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Hi

Complete novices to camping - only bought my tent today!!!

Would you recommend getting a portable toilet for the night-times or is this an expense that could be avoided?

Thanks

Welcome to the forum.

I have one because I have dogs and camp on my own mostly, so slipping out during the night would be a major operation and probably disturb my neighbours, so it is easier to use it. Mine is a fancy bucket with a lid really, but a bit more stable than a bucket.

Having said that, I think it will depend on what space you have in the car too. No point buying one if it doesnt fit in!!!

B

better still try this site

http://www.charliesdirect.co.uk/category/camping-toilets

£16.50

Quote: Originally posted by mr shankley on 29/4/2010

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Get a Kampa khazi (£19). Shouldn't take up any extra room in the car as you can stuff it full with socks , undies, T- shirts etc. Proper loo that can be sat on!

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Quote: Originally posted by Gypsydoll on 29/4/2010

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Quote: Originally posted by mr shankley on 29/4/2010

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Get a Kampa khazi (£19). Shouldn't take up any extra room in the car as you can stuff it full with socks , undies, T- shirts etc. Proper loo that can be sat on!

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Oh no !!!   Please tell me you don't really ?

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We have the Highlander folding toilet with an added (jazzed up) flexible chopping board attached by a tie to the frame. The chopping board moulds to the contoured shape of the seat. Sounds a bit heath robinson, but actually looks good and is very sturdy and practical. Add a bag for night-time wee and then just empty down toilet or elsan point and throw bag in the morning. Anti-bac the seat and then add a bin bag for the day. Doesn't smell and the lid keeps away wasps when its used as a bin.

Folds very compact and is very affordable. Does both jobs well. We added car decals/ transfers - orange splats - to the lid to jazz it up and make it fun. The securing ring arrangement holds the bags nice and tight and even when quite full the bags hold tight. You can get various makes of suitable bags from ebay quite affordably, some are even biodegradable.

Helen

  Hi cc68

  As you can see, it is usually recommended, especially if you have children to get either a simple bucket with lid or something a bit posher (with a seat) such as the Kampa kazi or a luggable loo.

  As beefysmum has said its just not camping etiquette to either pee behind the tent or empty the bucket there.  There will be either a 'chemical disposal point' or it will be called an 'elsan' (yep I don't know what that word means either, but its basically a manhole cover with a hosepipe next to it for rinsing out.

  Then use a few drops of Zoflora or some other disinfectant to rinse out or the other option is to line the bucket with a pedal bin liner and add a layer of the woodstyle cat litter, I have done a link with what I think is the sort used (apologies if its the wrong type) as we just use zoflora.

  Other things to consider are taking cheapy loo paper which disintegrates easily cos if you do have to empty in an elsan, theres nothing worse than it getting blocked. Urggghh!!! believe me I've seen one, especially when caravans have emptied their allrounder toilets in it!!!

  Good luck and happy peeing!

  Sam

Quote: Originally posted by beefysmum on 29/4/2010

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Quote: Originally posted by Gypsydoll on 29/4/2010

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Quote: Originally posted by mr shankley on 29/4/2010

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Get a Kampa khazi (£19). Shouldn't take up any extra room in the car as you can stuff it full with socks , undies, T- shirts etc. Proper loo that can be sat on!

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Oh no !!!   Please tell me you don't really ?

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why not? its got a bucket inside that comes out for emptying , I'm sure it gets a good clean out with disinfectant before the socks go in

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