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Alternative to WAG Bags - Restop

Submitted By: John McNamee on Jul 14, 2006


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Looks like there is an alternative to WAG bag on the market now, called Restop. It's a bag containment system for human waste to comply with the outdoor ethics of Leave No Trace. They're a corporate sponsor of The Access Fund.

Restop 2, is a solid waste bag, contains the odor as well as the waste, providing a user-friendly and pleasant means to "pack it out." Inside the bag is a powder, a polymer/enzyme blend, which biodegrades and gels the waste, giving it EPA approval to be simply thrown in the trash after use.

The advantage of Restop over other bag systems is the containment of the odor, a significant issue if one is expected to carry out their waste. Price seems about the same at about 2.50 a bag if you are buying them in small numbers.

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By Buff Johnson
Jul 17, 2006

Just a wonderful topic to discuss.

A friend of mine showed me another item that works really well on the wall and is super sturdy -- the largest of the Gatorade bottles (I think it's 2 Liters??), cut the top at the point where the cone shape becomes a cylinder & reseal with duct tape. Should be ideal container in conjunction with wall work & hauling to put your bags into as the container is hard to rupture.

By Jake-Norton
Aug 2, 2006

Hey...I've used Restop quite a bit on expeditions, and their product is awesome! Definitely give them a try, and encourage your local shop to stock them. We should all take an active role in keeping our backcountry clean, and supporting a company like Restop is a great step!

-Jake Norton