Best Toilet Paper Tablets: Stay Squeaky Clean

Take a quick look at the picture below and see if it brings back any memories.

Been there?

Yup, it’s not particularly pleasant on your bum and can be messy to the point where the Kodiak bear next door is like “dude learn some manners”.

When you’re stuck out in the wild, you need to make many compromises because you don’t have access to commodities you usually use in your civilized, day to day life.

However, hygiene is one thing that you should never compromise on. And this is what we’re going to address today.

THE PROBLEM: Toilet paper is notoriously difficult to pack in your bug out bag, takes up a lot of space and can get soaked easily. All in all, it’s a pain in the ass to stock. Pun intended.

THE USUAL SOLUTION: Most preppers don’t stock up on toilet paper and therefore go for the usual “I’ll find a nice, soft leaf somewhere” option. Big mistake.

MY RECOMMENDATION: Toilet paper tablets are cheap, easy to pack and will last for weeks, all the while keeping you fresh and not leaving any scent behind for the bears. As a plus, you can use them for a number of other things (see below).

Why you need to stock up on toilet paper tablets

Toilet paper tablets are just basically cones of compressed cellulose that are the size of a coin when dry.

Once you dip them in water, they expand and turn into beautiful sheets of clean, white toilet paper with 0 additives.

And then you can use them for the following things:

1. General hygiene — use them to wipe everything you need, from your bum to your pretty little face. No need to expand further on this because it’s downright disgusting.
2. Tinder for a fire — it’s paper so it can catch fire easily.
3. Wound cleansing — you’ll appreciate this if you cut yourself and need to clean the wound. They can be a great gauze replacement too.

Many survival enthusiasts don’t have compressed TP in their bug out bags, but I believe that’s a huge mistake, as there’s no better way to spend $10 on hygiene.

How do these tablets work?

It’s really simple.

These tablets are super compressed sheets of cellulose paper. To expand them, you just need to dip them in water.

When they expand you are free to use them for all of those things listed above.

Best toilet paper tablets

Believe it or not, there are not that many companies that produce compressed toilet paper.

Here are the ones I’ve used in the past and that I trust to have additive-free ingredients.

#1 WYSI Wipe Hypoallergenic Reusable Wipes

These are my go to portable wipes when I’m traveling and are currently an active member of my 3 bug out bags. That said, there’s nothing that makes them necessarily better than the other two brands on this list — it’s just my personal preference.

The reason why you’ll love these Wysi Wipe’s is because they are biodegradable and contain no alcohol or additives, thus making them perfectly safe for children as well.

They measure 9 x 12 inches when fully expanded and are a bit thicker than your average toilet paper.

#2 Portawipes Compressed Toilet Paper

Portawipes is another reputable compressed TP brand and I’d usually recommend them to folks who are looking for thicker wipes.

They come in waterproof cases of 10 (see image above) which is another huge bonus and they are also hypoallergenic and preservative and fragrance free.

Portawipes are a bit heavier and thicker than Wyzi Wipes which also makes them slightly more appropriate if you need to reuse them. Wyzi’s are also reusable but I feel these are more suitable for that purpose.

Once expanded, they measure 9.45 x 9.45 inches and are more expensive than Wyzi Wipes.

#3 Adventure Wipe Compressed Towels

Even though Adventure Wipes may not be the most famous brand of compressed toilet wipes, they are probably the best deal out there (500 pcs for a pretty modest price).

They come with a resealable bag, 4 waterproof carrying tubes and a pretty neat diamond pattern when expanded.

They also measure 9.45 x 9.45 inches and are preservative free and hypoallergenic.

So, there you have it my nephews — listen to your uncle Ferret and include these compressed tissues in your bug out bag or when just traveling around — your bum will thank you for it.