Kildwick Blog

Toilet – the Evolution. Now in loos near you
November 19 is World Toilet Day. On this occasion, let’s take a look at the history of the modern toilet and how it plays into the challenges of sustainable sanitation and climate change today.
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Vanlife for a healthier existence!
At the time of writing, Europe was still dominated by the coronavirus pandemic. Most full-time campers abroad had had to return to their home countries and been forced to seek refuge somewhere. Some
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Recycling and Kildwick, Friends for Life
Here at Kildwick, sustainability and eco-conscious actions are taken seriously. For once, all products can be recycled or are fully bio-degradable. But what exactly is recycling? In this post, I’m
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Composting Toilets and Water Protection
I think it’s totally exciting, for I have always believed there’s enough water at any given time, period. When I'm thirsty and ran out of bottled water, there’s tap water just within reach. My
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The Water Cycle and Climate Change
Maybe a rainy day won't bother you anymore, if you realise that rain is damn important. In recent years in Germany, we’ve been seeing the effects of climate change more clearly. Summers became very
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Your green and clean portable toilet: 20 reasons to try Kildwick HappyLoo
Super affordable, environmentally sound, ridiculously easy to use – discover Kildwick HappyLoo, the ultra comfortable, modern and hygienic portable toilet designed for camping, short trips, festivals
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Gamer turns gardener: Lukas and his clucking companions
Today’s weather is the last thing today’s interviewee needs. Raindrops slide down the windowpanes, there’s even the occasional snowflake, and according to the weather forecast, frost is on the way
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Fact-checking chemical toilets
We thought we’d take a look for a change at chemical toilets, which are often still used in places with no water or sewage connections.
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small home, big adventure
Today we’re chatting to the charming Catherine and her husband Chris from the UK. Mind you, on their website where they write about their travels and how they turned a 7.5-tonne truck into Florry the
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Urine-diverting dry toilets - and why you need one!
The two questions we’re asked most often are “What is a urine-diverting dry toilet?” and “How does it work?” These are excellent questions which we’d like to answer in detail.
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Rudi on the road
Today we called a landline in Germany’s beautiful south. We were originally hoping to speak to Rudi, but it seems he’s already hibernating!
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Container Love
Even though we’d only been talking on the phone for a couple of minutes, it was obvious that Anica was right up our street! We’re therefore delighted to introduce her to you. She lives part-time in a
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Two times three makes four - or: Be Pippi, not Annika!
This quote clearly applies to Svenja, who we are meeting up with today for a phone call. The friendly and open-minded Rhinelander is one of our first Kildwick customers and someone who also first
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Allotment Garden Wars
Who doesn’t know them from TV? The dubious shows with images of warring neighbors along a garden fence ... But that’s not what we want to write about in this article.
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A pioneer of the dry toilet
Many of us mainly know Friedensreich Hundertwasser in connection with his extravagant, colourful pictures and exceptionally designed buildings.
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Just say THANKS!
Dear Kildwick Fans, anyone who has ever started their own business might know a thing or two about the sheer amount of work and problems that have come our way in the past weeks and months.
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Interview with Heidi and Bernd
Today we meet Heidi and Bernd, both in their prime, as well as their delightfully lively wire-haired dachshund Willi. For over 30 years the two (or three of them) have spent their weekends in their
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The right toilet paper
No matter whether you call a toilet, a dry toilet or even both your own - nothing works without toilet paper.
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Let´s talk about, 1 camper, 5 people, 16 days using the Kildwick separating toilet
Five fearless camping fans tour the south of England for a good two weeks. On board the camper van: the DIY version of the Kildwick separating toilet.
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How to create a compost pile correctly
If you have the opportunity to compost, then you should definitely do it. A compost pile isn’t too much work, and furthermore an incredible supplier of great free humus.
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