Club 80-90 Forums

I've been giving toilets when camping some thought recently. Specifically regarding portable pottis and whether or not to get/use one in our van. I quite liked the idea of the convenience (no pun intended) of having a wee loo in the van, but my better half really didn't want to have a potentially smelly plastic box full of chemicals swilling around, she also objects to it taking up so much space.

We were at 'The Big Tent' festival in Falkland (up in Fife) yesterday and we saw what looks like the perfect solution. Has anyone seen or heard of a 'Biotoi'? Here is a link to their website.

http://www.biobags.co.uk/products/BioToi%20V%202.htm

Simply a case of tying up the bag after use and disposing of it in a bin (dog poo bin?) or burying it as it is totally compostable.

I was just wondering if anyone else has seen or used one of these. I'd be interested to hear what they think.

Cheers,
Donald.

PS - The Big Tent Fest was great fun. A super performance by the Peatbog Faeries. Lots of campervans there, but didn't spot any 80-90 ers.

looks a good idea - you could sit out in the field with one of them

Love the quote ' scientific test' - what did that entail a large pile of magazines and some Andrex?

Donald360 wrote:my better half really didn't want to have a potentially smelly plastic box full of chemicals swilling around, she also objects to it taking up so much space.

If it starts smelling you done it wrong!!! Plus the chemicals arent that bad and if the loo's are made to keep everything in them not splash about!

I have a large ish potra loo in mine and you get used to the space it takes up, mines in a home made box so you can use it as a extra seat!!

Interesting idea but what are you going to do with a bag of No1s & 2s in the back of your camper until you find a "depository"??

http://www.skyblueleisure.co.uk/acatalo ... oilet.html
I have this for night waters only.. ideal for camper.........no 2's allowed tho.. hardly takes up space and if u put the blu chemical toilet liquid in theres no smell better than walking to the loos at 3 in the morning and its not lady like to piddle out in the open like men do lol

can't do without the crapper if wild camping. never had a leak or a stink and as jim says they make a good extra seat.

Yep, we only wild it, so porta pot 365 fits in the spare seat box with loo roll and other bits never had a problem and couldnt imagine being without it
Mike

No No No, this is bad. Do you guys Poo in your vans?

Iain the potter wrote:No No No, this is bad. Do you guys Poo in your vans?

good greif no, what ever next...........

















we pooh in the loo......... dear o dear o dear.........

ahh but now you can...http://www.shepee.co.uk/...

its not lady like to piddle out in the open like men do

In our previous tenting days - found Press and Seal bags did the job just fine ...but definately no No.2s !!

if you wild camp, then whats wrong with a trowel? if in a camp site then whats wrong with the campsite loos?

wackos00 wrote:if you wild camp, then whats wrong with a trowel?

Whats right with it?
Each to there own but I dont much go for treking out in the night/rain/winter or any other time to dig a hole to squat down in, NO NO NO ,

Mike

metalmick8y wrote:

wackos00 wrote:if you wild camp, then whats wrong with a trowel?

Whats right with it?
Each to there own but I dont much go for treking out in the night/rain/winter or any other time to dig a hole to squat down in, NO NO NO ,

Mike

Too True! Our porta pottie really worked for a living when we got stuck in a three hour motorway jam. We were just about to break down and share our good fortune with two aged and very distressed ladies in Ka when as if by an act of reward from a higher being, the jam miraculously cleared.
Cheers
Ken