Cuppa
18th November 2012, 12:11 PM
Our knees are not what they used to be making squatting more difficult than we'd prefer. Consequently we are looking at buying a folding portable toilet for our future long term travelling. Portapotti types are no good because we don't have the space to store one. Likewise the 'fold out thunderbox' type & bucket type won't easily fit our available space.
This leaves the fold up 'seat on a frame' type, used in conjunction with a hole dug in the ground, or compostable bags where this is not possible. (We already have a pop up shower/dunny tent).
My Internet research has turned up the following options:
http://www.kulkyne.com/au/Portable-Camp-Toilet.html#technical
http://www.abetterwaytogo.com.au/products/camping-toilet-separett-resuce.aspx?lv.crumb=16939
http://www.biobaganz.com/fully-compostable-biodegradable-bags-films/all-biodegradable-and-compostable-products/biotoilet
The problem with the latter two is that the bag size means probably having to buy the bags from the seat manufacturer, which if used regularly makes for expensive crapping.
Using the first, cheaper type, seat, there are a greater variety of cheaper bags available to fit. Eg.
http://www.biobaganz.com/fully-compostable-biodegradable-bags-films/bin-liners-and-bags/30-litre-roll-of-25-fully-compostable-bags
In our travelling (bus) experience, we mostly either camped where there were toilets available, dug holes & burned paper, or when we had to.... used our porta potti. We expect to do much the same with our camper. The one difference is that we will need an alternative means of carrying our crap with us until it can be properly disposed of. Having bags clearly marked as compostable will be helpful in preventing us being accosted by toilet nazis when dumping them in long drops etc. A bag like AB sells would be useful for holding said compostable bag(s) but with our fold down style spare wheel holders I think the 'wheel bag' would quickly get a hole worn in it's back, so we need to find an alternative.
Ok a couple of questions.......
Has anyone used one of the first type of toilet seat/frame - are they suitable for regular use? Any other alternatives that others have used?
Wheel bags - anyone know of anywhere a custom bag can be bought which would make allowance for my wheel carrier style? How about it AB?
Regards
Cuppa
This leaves the fold up 'seat on a frame' type, used in conjunction with a hole dug in the ground, or compostable bags where this is not possible. (We already have a pop up shower/dunny tent).
My Internet research has turned up the following options:
http://www.kulkyne.com/au/Portable-Camp-Toilet.html#technical
http://www.abetterwaytogo.com.au/products/camping-toilet-separett-resuce.aspx?lv.crumb=16939
http://www.biobaganz.com/fully-compostable-biodegradable-bags-films/all-biodegradable-and-compostable-products/biotoilet
The problem with the latter two is that the bag size means probably having to buy the bags from the seat manufacturer, which if used regularly makes for expensive crapping.
Using the first, cheaper type, seat, there are a greater variety of cheaper bags available to fit. Eg.
http://www.biobaganz.com/fully-compostable-biodegradable-bags-films/bin-liners-and-bags/30-litre-roll-of-25-fully-compostable-bags
In our travelling (bus) experience, we mostly either camped where there were toilets available, dug holes & burned paper, or when we had to.... used our porta potti. We expect to do much the same with our camper. The one difference is that we will need an alternative means of carrying our crap with us until it can be properly disposed of. Having bags clearly marked as compostable will be helpful in preventing us being accosted by toilet nazis when dumping them in long drops etc. A bag like AB sells would be useful for holding said compostable bag(s) but with our fold down style spare wheel holders I think the 'wheel bag' would quickly get a hole worn in it's back, so we need to find an alternative.
Ok a couple of questions.......
Has anyone used one of the first type of toilet seat/frame - are they suitable for regular use? Any other alternatives that others have used?
Wheel bags - anyone know of anywhere a custom bag can be bought which would make allowance for my wheel carrier style? How about it AB?
Regards
Cuppa