Glastonbury: Did you find the Peequal female urinals?

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If you went to Glastonbury this year, did you find the Peequal female urinals? There were some near the Pyramid stage although there might have been others. Not smelly, hardly ever a queue, quick to use, oh and did I mention not smelly? They are nothing to do with me (this is not an ad) but having been dreading the thought of the disgusting Glasto loos they were a complete and utter game changer. They will be at other festivals this summer so look out for them!!

Women's urinal inventors

I'm only answering because I am one of the few people who have actually seen/ used the damn things. I expect it's because it means they can get more in a small space, and also it makes them quicker because there's no door to lock/ unlock.

They sound like the old fashioned toilets you would get in the French service stations on the motorway.

Looking at their Instagram, admittedly the photos are of other festivals, but you can see people just hanging round them in crowds including what looks to be a male attendant/worker and you can clearly see the people using them in the photographs (top halves obviously). Seems gross to photograph random people trying to use the toilet and post online for marketing.

I don’t doubt these will be a welcome addition to festivals for many, but not quite the private, well managed situation OP is describing it as.

All these people who can't imagine how you wee without it going on your trousers, don't you ever squat for a wee on a long walk?

Some people lead very sheltered and dull lives.

I'd have a go OP - sounds like a goer to me.

Going for a long walk and having a piss on the floor isn’t the definition of a fulfilling and exciting life

@CredibilityProblem thank you. A friend shared the link to the news story this morning. Having found the loos so ingenious at the weekend I was so thrilled to read about the two young female inventors/ entrepreneurs behind it. They received some funding from angel investors earlier this year. I know from past experience how incredibly hard that is. Women-led teams get a tiny, tiny % of the investment funding that male-lead teams get. Good for them.

It struck me as such a positive news story I thought I'd share it. I had no idea it would be so political or generate so much negativity ("the inventors should be thoroughly ashamed of themselves"). 😣

I watched a video clip about these and they looked sensible for festival use.
Apparently toilets with normal seat and locking door psychologically encourage people to take their time, whereas these you're just in and out in minimum time.

Having been on a recent canoeing trip with wild camping and peeing outdoors I just about managed with squatting, but a pull up bar would have been a huge help, plus the fact that you're peeing into something and not just down onto the ground, where my pee is not well behaved and threatened to wet my shoes/trousers.

I went to Glastonbury but sadly did not see these! They sound bloody brilliant and I hope they become the norm alongside men's urinals. It makes me mad to see blokes not worrying about reducing liquid intake because they can just waltz up and have a wee in about 30 seconds flat!! The toilet queues are the main thing about a festival that stresses women out, certainly ones of my age anyway!

I think most of the people on this thread who don't like the sound of them are not people who frequent festivals or go camping etc where having a wee is a pretty basic transaction - just finding a toilet seat not covered in piss and shit is a challenge so even in the long drops (which any tall man can peer over if they really wanted to - although why you would want to linger over a stinking cesspit I'm not sure) I was hopping up and standing on the sides to do a deep squat rather than hovering over the bowl.

Good luck finding a flushing toilet at a festival anyway! 😂

They look nicer than the toilets, the toilets don't look very private anyway, any pissed up person could pop their head over the door if they fancied

I have squatted for a wee on a long walk. It's exactly WHY I worry about it going on my trousers. The result of experience of it all going fine until the flow slows and suddenly it's not going where it should.

I think possibly the bar to hold on to would help with that though as it must aid getting into a better squat position rather than just relying on my crappy leg muscles.

Where do you wash your hands?

How do people tell if one is occupied without a door? Wouldn't they have to come right in and watch you mid squat in order to know?

Like a PP, I don’t know if there is something wrong with my anatomy but I CANNOT squat to wee without peeing all
over my feet/trousers. Never have been able to - it goes forward no matter how much I bend. I can’t use French/Asian squatters without taking all my bottom half clothing off. So no, I never wild wee for this reason and I wouldn’t use these either. Anyone else?

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Here's the interview with the inventors on womens hour. Starts 32 mins in

I'm assuming there is hand sanitiser on the way out, that's how it normally works at festivals anyway.

OP I have seen a few people put videos of these on TikTok and all were raving about them, I'm hoping to get tickets for next year and will certainly be trying them! I dread the toilets at festivals (long drops 🤢) so these sound ideal for a quick pee.

The trouser issue (or wee running down the leg) is exactly why I found those she-wee things great at Glasto, everything is directed away from down the leg IYSWIM.
I don't think it's unfair for us to be asking how the Peequal works in minute details, these things really matter! I would try these if I was at a festival this summer, and if the queue for the private ones was too long.

Do the Peequals have facility to deal with sanitary products? Because that's another roughly 25% of the users. And similar to the poo question, one doesn't always know one needs the facility, until one is already in the loo.

I've done a number of festivals over the years with Oxfam, including Glastonbury several times, and I'd absolutely use these if I had the opportunity. The setup sounds exactly like how I wee in the loos most of the time anyway (the surfaces are often already covered in something...) and I think you get used to outdoor toileting fairly quickly in those conditions. Great idea.

Hi cakewench, fellow Oxfammer!

These seem like a good option especially for high density areas like the large stages where toilet queues are huge, especially at the end of artist sets.

The commitment to composting toilets has also been a game changer (different to the green metal long drops pictured).

I don't think Glastonbury have any portaloos in public areas now, maybe some in staff areas.

I don't understand how these save time, you could just have normal loos that are wees only? You'd risk peeing on your pants or have someone walk in on you. I wouldn't be too impressed stood there on my period trying to sort myself out squatting over a urinal when someone walks around the corner. I understand that they are more hygienic though, I went back packing in my 20s around se Asia and I soon worked out the hole in the floor toilets were much more hygienic, so much so I would chose them over a normal loo when out. They did have doors though so when you took your shorts off to avoid peeing on them there was no risk of someone walking in on you.

There is no walking-in on anyone. There’s an attendant directing you to a cubicle, when the person before you walks out of it. There’s no random wandering around.

I think the idea is with no seat and no door it stops you lingering (aside from the fact you’re only having a pee). You certainly seemed to be in and out very quick which at a festival and outside is exactly what you want. I agree if I was fiddling about with tampons I’d probably prefer to sit down to do that. These are handy if -like me - you need to pee often and don’t want to queue for hours or use the stinking long drops.

composting toilets has also been a game changer

yes I agree these were much, much less smelly than the long drops, if you’ve got to sit down or need a poo. Last time I went to Glasto I literally couldn’t get the smell out of my nose (brain) for about a week

They look great for those able to squat. I'd definitely give it a try. Love a squat public toilet as even if they're filthy you can empty your bladder fully. Big fan of that.

OP has answered several times that there are attendants

Pretty sure there weren’t attendants at the stone circle ones at 4am which is when I was there. (Also I was in my own as I’d got separated from my friends in the madness that is Block-9).

I very much doubt they were working 24 hours.