Honey wagon hire for cold weather filming

Location managers are not meteorologists so it can be difficult to know exactly what kind of conditions that might face during the winter months. It is best, however, to understand the difficulties of cold weather work and put plans into place.

The challenges of cold weather location filming

While cold weather can impact various aspects of an outdoor shoot in winter, there are top tips for filming on location in winter that can help with this. It is the impact on the workforce involved in location filming, however, where honey wagon really comes into its own, but what is a honey wagon?

Honey wagon meaning

In the US, a honey wagon is the name given to a portable trailer that contains dressing rooms and toilets facilities. In the UK, a honey wagon is a portable toilet unit only with no dressing room facilities, used in the TV and film industry. Honey wagons are fully portable and can move from location to location quite easily with cast and crew.

Benefits of honey wagon hire for cold weather filming

• Remote locations may offer little in way of rest areas or shelter so a luxury honey wagon can be the perfect solution.
• Honey wagon hire means no location has to be ruled out due to lack of facilities.
• All but the smallest unit have heaters giving performers somewhere to stay warm in between takes.
• Spacious interiors offer sufficient room for minor costume changes in the warmth.
• Adequate toilet provision will encourage people to use the toilets and avoid the risk of dehydration; when there are insufficient facilities, the instinct is not to drink so that you don’t need to ‘go’!
• Honey wagon hire ensures compliance with HSE guidance and, where disabled facilities are provided, ensures the shoot is fully accessible.
• Luxury honey wagons are equipped with high end interiors befitting of cast members, and are equipped with indulgent consumables.
• No mains water or electricity supply no longer needs to be a deal breaker when scouting for a location – all honey wagon units feature an integral water supply and generator hire can be arranged on request. Alternatively, we can supply fresh flush portable toilets which have solar panels.

Choice of honey wagon trailer available

As well as our fresh flush portable toilets, we have a wide choice of luxury toilet units perfect for honey wagon hire. If space is at a premium or you require additional facilities to complement the existing permanent facilities, our luxury 2+1 toilet is ideal. With separate provision for ladies and gents, the unit features  2 ladies' toilets, 1 men's toilet and 2 urinals. For shoots involving larger numbers of cast and crew, the luxury 4+2 unit is one of the largest units on the market, featuring 4 ladies' toilets, 2 men’s toilets and 4 urinals. There are luxury toilet units to accommodate every requirement, from single or mixed gender units to disabled facilities. Where required, mobile shower units are also available.

Fortis Hire for all your honey wagon hire

We have worked on projects at several major studios, including Elstree and Pinewood, across our 20 years of experience in the event industry, and we are approved We Are Albert suppliers. We Are Albert tackles environmental issues within the film industry and recognises suppliers who fulfill their environmental responsibilities sustainably, through quality, market leading products.

If you are looking for honey wagon hire and want to work with a company that can give you the peace of mind and confidence that you are hiring quality products and services, give us a call on 01525 643850 or email us at sales@fortishire.co.uk today.