Interesting info from fuyume.
After 8 days, just returned from sister’s semi-investment, husband project (where their extended family can relax and son can hunt) remote house south of Cloudcroft, New Mexico, about 6000 feet elevation. The land in the forest above 8000 feet is glorious right now. Just ask the elk.
We hauled water but helped install over 6000 gallons of rain catchment, It has grid power. Occasionally the community has piped water from the few, shallow wells. Deeper wells yield failure.
Point is, it can be done but after years of me living without running water, certain standards need to be met.
Using hot water to wash hands and feet with soap can be done with an electric battery water bottle water heater, powered by solar panels. No fire danger, no need to refuel, no stink from smoke, fumes or carbon monoxide.
Short hair can be washed with about a gallon of water. Washcloth cleaning morning and night (I do not use soap in that way, keeping a healthy skin biome is useful). Soap and water for the feet every morning is what I do. This also cleans the hands but hand washing needs to be done throughout the day depending on activity.
Use deodorant. Use a laundromat or someone’s washing machine, keeping sheets, underwear, socks, etc. regularly clean. Oral health is super important.
Toilet wet wipes, plastic pitcher to catch liquid, with peat moss (sawdust is ok) and a simple stand, over a 5 gallon bucket with lid has worked for years (PM me for photographic detail). If you leave it outside, you risk it being disturbed.
I keep it in a “compost shed” built about 4 foot by 8 foot with shed roof using plywood and 4 by 4’s on a pair of railroad ties. It has a decent quality (cosmetic defect) door to absolutely keep out creatures.
With a lock on it, our battery powered chainsaw, sledge hammers, high lift jack and other stuff (empty flashlight boxes in a sort-of sealed can) are somewhat secure, though I just leave the key in the lock for convenience.
We have land to compost it in a <3 foot deep hole where after considerable years, the nearby trees and mycelium, etc. utilize what is valuable, leaving a light, earth smelling soil.
Use some kind of half sheet of 3/4 inch treated plywood to cover compost pit until it goes to earth to keep dogs, bears out of it, with heavy rocks or cinderblocks to hold it down.
Liquid waste is broadcast over a convenient wide area where it will dissipate.
Hopefully there is some kind of love in one’s life along with a desire to be there for the next rising sun.
