If you've ever been on a camping trip then it's likely that you've had to encounter campsite toilets. To say that toilet provision at campsites is often of a poor quality would probably be fair, despite the improvements made by some of the better campsite owners.

This is a real shame but it appears that many site owners simply don't see providing better toilets as being a real priority. Since many enthusiasts dislike the thought of using the facilities provided, it's become more and more usual for indivuals to buy their own portable toilets.

Indeed, you may have seen such products for sale in high street stores and on the internet. When looking at some designs, there are a few complaints that people raise. The first one is often that too many camping loos are far too bulky.

This is clearly a major issue. When you're packing a car for a camping trip you want to get in as much equipment as you can - you don't want the extra size and weight of a large personal toilet.

A second complaint is that many products make use of chemicals. This is often seen as a problem because many camping enthusiasts are understandably concerned about transporting such chemicals. There's also an issue here in terms of whether chemicals are the best approach when it comes to the natural environment.

Luckily there are some new camping toilets that appear to address these concerns. It's long been a priority for many people to find loos that are environmentally friendly and some designs now use biodegradable bags, rather than chemicals, in order to make this possible.

Even better is the fact that you can buy products that will fold down, ensuring that they take up far less space in your car. They're still suitably solid and stable though, so you don't have to worry about them collapsing.

The appearance of better camping toilets is good news for those of us looking to avoid campsite toilets.