Folding Portable Camping Toilet with Bags review
By Tom Calder
A folding frame that sits over disposable liner bags, handy to keep in the boot or a cupboard for when the water or drains are off. The seat is low, so treat it as an occasional-use backup rather than a caravan mainstay, and add a gelling powder or a handful of cat litter to each bag.
- Best for
- A cheap, packable standby loo for the car, a festival, or a household water cut.
- Skip it if
- You want a proper toilet for regular caravan or campervan use
as of 2 Nov 2026, 16:07 GMT · Details
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What we like
- Folds down slim for a car boot or cupboard, weighs about 1.8kg and comes with a storage bag
- Bag-lined, so there are no chemicals, water or cassette to empty: you tie off the liner and bin it
- Cheap and quick to set up, with a 150kg load rating that suits most adults
Worth knowing
- At about 30cm high the seat is low, so it is less comfortable and steady than a full-height cassette toilet
- The 12 supplied liners run out quickly, and refills and gelling powder add to the running cost
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Our review
A folding camping toilet is a steel frame and seat that opens over a disposable liner bag, with no tank, water or chemicals. It packs flat for a car boot or a cupboard and costs little, which makes it a reasonable standby for a water or drainage failure at home, if you can live with a low seat and a running supply of bags.
What it is
The design is the same across the many brands that sell it: a folding steel frame with a plastic seat and lid, rated by the listings for loads of around 150kg, standing about 30cm high, with a dozen liner bags and a carry bag in the box. You open the frame, clip a liner under the seat, use it, then tie the bag off and bin it. There is nothing to empty, rinse or store full, which is the whole appeal over a cassette toilet for something that may sit unused for years. The weight is under 2kg. The seat height is the drawback: 30cm is a child's chair, awkward for anyone with stiff knees or a bad back.
Using it in a water cut
When the mains are off, the first thing to try is flushing by hand: the government's Be Ready guidance says water-butt rainwater is fine for flushing toilets though never for drinking, and Bournemouth Water says to fill a bucket and pour it into the bowl. That works as long as the drains are clear and you have water to spare. A bagged toilet is for when you do not, or when the drains themselves are the problem after a flood. Add a scoop of cat litter or a gelling sachet to each bag to absorb liquid, double-bag it, and put it in the general household waste; nothing from it goes down a drain. Our no water supply guide covers what else to do and what your water company owes you.
Running cost and comfort
Twelve liners is a few days for one person. A household in a cut of any length gets through them fast, so buy a spare roll of liners and a tub of gelling powder with the frame; the frame is cheap, the consumables are the real cost. For comfort, the fix is a privacy tent or a bathroom with the door shut, a second roll of bags, and accepting that this is a few days' tool, not a loo for a caravan season.
How it compares
On the emergency toilets page the bucket toilet with a lid is the even simpler version: a sturdier seat at a better height, with the same liners, at a similar cost. The Cleanwaste WAG bags are the proven gelling bags to use with either. The Thetford Porta Potti 565P is the full-height flushing toilet for a household that wants comfort through a long outage, and the Trobolo WandaGo the separating toilet that needs no chemicals. The Kampa Privvy tent makes any of them usable in a garden.
Our verdict
Buy it if you want the smallest, cheapest standby toilet for a water or drain failure, a car or a festival, and you will keep spare liners and a gelling agent with it. Skip it if anyone in the house would struggle with a 30cm seat, where the bucket toilet is better, or if you want a toilet for regular caravan or campervan use, where a cassette toilet is more comfortable and cheaper per use over time.
A researched review, built from the maker's specs, manual and UK listings; facts checked 2 Nov 2026. Sources: GOV.UK Be Ready: water supply interruptions or outages; Bournemouth Water: preparing for an incident (flushing and stored water); UK Camping and Leisure: how to empty a portable camping toilet.
Who shouldn't buy this
Don't buy it if you want a proper toilet for regular caravan or campervan use — a flushing cassette Porta Potti is far more comfortable and cheaper per use over the long run.
Key specs
| Type | Folding frame, bag-lined (no cassette) |
| Capacity | 12 |
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If this isn’t the one
Best for A full-height portable toilet to see a household through a water or power outage.
as of 2 Nov 2026, 16:07 GMT · Details
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Best for Caravan, campervan and boat owners, or households wanting a compact self-contained loo for power cuts or a burst-main.
as of 2 Nov 2026, 16:07 GMT · Details
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as of 2 Nov 2026, 16:07 GMT · Details
Product prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on Amazon.co.uk at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.Questions
How do you dispose of the bags from a camping toilet?
Add a gelling agent or cat litter to absorb liquid, tie the bag off, double-bag it and put it in the general household waste. Never empty it down a drain or into a water course. Check your council's rules if you are unsure.
Can I flush my toilet in a water cut instead?
Yes, if the drains are clear: pour a bucket of water into the bowl. Be Ready guidance says water-butt rainwater can be used for flushing, though never for drinking.
How many uses do the supplied bags give?
Twelve liners come in the box, which is a few days for one person. Buy spare liners and a gelling powder with the frame.
Is the folding toilet comfortable?
Not very. The seat is about 30cm high, which is low for adults and hard for anyone with stiff joints. A bucket toilet or a Porta Potti sits higher.
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