She explained that the nearest toilets were an hour's paddle away. So he said he would figure something out. Kate Castle came to Innovate Product Design to develop her idea for a portable toilet after identifying nothing else on the market which provided a decent solution. Big Al. wrote:A friend of mine was leading a group trip on Lough Erne and she was asked by one of the punters where the conveniences were.

Brilliant idea for the little people and my I say big people with just was a wee to do more a man than a woman though.I suppose you could use any poly bags with no holes in them that actually fit around the potette After completing a full budget planner and getting an investor on board, Kate then applied for a patent and registered design images. Once those were done she approached UK and Chinese manufacturers directly. These Bog in a Bag refills are described as “degradable bags”…we haven’t been able to find out what Bog in a Bag mean by that exactly, but degradable is VERY different from biodegradable. Otherwise I think this is a great product that certainly beats hovering over one of those pits of Hades any day.After a two-hour grilling and three offers she walked away with a new business partner and the dragon she wanted.

By night 2 I decided that while I wasn’t ready to moon my neighbours, at least the babes could try out the Bog in a Bag. After receiving the invitation to visit Camp Bestival and camp for 4 nights with the kids, one of the first things I did was to research toilet options. There’s a range of portable devices on the market that claim to make your festival experience a little less crappy. These fluids are designed to stop your toilet smelling and to make it easier to clean them out. Don’t be tempted to buy one of the strong chemical based brands. Kate Castle lives in Winchester with her partner and two children. She balances her time between managing the business and looking after her children.It’s that moment when you’re holding your 3-year-old on the dirtiest, smelliest loo of your life for the 15 to 20 minutes he takes deciding whether to do a number 2. Beam me up… somebody, anybody! Manufacturers really need to start being honest about the length of time it takes for the plastic to break down. Bags and portable urinals Keep an eye on your gauge if you have one as this will tell you when you need to empty it, but at least once a week or it may cause a smell! Can you put bleach in my portable camping toilet?

If we’d had less to carry, we’d have definitely brought along our My Carry Potty, the portable ‘suitcase’ potty with carry handle – great for toddlers on the move. The next day on the return journey he revealed how he had solved the problem by using a bin liner in the cool box, and that it was "quite comfy".By all accounts, festival toilets have come a long way. The loos at Camp Bestival weren’t all bad and we definitely favoured the compostable toilets– there’s no wet flush, you simply toss sawdust inside. The smell is much less potent in these loos, but a word of warning: don’t look down! Take your own anti-bacterial gel as the dispensers provided frequently run out. Also carry a little soap and use the Water points to wash hands when you can as nothing beats good old soap and water. The bags we prefer are the Green Elephant biodegradable ones. They’re made from plant-derived resin, vegetable oils, and compostable polymer and have the advantage of a stated length of time – 45 days to decompose (a year’s shelf life, though). Other items you might want to arm yourself with: extra loo paper, anti-bacterial toilet seat wipes, air freshener (you could make up an essential oil spray if you don’t like the ones on the market), disposable seat covers. It took two years to get the product to market but by 2010 BoginaBag was selling well and receiving some fantastic press. Keen to move the product forward Kate took the decision in 2011 to enter the “Dragons Den.”