What do you use for a toilet when you go camping?

Although it’s not a subject widely discussed, if we’re honest the facilities – or generally the lack of them – are probably one of the most important aspects we think about when choosing a camping site.

It’s more than likely we can all remember wading through saturated mud in the middle of the night, armed with little more than a torch and a supply of loo paper, trying to find a communal block of less than adequate toilet facilities, or even worse, contemplating whether to use the great outdoors as a solution to our urgent needs.

For those who regularly attend festivals, the problem of finding hygienic facilities on site or a seemingly never-ending queue, all add to the list of toiletry camping woes.     

We’re delighted to say that modern style camping has come a long way since those rather primitive days.

It’s certainly not uncommon to find camping sites complete with flushing toilets, drainage, running water for sinks and showers, and perhaps even laundry and nappy changing facilities.

For the full list of every campsite in the UK with toilet facilities. 

However, for the smaller, more remote sites, or music festivals catering for large numbers, it’s fair to say that luxury toilets are not always top priority for site owners and event organisers.

So, what’s the best way to respond to the call of nature while camping? Here we lift the lid on the options available.