Power/Electrical
For anything that plugs into a 110 outlet, you can try a 12V inverter that plugs into a cigarette lighter socket and converts it to 110 AC. The issue you have to figure out is the amount of power you need from the inverter. This is the "W" or "Watts" number that is mentioned about the inverter. For example, if the cough assist machine needs 300 W (I think the large blue one needs 300 Watts, but I'm not sure, you can look around the bottom or back of the unit to see if they mention the exact number), then you need AT LEAST a 300 W inverter, probably a bit higher for a safety margin, because when you turn the unit on, it tends to draw a bit more W just for an instant. And, that is if you only run the cough assist machine on it. If you run more than one device at the same time, then you have to add up all the Watts that each item uses and get an inverter that provides at least that much.
HOWEVER, it is probably wise to only run one device at a time on the inverter, unless they all use a small amount of W (for example, charging your cell phone and your laptop at the same time doesn't use much power).
ANOTHER thing to be aware of is that an inverter can only plug into a cigarette lighter socket if the W is around 300 or 400 or less. That is because the cigarette lighter socket can't really safely run too much power through its wires. You can buy huge inverters that supply 800W or 1000W or more, but they use really thick wires that clamp directly to the car's battery (kind of like jumper cables for jump starting a car), so you can't run anything too large through the cigarette lighter socket.
To summarize, find out how many Watts the cough assist machine needs, and get an inverter that puts out a little bit over that amount of Watts, if possible. Make sure the inverter can plug into a cigarette lighter socket when putting out that many Watts (some inverters will say they can put out X amount of Watts through the cigarette socket, and more than X if you use the battery cables). Then, you will be able to use the cough assist machine in the van while you are traveling.
The suction machine can also run on the inverter. Generally, suction machines use less power than the cough assist machine, so you are probably fine with the one inverter for both (but run only one device at a time, and turn off one before you turn on the other). Also, check to see if the suction machine has a power cable for plugging into the car! Some models, like from DeVilbiss, have power cables that let you plug into a cigarette lighter socket, so you won't need an inverter.
FINALLY: test using the inverter with the cough assist BEFORE you go traveling, so that you know it works!
ONE MORE THING: most inverters have a little fuse that will melt if the device tries to draw too much power. If that happens, the inverter will stop working. Find out what kind of fuse it uses and buy some extras (you can get them from an auto parts store, or Frys electronics, or some hardware stores). If the inverter stops working, check to see if the fuse is burnt out, and pop in a new one if it is.
ONE LAST NOTE: if you will be running a BiPAP with a heated humidifier on an inverter, you must get something called a Pure Sine Wave Inverter (and not a regular inverter or modified sine wave inverter). The Pure Sine Wave inverter costs a lot more, but it puts out a much cleaner output that is required by a heated humidifer. Running a heated humidifer on a regular or a modified sine wave inverter may damage it.
HOWEVER, it is probably wise to only run one device at a time on the inverter, unless they all use a small amount of W (for example, charging your cell phone and your laptop at the same time doesn't use much power).
ANOTHER thing to be aware of is that an inverter can only plug into a cigarette lighter socket if the W is around 300 or 400 or less. That is because the cigarette lighter socket can't really safely run too much power through its wires. You can buy huge inverters that supply 800W or 1000W or more, but they use really thick wires that clamp directly to the car's battery (kind of like jumper cables for jump starting a car), so you can't run anything too large through the cigarette lighter socket.
To summarize, find out how many Watts the cough assist machine needs, and get an inverter that puts out a little bit over that amount of Watts, if possible. Make sure the inverter can plug into a cigarette lighter socket when putting out that many Watts (some inverters will say they can put out X amount of Watts through the cigarette socket, and more than X if you use the battery cables). Then, you will be able to use the cough assist machine in the van while you are traveling.
The suction machine can also run on the inverter. Generally, suction machines use less power than the cough assist machine, so you are probably fine with the one inverter for both (but run only one device at a time, and turn off one before you turn on the other). Also, check to see if the suction machine has a power cable for plugging into the car! Some models, like from DeVilbiss, have power cables that let you plug into a cigarette lighter socket, so you won't need an inverter.
FINALLY: test using the inverter with the cough assist BEFORE you go traveling, so that you know it works!
ONE MORE THING: most inverters have a little fuse that will melt if the device tries to draw too much power. If that happens, the inverter will stop working. Find out what kind of fuse it uses and buy some extras (you can get them from an auto parts store, or Frys electronics, or some hardware stores). If the inverter stops working, check to see if the fuse is burnt out, and pop in a new one if it is.
ONE LAST NOTE: if you will be running a BiPAP with a heated humidifier on an inverter, you must get something called a Pure Sine Wave Inverter (and not a regular inverter or modified sine wave inverter). The Pure Sine Wave inverter costs a lot more, but it puts out a much cleaner output that is required by a heated humidifer. Running a heated humidifer on a regular or a modified sine wave inverter may damage it.
Toilet
For toilet on the road, we kept a camping toilet in the van. It looks like a huge bucket with a toilet seat on top. You get these special bags to put inside to catch your business, and the bags have a ziploc top to seal everything inside. Before I got the suprapubic catheter, I used this even when going out eating or shopping, because using a public toilet was often too difficult or too dirty. Instead, I just sat on this in the van, and my husband sealed up the bag and threw it away afterwards. Much more convenient, plus I didn't have to spend time trying to find a public toilet.
I used Reliance Products Luggable Loo.
I used Reliance Products Luggable Loo.