Alaska Vocab Lesson: Honey bucket

That is a honeybucket. 

Or, according to wikipedia:  "Honey buckets are common in many rural villages in the state of Alaska, such as those in the Bethel area of the Yukon–Kuskokwim Delta in Alaska, and are found throughout the rural regions of the state.Honey buckets are used especially where permafrost makes the installation of septic systems or outhouses impractical."

The problem with honey buckets is that they are only five gallons...meaning that if you have a lot of people coming to an event and they're going to be drinking and eating, you're going to want more than one.

That picture was taken in the "bathroom" of the hotel I just stayed in.