The Stinky Slinky!

Roy:

Potty humor is a universal comedy that transcends all social, economic, and cultural boundaries.  But potty odor is really no laughing matter.  So when our “black tank” (where the sewage in an RV gets stored, kind of like a septic tank) began to smell, we knew we were in big trouble.

Thank goodness we just happened to land at a friend’s house who knows a lot about this subject.  So much, in fact, that we have lovingly bestowed on him the title of “the Prince of Poop”.  Our conversation went something like this:

“So, how you been enjoying your trip?”

“It’s been great so far, Joe.  Except one little thing.  Our toilet has begun to smell.  Terrible, in fact.”

“Wow, sounds like you’ve got an improper ratio of your organic material, liquid emulsifier, and chemical cleaner.  I think I need to introduce you to ‘the Flush King’ ”.

The Flush King is an amazing piece of technology that no RV owner should be without.  I won’t go into the details of how it works (for those readers with weak stomachs), but suffice to say it does everything you need to take care of the problem.

Lucky for us too that Joe had an access pipe to his sewer line, conveniently located, right there in his front yard.  So we did what any pair of self-respecting rednecks would do.  We pulled the trailer out onto the road (nearly blocking all of the traffic going both ways), and built a homemade sewage treatment center, replete with bungee cords, 2x4’s,  and of course, duct tape.  Then we got to work.  Our first task was to connect the trailer black tank to the sewer pipe with a long hose that Joe has affectionately named “the stinky slinky”.

 Roy learning from the master, Joe doing the dirty work behind the “stinky slinky”.

Perhaps the best part of the “Flush King” is that it’s made entirely of clear plastic.  Most manufacturers of sewer line and accessories make their products out of black plastic to hide their disgusting contents, thus making it impossible to see what’s really going on.  But not the Flush King, it’s like witnessing a poop aquarium through a glass window.  Totally awesome.

Grossing the kids out!

When we started it was quite obvious that our blank tank had been hiding some pretty nasty secrets.  But by the end of the process it was churning out what looked like the pure drinking water that comes out of the exhaust pipe of a hydrogen powered vehicle.  For those of you who are dying to ask the question, no, I didn’t sample!  Sure, Niagara Falls was impressive, Boston was informative, and Philadelphia was memorable.  But our experience using the stinky slinky may have just been the best part of our trip so far!

(Look Jeremy, you Dad made the blog!)