Pop up Camper... Porta Potty vs. no Porta potty - Page 2

ppine · 05-26-2012, 04:18 PM

FM,
Probably cheaper, because it includes the smaller and older units that are mostly for sale used. A solar shower works fine in the warm weather.

Cupcake77 · 05-26-2012, 06:46 PM

I think if you have small kids a porta potty is probably a good idea since otherwise you could be running back and forth to the facilities often. Most campgrounds have showers though.

ppine · 05-27-2012, 12:52 PM

In the West, few campgrounds have showers, but RV parks do.

dinosaur · 05-30-2012, 05:37 AM

My porta-potty is a shovel and a roll of toilet paper.

My solar shower is another story. I purchased a cheap garden sprayer. you know, the plastic ones you can buy at a dollar store for $5-7. I used some sandpaper (240 grit) to rough the exterior and painted it flat black. If you fill this with water and set it in the sun, it will warm nicely and pressurize itself due to heat expansion. It works great and uses very little water. I can get three showers out of it without having to refill it.

Pathfinder1 · 06-01-2012, 05:52 PM

Hi...

A really unique item I saw in a catalog was a camo toilet seat which had an attachment that would fit into the square trailer hitch insert under your SUV's rear bumper...!!

I hope they don't use the main highways...!!

dinosaur · 06-02-2012, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Pathfinder1

A really unique item I saw in a catalog was a camo toilet seat which had an attachment that would fit into the square trailer hitch insert under your SUV's rear bumper.

I wonder why it's camo. Could be so folks won't be able to see you as easily when you're taking a dump. Then again it could be to make it hard to find when you really have to go.

ejdixon · 06-07-2012, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Cupcake77

I think if you have small kids a porta potty is probably a good idea since otherwise you could be running back and forth to the facilities often. Most campgrounds have showers though.

I'd agree with Cupcake. The port-a-potty would definitely come in handy when camping with kids. As for the showers, it would really depend where you plan to go camping more often. Many private campgrounds and major parks do have shower facilities, so you may not really need a portable shower. But if you're planning to go wilderness camping more often, you might need one.

As for setting up your popup camper, you can check out this article: How to Outfit an RV. It's got pretty much the basics of setting up your popup camper to help you get started.

TroyS · 06-12-2012, 11:54 PM

I would strongly recommend to have a portable toilet built in. The last thing you'd want is having to stop every now and then for the kids (and the wifey). If you still got some space, the shower will definitely earn you some brownie points with the wifey. Although most campgrounds have these facilities, not all are well-kept.

hikeorbike · 06-16-2012, 08:52 AM

Is this what you're looking for? lol I personally think camping is supposed to be minimalist, and dealing with any kind of portable potty would be smelly!

Marshmallow · 06-16-2012, 03:19 PM

I know I would like to have a back-up potty of our own in case the facilities were unbearable. We just got back from a place where the portable potties were plentiful, but so many people had used them that we literally could not use them without heaving. Then and there, I reaffirmed our decision that we would always have a back-up plan.