Trail Essentials Double Bag Carry-Out Toilet Waste Bags

Our family just did a 35 day 6500 mile trip with our little trailer. A lot went into our trip but one thing that could have made or broke our trip was the toilet side. Between our fold out toilet seat and these bags, the trip was far more enjoyable! Sounds dramatic but for our family of 6, these bags were amazing! We did have them on hikes as well but for us, they were massively helpful with our fold out toilet in our little pop-up camper. And to have the outer locking bag to put the main bag in when you are done is amazing! These are a must for camping and long trips.

I live off grid and use a 5 gallon bucket toilet for solids 100% of the time. My go-to were the Ozark brand until they became unavailable. I’ve also used Reliance Double Doodie and the Camco double toilet bags. All worked very well. This brand has very similar capacity and design. Both the inner and outer bags are thinner than those of the other brands, so you could say quality was lower. But that has not been an issue. They work just as well for me since I’m not transporting them very far when full. They also do not contain the gelling powders that other similar bags do. Again, that doesn’t matter to me as I avoid peeing in them as much as possible. I use wood bedding pellets or buy a container of gel powder if I want to absorb liquids and smells (eg when taking the bucket toilet camping). Certainly they are the best priced option that I can find and I prefer them to using regular trash bags. Also, they come in a reusable zippered pouch which holds up much better for storage and takes up a lot less room than the boxes of the others come in. Unless you have to transport your full bags in your car and are worried that a lesser quantity might open accidentally, I would not hesitate to purchase these.

These bags are a great value. You receive a compact zippered satchel with 30 outer bags and 30 inner bags folded separately inside. To set them up you pull out one of each, unfurl the outer bag and set it up on your portable toilet, then place the inner zip top (and heavy duty) bag inside. They worked great and we never had any leaks. HOWEVER, the one fault, and the reason I give the item 4 stars, is that the inner bag is smaller in diameter than the hole in our portable toilet seat. As a result you had to be careful of your aim, and pull it up and readjust from time to time after a load or two was deposited inside (which can be a bit gross). Following another reviewer's advice we put "Smelleze" into the inner bag and this helped a lot with odor and gellifying the waste. So it was annoying that the inner bag wasn't big enough to fit the entire inside of the toilet hole, but for the value and function (not leaking) we were pleased, and I do recommend.

I have a Reliance Portable Environmental Toilet, and I've tried most all of the potty bags out there. These bags are by FAR the best value and the best for the job whether you are using a 5 gallon bucket or the Reliance toilet (when used with the Smelleze powder). The zip lock baggie is a bit taller than the other bags which is much more user- friendly when disposing of the waste. Here are some tips I've learned the hard way: - place the zip lock baggie in the netting/ bucket first. - then place the larger bag in the "bowl" and lift the top of the bag over the under part of the seat/ top of the bucket - then, and this is important- trust me, manually open up the bag and ensure it is fully open inside the bowl/bucket- otherwise, you will get unfriendly splashback (not pretty) - sprinkle a little Smelleze in the bag (I just use a little as I know I can always add more if needed) - ladies, when going number 1, I've started putting used tissue in a trash bag next to the toilet so it doesn't take up as much room in the limited bowl space (wouldn't be an issue with a 5 gallon bucket). My husband has really appreciated the extra room for the family jewels. - these bags can hold quite a bit, especially if you open the bag up inside the bowl all the way . But I highly suggest you err on the side of caution the first couple of times! The ziplock only has one slider, and you do not want to discover your contents don't fit in the baggy! You've got plenty of bags- your first couple of times should be to practice, refine, and guage what full looks like for your set up ;-) - also, I keep a hefty supply of rubber gloves and Clorox wipes nearby for cleanup, but trust me when I say, these bags make for the easiest porta potty cleanup EVUH!! SOOOOO much better than trying to find a place for a splashy emptying of the cassette toilets!! The ONLY improvement I could recommend is to have a double zip lock for security. However, knock on wood, we haven't had any accidents with the bags just the way they are. Don't waste your money on those expensive bags with the powder already in them- you'll just need to add more powder anyway! These bags are more affordable, just as heavy- duty, and they seem to hold more. So do not hesitate- get v these and the Smelleze- your significant other (and kids) will love you even more. ;-)

Pictures are misleading these are really nice bags with a ziplock style closure, with that said these are definitely not large enough to fit the mouth of any small portable toilet maybe a very small bucket but not a 5 gallon bucket or portable toilet seat. These would be great if they were bigger to wrap over a seat or bucket. Would recommend for a diaper bag or something like that.

These work great for us. We bought a 31' travel trailer for our ranch to use on weekends until we build a house. We didn't want to put in a septic tank for a temp. situation so we use these in the bathroom instead. We just lift up the toilet seat, situate the bag, put down the seat and go normally. When finished, we tie up the bag and dispose of it in one of the zipper bags and into a larger trash bag to be disposed of later. They're very good quality. I've ordered these multiple times over the past year and will continue to do so until the house is finished!

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