Storage Room


Our Casita doesn't have a bathroom. Instead, we have a storage room with a Port-A-Potty. Having been a tent campers for very many years we were quite happy to trade the extra weight of fresh- and waster water tanks for additional storage space. Traveling with large dogs means that we carry a lot of dog food, extra leashes and collars, lots of towels, emergency medical supplies and so on. The outside shower fixture gives us the opportunity to take a quick sponge bath when public facilities aren't available and having a Port-A-Potty is sheer luxury for seasoned tenters.


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The 'bathroom' in our Casita Standard looks just like that in a Deluxe model except it has no fixtures, appliances, or drains. It's a 'dry' room.

Because the floor inside the shower cubicle is gently slanted we cut a piece of plywood and attached small bits underneath to provide a level surface. This is where we store the dog food bins.

The metal shelf is one of those over-the toilet shelves of perfect depth for this space. It is fixed in place with a couple of tension rods and holds first aid supplies, dog equipment, spare towels, our shower gear, and the laundry bag.
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The window can easily be reached, as can the light.
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One of the two tension rods keeping the shelf stable.
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This frame was constructed to hold the Port-A-Potty. It has several purposes:

  • It gives the potty some added height for more comfortable seating.
  • It provides a way to bungee the potty during travel and keep it from moving (the two white hooks on the rear 2 x 4).
  • In the event of a spillage it keeps the potty from sitting in a messy puddle.
  • It levels the potty.
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During travel, the potty is held down by bungee cords. There's plenty of space to store toilet paper and chemicals.
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This is our grey water tank, the re-purposed bottom section of an old potty, painted blue. When we set up camp we connect the green hose section to a threaded drain for the kitchen sink and stick the other end in the tank to collect the grey water.