There are privacy shelters for sale online offering a room for your own portable tent for a shower, toilet or changing room while camping. If you are on an extended car camping trip, you may find it worth adding to your camping gear. Combine a privacy tent with a portable toilet and/or shower to offer a bit more luxury when you return to your campsite from your day of outdoor recreation. If you plan to try to recreate the glamping experience for your next camping trip
Many private and public campgrounds in state and national parks have showers. But others do not. There comes a point in every vacation where you just need a shower. If you reach that point and there is not a lake or shower option nearby, having one of these in your car will prove invaluable.
These privacy shelters do not replace your other standard tent. Tents may often be used for shelter, but they can have other purposes as well. One of the more popular ones is a combination shower, toilet and/or changing room. They are usually quickly setup and can be put to one or more of the following uses:
Camp Shower – With the invention of portable camping showers, it is easier than ever to get clean after a dirty day in the outdoors. You will also need a portable shower to put in the shelter. Just remember that soaps and shampoos may contain scents which would not be advisable in a national park campground where there may be bears.
Camping Toilet Shelter – If you do not want to squat and poop in a private corner of the woods where someone else might stumble upon you, buying a portable camping toilet and privacy shelter is an option for your next campsite. The portable toilets are surprisingly affordable, and easily transported if you are car camping. You can find a small one for just over $100. Surrounding it with a privacy shelter is an easy solution for your own port-a-potty when you are deep in the wilderness.
Changing Room – A dressing room is a wonderful convenience for a family or group of friends that are out camping, particularly where you are car camping but everyone has backpacking tents that do not allow them to fully stand up to put on a change of clothes.
Here are a few options if you are shopping for one to buy:
This 6 foot instant privacy tent offers a private space for use as a bathroom, outdoor shower, and changing room while camping. It has a durable, flexible steel frame and high-quality polyester taffeta 190 T water-resistant coating. It weighs just three pounds and folds into a carrying bag for transportation.
WolfWise Pop Up Privacy Shower Tent
This is a pop up privacy tent constructed of galvanized steel with two zipper windows, attached rain fly, and removable bottom mat. It is made of water repellant polyester with silver coated surface to reflect sunlight and block UV rays. The tent weighs just 4.8 pounds and fits into a compact carrying bag for transportation.
Core Instant Camping Utility Shower Tent
This is a pop up two room shelter with shower and changing room separated by a zippered door panel. There is a hanging storage pouch for small objects like your keys and phone as well as an integrated clothesline for wet clothes or towels. There is also a zipper lock on the outside door panel.
Stansport Cabana Privacy Shelter
This is a 7 foot tall single room changing shelter that is designed for the beach, pool, backyard, or campsite. Stansport is an outdoor gear manufacturer for camping, hiking, outdoor recreation, emergency prep and survival.
Ozark Trail Instant 2-Room Shower/Changing Shelter
This two room outdoor shower tent and changing shelter is made with durable polyester/steel and has silver aluminum-coated walls. A 5 gallon solar shower comes with it. There are two windows for light, mesh panels for ventilation, and a mesh drain in the shower floor. It also includes towel rack, toiletries holder, and removable rainfly.
This is a luxury shelter with a 7 foot ceiling that can serve as a dressing room, shower station, and outhouse. It has hooks for hanging your shower hose, pockets for towels and toiletries, and a built-in, waterproof toilet paper dispenser. There is a drainage system in the floor, mesh for ventilation, and a door lock for privacy. It weighs over 9 pounds and fits in a duffel storage bag.