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Nova Loman lives aboard her boat in Stockholm during winter, managing daily tasks in sub-zero temperatures.1:03 She maintains an Airhead composting toilet, which separates urine from solid waste.2:48 The solid waste, consisting of coconut fiber and human waste, requires manual emptying and replacement every few months, a process she performs outside in temperatures reaching 10 degrees below zero.4:15 Because winter conditions often shut down marina infrastructure, she lacks consistent access to running water and showers.6:23 She manually refills her water tank by carrying a jerry can to a facility at the end of the pontoon, a task she coordinates with emptying the urine bottle to maintain a routine.8:15 She notes that the cold weather effectively turns the boat into a large freezer for food storage.11:40 Despite the challenges of winter living, she plans to improve the boat's habitability by adding insulation and a heater.0:57

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