Becoming a Hipcamp Host is a unique way for landowners to earn extra money from their property by welcoming paying campers and RV travelers.
While you only need a flat place to park to welcome RVs to your land, if you want to welcome tent campers, you’ll probably want to provide them with a bathroom option. In many cases, the easiest and most appealing option is a composting toilet.
Material costs: About $50 at Home Depot
Assembly time: 35-40 minutes
Cut boards down to appropriate sizes if needed.
Assemble the box by screwing the sides of the box together. We used an impact driver, but any drill will work.
Pro tip: To increase the longevity of the box, use a line of wood glue everywhere wood is joined before drilling the screws into the wood. Also use a bit of wood glue to cover the screw tops and hold down any wood splinters caused from the screws.
Connect the two pieces of the top of the box together using the hinges.
Starting 1.5 inches away from the front end of the top, trace the outline of the bucket. This is will be the base of the toilet seat.
Screw the rear end of the top into the back of the box.
Pro tip: Once the box is more or less assembled, consider sanding the edges and corners for smoother surfaces and a more professional look.
Screw the legs into the box and make sure the top edge of the box sits about a half-inch below the top edge of the bucket—the top of the bucket must protrude through the box by about a half-inch. Adjust the legs accordingly to allow for the bucket protrusion.
Pro tip: You could also skip the 2x4s and use plywood legs to save about $6.
Using a jigsaw, cut along the traced circle and remove the inside of the circle.
Pro tip: Measure twice and cut once! We adjusted our seat depth when the box was coming together. Be sure to build to something you’d be comfortable sitting on yourself.
Drill holes and attach the toilet seat to the top of the box.
And there you have it! Your very own compostable toilet.
Want to earn extra income to help pay for property taxes, home expenses, and future dream projects? Learn more about becoming a Hipcamp Host. (Use the promo code JOURNAL and get an extra $100 when you host your first camper on your land.)
If you’re looking for more creative ideas for building structures and campsites to add to your land to enjoy and to help earn more income, check out The Top 7 Types of Campsites Generating Income on Hipcamp.
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