Greg,
Ours is a Thetford 365 - the big one. When we were buying there wasn't much price difference between the off-brand ones and the proper Thetford ones. I figured that given what it's carrying, there's no point in cheaping out and saving $20. It lives in the toolbox on the camper, like so:
You can see the tie-down points, and the foam matting. What's not shown:
* We actually use the wide woven occy straps from Bunnings with the carabiner ends, not the ones shown
* There's two straps that go around - the one shown, and one further down.
* One of the spare old towels goes around the potty, so the straps don't rub on the plastic
* Another spare towel is laid on the lid - there's not much gap between the lid and the toolbox lid, the towel stays there nicely
* There's a square of that non-slip matting underneath
Downsides:
* To clear the latches on the toolbox, the potty needs to be towards the centre of the box as shown. It's quite difficult to lift it in and out of the toolbox when it's heavy, due to having to lean right over the stone guard.
* You look like a goose after you've lifted it up and out, because you end up with it in a big bear hug. Other campers look at you funny as you walk around the trailer, cuddling your toilet.
* Nothing else.
We either set it up in a separate shower tent, or at night it usually lives in the camper with us. No smell, no mess, no fuss. We use the bio thetford chemicals, and find the resulting clean up not too bad.
Biggest tip I can give - don't empty it as soon as you get home. I know the temptation is to get the worst job out of the way first, but trust me. Give it a couple more days for the chemicals to work their magic, then clean it out. You'll be much happier. Don't leave it much longer than a few days though, for obvious reasons.
Good luck!
Matto
