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Toilets at camp

Supervision: We will appoint a "Leaving the Site Guider" who you need to check out and back with. The Leaving Guider will change through the camp. 

During the day, campers are to use the closest outhouse right across the road from our site - it means leaving the site. 



During the night, we'll set up a temporary toilet with a Luggable Loo. This is a bucket with a bag and some kitty litter in a changing shelter. 
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