TOILET HUMOUR
We have had to use a great variety of toilet facilities throughout this trip. Anything from pit toilets, to digging our own hole in the bush, to elaborate glossy tiled bathrooms with piped music in caravan parks.
The pit toilets are usually analysed by Hugh within the first few hours. Last night's report was "gee Dad, this one is really deep" .
Most pit toilets throughout WA have a bucket of disinfectant cleaner and a toilet brush chained to the floor. Not sure who would want to steal them?
Often there are signs in toilets asking that you don't steal the toilet paper. But with the rolls locked in dispensers that are bolted to the wall, I couldn't see how this is a problem. I tried to picture grey nomads or backpackers smuggling out toilet paper sheet by sheet and selling it on the black market. Not sure of the value of sheets that aren't quite one ply, have no absorbing capacity, and don't rate on the softness scale.
In many toilets across the Top End there were signs warning of various dangers. Many signs ask you to "close the lid after use". This is generally to keep the frogs out of the water. But the main problem is that frogs attract snakes, so the main hope is to keep snakes out of the toilet. (Lights left on attract insects for frogs to eat too, so it's also good to turn off any lights.)
Jacinta would often do fauna surveys of an evening. Reporting on the number of frogs, geckos, and snakes - yes we did see a few.
I have mentioned the "don't flush foreign objects" in a previous post. But another interesting one near the Mitchell Falls states that "if you didn't eat it don't put it down the toilet - this includes baby nappies and sleeping bags" signed by the rangers.
It was really good when we got back to civilization near Carnarvon. A sign asked "please flush the toilet" this was a timely reminder since we had been in the bush with pit toilets for some weeks.
We have had to use a great variety of toilet facilities throughout this trip. Anything from pit toilets, to digging our own hole in the bush, to elaborate glossy tiled bathrooms with piped music in caravan parks.
The pit toilets are usually analysed by Hugh within the first few hours. Last night's report was "gee Dad, this one is really deep" .
Most pit toilets throughout WA have a bucket of disinfectant cleaner and a toilet brush chained to the floor. Not sure who would want to steal them?
Often there are signs in toilets asking that you don't steal the toilet paper. But with the rolls locked in dispensers that are bolted to the wall, I couldn't see how this is a problem. I tried to picture grey nomads or backpackers smuggling out toilet paper sheet by sheet and selling it on the black market. Not sure of the value of sheets that aren't quite one ply, have no absorbing capacity, and don't rate on the softness scale.
In many toilets across the Top End there were signs warning of various dangers. Many signs ask you to "close the lid after use". This is generally to keep the frogs out of the water. But the main problem is that frogs attract snakes, so the main hope is to keep snakes out of the toilet. (Lights left on attract insects for frogs to eat too, so it's also good to turn off any lights.)
Jacinta would often do fauna surveys of an evening. Reporting on the number of frogs, geckos, and snakes - yes we did see a few.
I have mentioned the "don't flush foreign objects" in a previous post. But another interesting one near the Mitchell Falls states that "if you didn't eat it don't put it down the toilet - this includes baby nappies and sleeping bags" signed by the rangers.
It was really good when we got back to civilization near Carnarvon. A sign asked "please flush the toilet" this was a timely reminder since we had been in the bush with pit toilets for some weeks.
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