situation put many commenters off van life.
“This sounds like an actual nightmare," was a view echoed by many more.
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But this TikToker bore it all with good humor and a huge smile on her face.
“Want to go to the loo in your composting toilet?" she asked.
“Make sure you churn it afterward. It’s just like churning butter," she said, giving it a positive spin.
Gray water could also be a problem if not dealt with regularly.
“If you forget to check your gray water tank, the tank may overflow and you'll have dirty dishwater flooding the floor."
If you thought that was bad, the worst was yet to come.
“If you’re in an area with lots of flies be careful with your composting toilet," she warned. "You could get a maggot infestation."
She admitted this was "easily the worst" part of living in a van.
For many commenters, it tipped them over the edge.
“My worst nightmare is the toilet," said one horrified person.
This guy was no fan either: “Yeah, it’s the bathroom issue that makes van life a no for me.”
But this viewer had another perspective: “This side of it is so interesting. Thank you for sharing.”
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And this follower thought a dose of reality was a good thing:
“More of these, please. Less glamorization of the lifestyle is desperately needed.”
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