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Cleanwaste PETT Portable Environmental Toilet

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This innovative, environmentally friendly Cleanwaste PETT portable environmental toilet has full-size features but folds to an easy-to-carry briefcase size for travel.

Its stable tripod design holds a standard-size seat at the right height and supports up to 500 lbs.; folding legs lock in both open and closed positions
Hygienic design ensures no contact with waste; 3 single-use WAG BAG® Toilet in a Bag™ waste kits are included
Each degradable kit contains a WAG BAG waste bag with Poo Powder™, a zip-close storage bag, toilet paper and hand sanitizer
Poo Powder quickly turns waste into a stable gel for easy transport and safe disposal
Odor neutralizers, not perfumes, eliminate unpleasant odors; decay catalyst initiates decomposition
Durable high-impact thermoplastic construction; all parts can be sterilized
WAG BAG waste bags are landfill approved and can be disposed of in trash with regular garbage
Permitted by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management for use on rivers and in Wilderness Areas where toilets are required
Cleanwaste PETT portable environmental toilet is recommended by the Leave No Trace program in conjunction with the National Forest Service
WAG BAG waste bag refills sold separately

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Cleanwaste PETT Portable Environmental Toilet Customer Reviews

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Phillips Environmental PETT Portable Environmental Toilet

4.6

(based on 10 reviews)

100%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Lightweight (7)
Durable (6)
Easy to setup (6)
Packs up small (6)
Easy to clean (4)

Cons

Best Uses

Camping (8)
Kayak / canoe / rafting (4)
Winter conditions (3)

- Reviewer Profile:
- Avid adventurer (5), Casual/ recreational (5)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (3)

Reviewed by 10 customers

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Aug

2008

(37 of 37 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Great Product

By HoaryBeard

from Tahlequah, OK

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

Clear Instuctions
Easy To Pack
Effective
Simple To Use

Cons

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Campgrounds
River Trips
Winter Conditions

Comments about Phillips Environmental PETT Portable Environmental Toilet:

Took this toilet system along with my wife and 2 teenage boys on a 6 night adventure in the maze district of Canyonlands, UT. The Maze requires a portable toilet system and only three types are allowed-chemical toilet, PETT, and big bucket-o-poo. This one was the only system my wife would use. Very clean double bag system, bags controlled all mess and 95% of odors. Two people in our party wished for a little more paper. Used bags survived multiple separate raven attacks with no perforations. Seat is very sturdy and system is well made albeit pricey. Quite packable and will last many adventures. Much more palatable option than cleaning a chemical toilet. Biodegradable bags made me feel a little less guilty amount putting them in a landfill. Highly recommend this system and will be using it on all our backcountry 4 wheel drive adventures. Bag system without the toilet will be useful on 100% pack in and pack out trips.

Jul

2008

(22 of 26 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

GREAT!

By Blendaqueen

from New Bern, NC

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

Clear Instuctions
Easy To Pack
Effective
Simple To Use

Cons

Best Uses

Campgrounds
Day Trips
River Trips
Road Trips
Winter Conditions

Comments about Phillips Environmental PETT Portable Environmental Toilet:

Have had mine for a 2 years now. I am a large woman, and this is very sturdy. It lives in the trunk of my car. I show it off all the time to my friends. Funny that a toilet becomes such a big conversation starter! LOL

Don't hesitate to get one!

Oct

2007

(18 of 19 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Perfect for Kayaks!

By Jane the fish finder

from Minneapolis, MN

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Pros

Easy To Pack
Effective
Simple To Use

Cons

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
River Trips
Winter Conditions

Comments about Phillips Environmental PETT Portable Environmental Toilet:

Many parks and areas are now insisting on some waste management system for backwoods or near river areas. this is a great product that is light weight and easy to set up, take down and clean up as well.

Nov

2009

(10 of 10 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Can't beat it!!

By Semicolon

from Outside Philadelphia, PA

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Pros

Easy to clean
Easy to setup
Lightweight
Packs up small
Sturdy

Cons

Best Uses

Camping

Comments about Phillips Environmental PETT Portable Environmental Toilet:

This is a life saver. After a total colectomy 10 years ago I have had many bathroom instances that the PETT would have saved me. Now It rides in the back of my truck. No more worries. Just about anytime anywhere I'm covered.
Also, use for camping is great. The ladies love it. Never thought I'd could make friends with a portable toilet. In carry in carry out parks this is a key item.
Would highly recommend this product to everyone. It is tough, easy to use, and it beats digging holes any day.

Jan

2010

(8 of 8 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

I love my PETT

By Lal

from Fort Collins, Colorado

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

Easy to clean
Lightweight
Packs up small
Sturdy

Cons

Best Uses

Backpacking
Camping

Comments about Phillips Environmental PETT Portable Environmental Toilet:

I have used this toilet from the backcountry in Colorado to the back seat of a Passat and LOVE it. I know, the back seat thing is a bit odd. But it was a 15 hour drive and I wanted to test the odor eating capacity of the powder. I set it up, did my business and zipped it up. The driver never suspected a thing. I asked him the next day and he didn't believe me. The only thing I've had trouble with is that it is very light (which is also one of its best qualities). So if you've got it set up in a windy place, you'd better secure it some how. I've also had a hard time getting the legs back off. I just leave it set up, but believe it's suppose to pack back down into suitcase form. I haven't figured that one out yet.

Mar

2011

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Awesome - for a toilet

By T33

from Sacramento

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Easy to setup
Lightweight
Sturdy

Cons

Bulky

Best Uses

Emergency
For fun
Kayaking
Road Trips

Comments about Phillips Environmental PETT Portable Environmental Toilet:

I like this toilet. Took it kayaking and it makes pooping/peeing really easy. Especially because this particular beach did not allow catholes. The bags are easy to use and the gelling stuff is fairly cool. I think I maxed it out with three uses in one bag - not a good idea so two is the max. Unless you take a #2.

ALSO - great for multi-use. Good as a seat as well as a table.

As 5 is perfect, and I've got a few personal gripes, I give it a 4. Nothing super bad, but just not perfect.

1. I kind of wish the lid would stay on rather than fall off under its own weight when open. I like how that it detaches if needed, but it does fall off easily when open. Not a huge thing, but just wished it did.

2. I know it is a portable toilet, but wish it was slightly smaller. I took this kayaking and it took up half the deck.

3. I'm not super thrilled about the way the legs are latched/unlatched. The way you have to unfold the legs requires you to push away plastic that really looks molded and stern. We'll see if the plastic eventually tires and fails.

May

2011

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Does what it is supposed to do

By Atacama

from Boulder, CO

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Easy to setup
Lightweight
Packs up small

Cons

Needs good support

Best Uses

Camping
River trips

Comments about Phillips Environmental PETT Portable Environmental Toilet:

I have had this for a number of years and have used it mostly for multi-day canoe/camping trips. Given the alternative products, it is compact and fits into many tight spaces - important when space is a premium in a packed canoe. The feet that support it taper narrowly at the bottom and offer little support in sand or mud (sound like a rivers edge?). Be careful when setting it up and test it before using it to avoid surprises. The chemical bags are too pricey, but I guess that's how the company makes the real profit.

Feb

2011

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Don't buy anything else!

By parcels

from seattle

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Clean easy super sturdy
Easy to clean
Easy to setup
Lightweight
Packs up small
Sturdy

Cons

Best Uses

Camping

Comments about Phillips Environmental PETT Portable Environmental Toilet:

I use it for camping, you could use it if you drive longhaul, this thing is awesome, don't buy anything else, I met the inventor and he gave me one for a gift! Trust me, you will be so happy you bought one of these! Clean, super sturdy and stores easily!

Feb

2012

4.0

No more midnight walks to the bathroom!

By OutdoorNewbie23

from East Texas

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Easy to setup
Lightweight
Packs up small
Sturdy

Cons

Legs Difficult to Close

Best Uses

Camping
Emergencies

Comments about Phillips Environmental PETT Portable Environmental Toilet:

Bought the little gem to take camping with us so no more middle of the night walks up to the bathroom facilities. It is a bit shorter than I had imagined, but not so bad that it will be an issue (we aren't that tall) and it will fit in the vestibule area of our tent better. The unit itself feels very sturdy and doesn't move when someone sits down. The lid does fall off easily under its own weight, but I am going to see about rigging some type of cord to it to help with that issue.

My biggest complaint is how the legs fold back in. Like another reviewer said, you have to push the hard plastic away from the leg in order to fold it in. It is very easy to pinch yourself while doing this, so be careful. (It happened to me on the first setup.)

Overall I am very pleased with this product. Hopefully the bags get multiple uses like many people have said.

Service and delivery comments:

My order was placed on a Monday before 4p ET and it said that it would be received by Friday that same week. Unfortunately it was not received until the next Monday. But still was a prompt delivery overall.

Aug

2011

5.0

The Game Changer

By Camping Punky

from Scottsdale, AZ

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Easy to clean
Easy to setup
Lightweight
Packs up small
Sturdy

Cons

Best Uses

Camping

Comments about Phillips Environmental PETT Portable Environmental Toilet:

We call this product "the game changer" because it has truly made our camping experience more comfortable. Whether for use in your tent at night or when it's really chilly outside, or taking it to a peaceful spot in nature, the light-weight, compact, easy set-up design makes using the PETT a no-brainer. The disposable bag system is very smart and simple. I highly recommend this product.