Chemical Toilets For The Serious Camper - Why You May Choose To Bring Your Own
When you speak to fellow campers about their camping experiences, it all seems to come down to talk about the toilets.
I mean the difference between a campsite with great toilet facilities and a bad one will determine if you visit that site again.
If you choose a campsite with well known good toilet facilities then you may not see the need to bring your own toilet.
But if you are more inclined to exploring sites with no toilets then you need to take one along with you.
There are many ways this can be done.
Elsan invented camping toilets way back when, before that your options were a steel bucket with maybe a varnished wooden toilet seat.
Things have got a little more sophisticated now though.
Often ones on the market now have a tank to hold water for flushing and any waste goes into a tank which you can detach that will keep all the nasty stuff separate so you can take to a chemical disposal point either at the campsite in question or the local council provide this service in the town you will be camping at.
They can come in various sizes and even shapes.
You need a balance as it needs to fit in your car along with all your other camping gear, but it also needs to be comfortable and big enough to accommodate your family requirements.
All portable toilets use a special fluid which uses enzymes to digest the waste.
This way it is better for the environment than the old method of using formaldehyde to break the waste down, this id work but is not very green.
There are hundreds of different camping toilet chemicals on the market and come in all different colours.
They also have fluids which deodorise to give you a sweet smell every time you flush.
Whatever fluid you are using be sure to empty holding tank often.
If your purpose of the toilet is just for a quick pee in the night for the kids then you don't even need any fluid, just empty in the morning.
This way you can use the main site toilet during the day and avoid a long walk in the cold and dark when you feel the urge in the middle of the night.
Personally I find the use of a camping toilet great for that above purpose, know ones wants to be walking their little ones to the toilet late at night and early morning.
I mean the difference between a campsite with great toilet facilities and a bad one will determine if you visit that site again.
If you choose a campsite with well known good toilet facilities then you may not see the need to bring your own toilet.
But if you are more inclined to exploring sites with no toilets then you need to take one along with you.
There are many ways this can be done.
Elsan invented camping toilets way back when, before that your options were a steel bucket with maybe a varnished wooden toilet seat.
Things have got a little more sophisticated now though.
Often ones on the market now have a tank to hold water for flushing and any waste goes into a tank which you can detach that will keep all the nasty stuff separate so you can take to a chemical disposal point either at the campsite in question or the local council provide this service in the town you will be camping at.
They can come in various sizes and even shapes.
You need a balance as it needs to fit in your car along with all your other camping gear, but it also needs to be comfortable and big enough to accommodate your family requirements.
All portable toilets use a special fluid which uses enzymes to digest the waste.
This way it is better for the environment than the old method of using formaldehyde to break the waste down, this id work but is not very green.
There are hundreds of different camping toilet chemicals on the market and come in all different colours.
They also have fluids which deodorise to give you a sweet smell every time you flush.
Whatever fluid you are using be sure to empty holding tank often.
If your purpose of the toilet is just for a quick pee in the night for the kids then you don't even need any fluid, just empty in the morning.
This way you can use the main site toilet during the day and avoid a long walk in the cold and dark when you feel the urge in the middle of the night.
Personally I find the use of a camping toilet great for that above purpose, know ones wants to be walking their little ones to the toilet late at night and early morning.
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