The Humanure Handbook

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The Humanure Handbook, 4th Edition Shit in a Nutshell Joseph C. Jenkins

Our team of Composting Toilet specialists has over 34 years of combined knowledge in all things DIY and off-the-shelf composting toilets, with Humanure and regular compost, both nomadically and stationary.

But that knowledge didn’t just magically appear to us, we’ve learned, made mistakes, learned some more, bought books and guides and spent hours on Google in incognito mode.

We want you to learn from our mistakes, know where to find useful guides and which books to buy so you don’t have to buy them all. That’s why we’ve introduced the “Products we Love” section, and this book is one of those items!

The Humanure Handbook is one of the most references books in our composting toilet discussions, a true encyclopedia of all things Humanure and composting toilet.

If you want to have an off-grid toilet and you only want to buy one book, buy this. 

From the publisher:

An updated edition of an underground classic

This is the 4th edition of a self-published book that no respectable publisher would touch with a ten-foot shovel. The 1st edition was published in 1994 with a print run of 600 copies, which the author expected to watch decompose in his garage for the rest of his life. Now, 24 years later, the book has sold over 65,000 print copies in the U.S. alone, been translated in whole or in part into 19 languages and been published in foreign editions on four continents.

The previous editions won numerous awards, including the Independent Publisher Outstanding Book of the Year Award, deeming the book “Most Likely to Save the Planet.” The book has been mentioned on such diverse media outlets as: Mother Earth News, Whole Earth Review, Countryside Journal, The Journal of Environmental Quality, Natural Health, NPR, BBC, CBC, Howard Stern, The Wall Street Journal, Playboy Magazine, Organic Gardening Magazine, the History Channel, Tree House Masters, and many other national and international venues.

The 4th edition is a completely revised, expanded, and updated version of what has become an underground classic bestseller. The author draws from 40 years of research, experience, and travel, to expand and clarify your knowledge and understanding of… your poop!

Not only does the book address what to do with human turds, but it is also a priceless manual for anyone involved in composting or gardening, or looking for basic survival skills. There is no other book like this in print!