• Guest, UPDATE We went through the site migration runbook and completed all steps. We will need to complete the migration next week, but will leave the forums up for the weekend. A few days after maintenance, a major upgrade revision to the forum site will occur.
  • HTML tutorial

US Southwest Recurring - North Central Texas Meet & Greet

txbison

Rank II

Contributor III

I know trasharoos get a bit of flak here but in all seriousness what do y’all use to manage trash? A 5 gallon bucket? How do you keep the vermin out of your trash overnight?
 

Sparksalot

Rank VI
Launch Member

Influencer III

The rap is only because they seem to imply you're not a "real" overlander unless...

Most of us use a simple trash bag of some sort, then keep it secured inside the rig at night to stop the critters.
 

roots66

Local Expert, Texas USA
Launch Member
Member

Off-Road Ranger I

The rap is only because they seem to imply you're not a "real" overlander unless...

Most of us use a simple trash bag of some sort, then keep it secured inside the rig at night to stop the critters.
Yeppers. Heavy duty Hefty bags work just fine. Some are even designed with an odor shield to prevent smells from leaving the bag. If you really want, you can even get ones with rodent repellent. Even if it's a short drive away, I usually end up someplace where I can dispose of everything at the end of the day.
 

dna44

Rank IV
Launch Member

Enthusiast III

I've got a Trasharoo because I'm a real "overlander". It comes in handy when farting around camp and provides an easy place to throw spent beer cans. I usually use a Hefty bag or a black contractor bag inside of it and have never had an issue with critters getting in to the bag at night. Honestly it's nice to have the trash in a contraption on the exterior of the vehicle to avoid any smells from paper plates from dinner/lunch and empty beer cans. It's a cheap enough solution that solves a couple problems when interior space is a premium in my case. *shrug*

(hopefully the sarcasm came through via text about the "real overlander" bit)
 
Top