Foldable Commode/Chair (Olive Drab)

After using a 5 gallon paint bucket with a toilet seat this is heaven. The little padded seat that holds the edges of the poo bag down is such a nice touch. The stable stance and lower center of gravity makes it secure on rocky terrain. It's comfy and you are not in a hurry to get done. It's nearly as good as home. I like the little pouch on the side for toilet paper. I put the Travel John toilet paper and a pack of Cottenelle wet wipes there for "choice."After all was said and done, it folded up and slipped back in it's bag neatly. Every one was impressed with its neat little shape and the little "lid" that velcro's down. Form and function in a nice little package that tucks in a corner of the Jeep for transport. No clunky bucket.One malfunction before it made it out of the house: the carry bag seam split. That batch of nylon was not good. It was thin and inadequate for the job of carrying this sturdy little chair. Duct tape fixed that. No stars off because the chair worked so perfectly.

Mostly because it's so bulky -- just as easy to use the bags without the stool. I passed it on.

I used this in a popup camper over a two week campout with friends last fall. I used bags with a stretchy top that fit more tightly around the "seat". It seemed like it would be messy but worked OK. I wouldn't feel comfortable sharing the same bag with another person but that is just me. The sanitary issues kept me from giving it a 5.I got some cheap kitty litter to use in the bags. It completely took care of odors. I kept the flap over the seat when not in use. I used this mainly overnight and used camp facilities during the day. I will use this again because it doubles as another seat without looking like a terlit when there is no bag on it.When sitting on it I found it sagged too much, would have liked the seat to be more taut. But it works OK for me until I upgrade to a self contained camper. It is very portable and easy to set up in or outside the camper and something that folds down easy to store with your other camp gear when not in use. It is sturdy and well made, comes with a nylon storage case.

I've been using this product for at least 5 years and love it, so I decided to order another one.Boy, was I shocked and disappointed when I saw how much the quality of this product has declined. The fabric is now canvas, not polyester, so it won't clean as easily. The seat hardly has any padding. The seat and flap are attached with Velcro now instead of snaps, fine, but they should be put on straight. The seat doesn't line up, the Velcro was taken off the back side and re stitched, but the seat still doesn't line up. The straps to attach the flapdon't line up with the connector and there are 3 straps, but only 2 connectors, really pathetic. The Velcro on the straps is sewn crooked, one of the connectors isn't completely sewn to the chair. I was happy to see that there is now a bag for it, but wow, could the fabric be any thinner? It was already ripping and so thin that I'm sure it wouldn't last more than 2 uses. The product listing shows the old version in the first picture and the new one in the rest. The only improvement is that there are now straight poles in each corner which makes it stronger.I understand that the economy is tough and cutbacks are being made to stay in business, but this is really bad. Are 5 year olds making this product now? I can no longer recommend this product to my many camping friends if this is the quality of this product. I of course returned it! I insisted on the return shipping to be paid also. The return was smooth and easy.I sent pictures and my complaints direct to Travel John and they did not respond. Very disappointing.

I ordered this product based on the number of 5 star ratings given by so many here on Amazon. However, after having used it myself, I'm wondering why.First the good:It folds up nicely and goes in the back of the SUV with the other folding chairs.It deploys nicely for instant set up.It has a flap that covers the top when not in use, or simply to use it as a normal chair.It has a pocket.Now the bad:It is low to the ground. Not a deal breaker by itself, but something you will want to keep in mind if you have knee problems.Even after only a few uses, the canvas has stretched and it is beginning to sag quite a bit. Still, I could live with that.The deal breaker? The bags attach by simply wrapping the lip around the edges of the velcro attached seat cushion and are basically held in place by friction. As the bag starts filling and gets heavier, it is prone to pulling through and onto the floor. To prevent this, get the larger bags which reach all the way to the floor (more money).Secondly, you have to sit on the plastic waste bag. The minute you stand up, the bag will stick to you, pulling out of the seat and again, falling through the hole. Now picture the mess this will cause. Optionally, you can order paper toilet seat covers (more money).I've fiddled with a couple fixes to these problems - bull nose clips to hold the bag in place, and even cutting a few holes in the lip of the bag so the velcro can attach and hold. Neither are satisfactory.Bottom line, if I was using this just for myself, I could put up with these issues, but when used by more than one person it just isn't reasonable. I don't really want to do tech support on a camp toilet bag failure after someone else just used it. I do however want a toilet seat that be easily cleaned.I am not returning this product due to sanitary reasons, but will instead keep it as an emergency backup.I am ordering the more expensive "Travel Toilet" sold here on Amazon by Matter of Time for $69.95. I'll report how that works once it arrives.