A proper Crapper is an important part of a hunting camp. In the morning, it can be a crowded and necessary destination. If the camp has RV’s. The indoors facilities are available, but the stink can quickly overwhelm the crew. Many RV owners don’t even use their facilities. It means stopping at a dump station. Toilet chemicals also have a distinct odor.
In the past, we found an old office chair and retrofitted a toilet seat onboard. The height and comfort are perfect. Simply dug a hole and have a shovel on hand to flush. If you have a big camp, several chairs are easy to retrofit.
Over 15 years ago, I made a toilet chair and left it on the mountain, where we had our camp. Each season we used the same chair. It aged a little each season but was always on hand. A comfortable morning sit down is a wonderful way to start the day.
During my first bow hunt, this season, I found my old chair where we last left it. Squirrels had covered it with pinecone pieces. I shook off the trash and found it still sturdy enough to use. It became part of this season’s camp. Sure, it was a little stained, rotten, and aged but so are the logs in the forest which would have been plan B.
I dug a hole and positioned the toilet chair overtop. It used to have a tarp across the front to serve a pee barrier, so you didn’t pee on your ankles. Without the front barrier, some manual control was needed. It worked perfectly.
I brought the Crapper Chair home so I can renovate it for future hunting and fishing camps. The metal chair frame is a perfect platform. Everyone has an old toilet seat lying around. I will replace the rotted wood and aged seat with some new materials. The next time I hunt the mountains, the Crapper Chair will come along. So many memories!
Walk right in, sit right down, Daddy let your hair hang down!
Montana Grant
