I Can’t Wait to Poop in the Woods!
We finally found a camping toilet that we think will work great! We’ve been looking - so.many.options. For reals, there are so many ways to handle your business while camping.
As more and more people seek adventure in the outdoors, one of the more common issues is people not handling their waste correctly. The information is out there, and while it may seem tricky to keep track, it’s really quite simple.
More often than not, places are getting to be more pack it in, pack it out, including human waste. That means whatever you brought in with you needs to leave with you. Not even a cathole, in these instances, is acceptable.
We looked into the plastic fold up toilets that fold up like a briefcase and stow easily taking up very little space - sits super low to the ground and not super sturdy. We’ve looked at cassette toilets and composting toilets. They are much bigger, clunky, super expensive and require finding an actual toilet to dispose of the liquid and solid waste. We landed on the Cabela’s Big Outdoorsman Camp Commode Camping Toilet! Really long name for something so simple…
We chose this one for a few reasons.
It sits at natural height. That means easy sitting and standing.
It’s sturdy. No wobbly legs and doesn’t require an entirely level space to be set up.
It’s compact. It folds nicely and will easily tuck into our vehicle for traveling.
Bonus reasons…
It requires bags only and makes it easy to dispose of waste; everything including toilet paper can go in the bags.
It has a fancy toilet paper holder. Super win when not having to squat, hold the tp and not go on yourself.
Did you see the tray table?! Mobile second office here I come!
I also love that it’s easy and quick to deploy and take down. It can be used in our privacy tent, rooftop tent annex room or even the bed of the truck with proper covering. Having a camp toilet that makes it easy to go when out in the backcountry is a game changer. I can’t wait!