When I talk to people about camping trips, it soon becomes obvious how many people are put off by the same factors. You hear the same complaints being mentioned time and time again. In particular, you might not be surprised to know that many people dread spending the night in a tent if the weather is particularly bad.

But this is, by no means, the only complaint that you hear. It's obvious that many people worry about the cooking facilities that will be on offer. I often think that this is a strange issue to be concerned about. After all, many camping enthusiasts would suggest that one of the great highlights of such trips is being able to cook on a barbecue. It allows them to taste some different dishes.

Another issue that concerns people is rather more basic. The issue of camping toilets is often raised. This is one that is certainly easier to understand. Few of us like the thought of having to walk across a muddy field in the middle of the night in order to reach the closest toilet facilities.

Things may get even worse once we arrive there. We may find that conditions are rather unhygienic and it soon becomes clear that many campsite owners pay relatively little attention to such things. That's why an increasing number of people are choosing to buy their own portable camping toilets. Such products mean that they don't have to worry about what they will find on reaching the site.

If you've not already purchased a camping toilet then it may be because you have some concerns. Older toilets of this nature have tended to be rather bulky. This is certainly a problem for those of us who tend to have a lots of camping equipment. The last thing we need is another large piece of equipment to pack on the back of the car.

Fortunately, new style camping toilets have been designed that are considerably smaller. Many of them even have a folding mechanism to ensure that they take up much less room. Some manufacturers have also realised that consumers are not particularly keen on transporting chemicals. For this reason, you'll also find that there are a range of options that avoid the use of such chemicals.

A portable toilet can be a fantastic way of avoiding the poor quality toilet facilities that are provided at far too many campsites.