Only portapotties at Rennfest?

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Anonymous wrote:It's confusing that they have permanent structures there, but not, you know, bathrooms.

They don't have permanent sewer or water at the site.

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Anonymous wrote:Is it only just portapotties at RFest?

Yes, they do not have public sewer.

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Anonymous wrote:Is it only just portapotties at RFest?

Yes.

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Anonymous wrote:I peed in the woods behind the jousting stadium once. So there’s that option.

I've seen a few folks doing this. It's definitely a thing.

Why were you lurking in the woods watching people pee?

Why not?

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Anonymous wrote:It's confusing that they have permanent structures there, but not, you know, bathrooms.

You are aware that permanent bathrooms are much more complex and expensive than other permanent structures without plumbing?

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Anonymous wrote:Renaissance festivals are insufferably low class. I can't even.

Really? Why? Serious question - I’ve never been.

Because of the curly fries.

SO low class. I've seen tattoos, piercings, fried food, alcohol, unbridled merriment. I've even seen people there with their car windows down. Never again. I can't even.

Haha! My theatre kid loves it. I took her and some friends last year and they cant wait to go agains. Its good fun

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Anonymous wrote:And I thought DCUM was so "worldly" and "well traveled."

If you can't handle porta pottys, how in the world do you tolerate those "hole in the porcelain" toilets in most of Asia and some of Europe?

They don't go to those parts. I mean they may go to the "area" but they are going to the parts catered towards tourists.

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Anonymous wrote:Yep. I have a son who is very picky about where he pees, so for him, that would definitely pose problems!.

Your son needs to man the F up. And you better start helping with that. Otherwise, he's going to have a very lonely, very frustrating, life.

I suspect any selectivity is on the part of and/or learned from Mommy. Left to their own devices boys typically learn the joys of expedient urination quite spontaneously.

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Anonymous wrote:Yes. There are 3 banks of bathrooms. One in the parking lot (only a few and use those as you are coming in before getting tickets) and two large banks inside. One by the front and one further in. They are fine and behind a wall. I’ve gone in in costume (corset and long skirt), 7 months pregnant, 1.5 year old and will go with my 2.5 year old this year. I manage fine.. I do bring my own packet of tissues and wipes and sanitizer as they run out towards the end of the day. But I now go from entry until about 1 pm so no issues then.
Also bring cash as there are atms but long lines for them.

We go every year, this is solid advice with minor correction. There is a section in the parking lot, just inside the gate, by the tavern, by the slides, in the middle (with running water for hand washing) and by the elephant. So that is six banks of ports potties. Be smart about where the crowds are what time and when, and don’t settle for the first door you open. I’m picky, and can always find a clean one. Sometimes it helps that there is one without toilet paper, as everyone else stopped using that particular one mid-day...all you need to do is grab tp from one next door. Ladies in hoop skirts use the handicapped ones, men prefer the “men only” side where I believe they can go without going “inside”. The hardest year was with my 2yo while potty training. I brought a little collapsible one and set it up inside the bathroom areas without going into a porta potty. (It could be used with a plastic bag that gets tossed.)

The men have access to a convenient trough if they don’t mind showing the goods.

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My kids didn’t mind last year when we went. I did have hand sanitizer on me. We went early in the day (right when they opened) and all of them seemed clean enough.

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When my kid was a toddler it was actually easier to get him to use portapotties. No scary auto flushes or hand blowers.

For the Ren fest I also being my own wipes and hand sanitizer through they've had some better handwash stations recently.

I also saw added a sun shade over the joust area this year. I hope it works! Renn Fest has the best people watching around. I don't dress up myself though I love to look at all the costumes.

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Yeah Rennfaire is gross.

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Anonymous wrote:And I thought DCUM was so "worldly" and "well traveled."

If you can't handle porta pottys, how in the world do you tolerate those "hole in the porcelain" toilets in most of Asia and some of Europe?

Those are actually clean. I would rather sh*t in the woods than use a PortaPotty any day.

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Because renn fest is created only for a few months in the fall and it’s basically just an open field the rest of the time. Not much available plumbing or sewers or like actual infrastructure.

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Anonymous wrote:I peed in the woods behind the jousting stadium once. So there’s that option.

Lots of other women do too. And it kinda fits the whole Renfest theme, don’t you agree?