DIY Wag Bags?

Have any of you done anything clever while making a DIY wag bag? Is this a terrible idea? I don't care to pay a premium for purpose-made wag bags, and so I'd rather make my own. 

I'm thinking of just taking two ziplocs, at least one with a zipper closure, and maybe adding some kitty litter to the inner bag to soak up moisture/odor. Let me know experiences with this, good or shitty. 

That is exactly what we did for a big wall, just two ziplocs and powder detergent. 

I gust grab two dog poop bags from those stations that they have in parks. Once its full I keep it outside my pack. Its not glamourous, but it works just fine.

If you're going to hang the bag on a catch line below the haul bags then a dry bag wrapped in duct tape works well. (If you're going to keep it in the haul bag then usually best to just bail before the start, lol)

good lord, wag bags are like $0.50 to $1.00 each if you look hard enough.  not like that is going to break the bank or anything.

1 gallon Ziploc + large garbage bag (w/ drawstring) + kitty litter in garbage bag + toilet paper = wag bag.

if you buy the supplies from Costco your probably at less then 25 cents per kit, with the rough quality of the 2-3 dollar bags.

It helps to wrap a small rubber band around it to compress it in your bag before use. Buy quality ziplocks or use two if you are worried.

I have not bought premade kits for years, I bring them climbing, hiking, bouldering, esp during covid. 

slim wrote:

good lord, wag bags are like $0.50 to $1.00 each if you look hard enough.  not like that is going to break the bank or anything.

The quality bags cost a bit more then that from what I have seen, if you see quality bags at the price please post a link.

Fail Falling wrote:

If you're going to hang the bag on a catch line below the haul bags then a dry bag wrapped in duct tape works well. (If you're going to keep it in the haul bag then usually best to just bail before the start, lol)

Lol I thought we were talking about waste cases to hold the wag bags. Just get the commercially available ones, their convenience is well worth the extra few cents. 

Kerwin Loukusa wrote:

The quality bags cost a bit more then that from what I have seen, if you see quality bags at the price please post a link.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002J8VWW6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

less than $2/ea, although i am not an expert in ranking the quality of wag bags.  definitely better than using a couple dog doo bags.

(this is less than the cost of that damned cup of coffee that started the problem in the first place!  :)  )

slim wrote:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002J8VWW6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

less than $2/ea, although i am not an expert in ranking the quality of wag bags.  definitely better than using a couple dog doo bags.

(this is less than the cost of that damned cup of coffee that started the problem in the first place!  :)  )

That’s a good price, thanks! Nice to have these to hand out to friends who don’t like my ziplocks and trash bags..LOL.

I use compostable trash bags and am currently working with a friend to figure out a puncture proof, reusable outer out of X-Pac. I personally feel bad about all the extra waste that buying wag bags generates, which is why I've been looking for a more environmentally friendly option. 

i would be afraid a compostable bag would be 90% composted when i went to use it, and the remaining 10% of the composting process would happen in my pack on the hike out :)

Hahah, no... 2x compostable bags in an old stuff sack. This method worked great after 3 days in the Wind River range and 10 mile hike out. I encountered so much human shit while I was out there that I was thankful to have brought a means to leave no trace. Packing it out may not be necessary in some areas, but heavily trafficked alpine areas need more people to care about LNT. 

slim wrote:

good lord, wag bags are like $0.50 to $1.00 each if you look hard enough.  not like that is going to break the bank or anything.

Lucky you! They are about $8.00 where I live with one outdoor store and when you camp every weekend for three days and poop twice a day that shit adds up per month! LOL

Erica N wrote:

Lucky you! They are about $8.00 where I live with one outdoor store and when you camp every weekend for three days and poop twice a day that shit adds up per month! LOL

Not sure why you resurrected a 4 yr old thread, but you're buying your bags in the wrong place:

Biffy Bag 10 pack $28.65 at Amazon:

https://tinyurl.com/27x36pcf

Go Anywhere 12 pack $34 @ REI:

https://www.rei.com/product/662978/cleanwaste-go-anywhere-toilet-kit-waste-bags-package-of-12

skye bacus wrote:

I use compostable trash bags and am currently working with a friend to figure out a puncture proof, reusable outer out of X-Pac. I personally feel bad about all the extra waste that buying wag bags generates, which is why I've been looking for a more environmentally friendly option. 

Are you actually taking them home and composting them? Seems gross to compost human feces and kitty litter.

If you just throw compostable bags into a landfill they don't decompose just like everything else. 

Erica N wrote:

Lucky you! They are about $8.00 where I live with one outdoor store and when you camp every weekend for three days and poop twice a day that shit adds up per month! LOL

6 poops per weekend?!   A better cooler may be the answer.  Your food is spoiling or something, lol. 

What you want to do is buy bulk sodium polyacrylate ( a superabsorbent polymer), some Smell resistant ziploc bags and some small trash bags (I"m guessing about 4 gal should be perfect - they should be oversized. The absorbent goes mostly in the trash bag with a little in the ziploc just in case. Looks to me like you could make about 100 for around 30 bucks if you shopped around a little better than I did. 

2 grocery bags inside a big thick trail mix/dog treat bag does ok. The food grade plastic keeps the smell under control.  The high rollers i know stick it in a washed peanut butter jar for worry free packing.