What a toilet tent is
A toilet tent is a tall privacy tent you put round a portable or chemical toilet, so you have a private loo of your own on a campsite, a festival pitch, a long road trip or a spot with no facilities. The tent is the walls and roof; the toilet is separate. One folding tent here has options that come with a folding toilet with a lid, and every product page says what is included.
Stand-up, seated, hanging or tailgate: which toilet tent
- Stand-up pop-up tents, mostly 120 by 120cm and 190cm tall, have room for the toilet and for you to stand and dress. See privacy tents.
- A seated toilet tent is 60 by 60cm and 77cm tall and covers you while you sit, with a mesh top that lets air in and lets you see out. It weighs about 200g.
- Hanging tents hang from a tailgate or a branch. Several have a base that comes out for cleaning. See shower tents.
- Tailgate and car side tents use the car to hold them up, which suits a stop by the road. See SUV and tailgate tents.
Air, light and somewhere to put things
Air is the thing to check. Look for a mesh top, a top that opens, or a zipped window high up: one product says its top window is there to let out body heat and odour. Inside, a pocket or a line to hang things on keeps the toilet roll, a phone and keys off the floor. For use after dark, hang a small battery light from the top of the frame rather than holding a torch. See tent lights.
Pitching a toilet tent on a campsite
Put it on level ground, a short walk from where people sleep and eat, with the door facing away from the path. A tall, light tent catches the wind, so peg every corner and use the guy ropes; the freestanding ones here come with ground pegs and windproof ropes. Empty a chemical toilet only at a campsite's chemical disposal point, never into a drain, a stream or the ground. Fold the tent away dry, or open it out again when you get home.
Questions people ask about toilet tents
Does a toilet tent come with a toilet?
Most do not. One folding tent here has options that include a folding toilet; the product page lists what is in the box.
Can a toilet tent be used for showering too?
Yes. Most of these tents are sold for showering, changing and the toilet, and those with a base that comes out drain and clean best.
How long does delivery take?
Delivery is included in every price and tracked to your door. Each product page says when that tent usually arrives, so check it before ordering for a set date.
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