There are many types of portable toilets on the market, and we aren’t’ referring to the type you see on job sites which are stationary.
This refers to a toilet you take with you. Of the ones seen online, from camping type to fancy models, only one seems to offer not only something to go in, but an instant privacy area: an inflatable balloon that plugs into the cigarette lighter. It’s big enough for a disabled person and caretaker to be in it together, according to one satisfied user of the device. It can be used in RV’s and large vans, but not in a regular passenger car.
Called a Indipod, the inventors intended it for families on long road trips but the response has been most enthusiastic from people with bladder problems or irritable bowel syndrome, who are comforted by knowing they wont’ have to fr
antically search for a public restroom. This affords them the freedom to go anywhere when they may have opted out for fear of no-place-to-go. Other models offer no privacy unless you have a large RV or a sizable area of the vehicle with no windows.
Practically speaking, I suppose if you were in the middle of nowhere you could use it outside of your car away from view of other traffic. It seems that in the time it would take to find a suitable place to use it outside of your car you could have found a rest stop or public restroom, but that ‘s only one opinion.
All of the viable models have some type of system that neutralizes odors and contains waste in a sanitary receptacle. It is disposed of easily at the end of your trip.
Happy trails, Indipods…
