A toilet roll is the one thing you really don’t want wet, squashed or rolling around in the dirt. The Sea to Summit Ultra-Sil Outhouse is a small waterproof bag made for exactly that: it holds one roll, hangs up and hands you the paper from below. We paid $25 for ours, and it’s an absolute keeper: a great way to store a toilet roll.
What’s in the box
A roll-top bag in orange Ultra-Sil fabric with a dispenser inside for one toilet roll, a buckle to close it and a neck strap.
What we like
- A great way to store a toilet roll
- Waterproof: seam-sealed roll-top bag
- Hangs up and dispenses from below
- Holds a full-size roll
- Very light: 49 g on our scale
- Neck strap for carrying and hanging
What we don’t
- Holds one roll only
- $25 is a lot for a roll holder
- Oversized rolls may not fit or turn
Quick Specs
| Spec | Details |
|---|---|
| Brand | Sea to Summit |
| Material | 30D siliconised CorduraTaped seams |
| Weight | 49 g |
| Holds | 1 full-size toilet roll |
| Closure | Roll top with buckle |
| Features | Neck strap |
Weight
The Outhouse weighs 49 g on our scale, empty. It’s made of Ultra-Sil 30D siliconised Cordura with taped seams and holds one full-size toilet roll.
Storing the roll
Inside the bag there’s a strap with a press stud. Undo it, thread it through the cardboard tube of the roll and snap it shut, and the roll sits on its own little dispenser.
It’s made for a standard roll. Oversized, extra-thick or mega rolls may not fit, or may not turn properly on the strap, so check what you buy for the trip.
For travel, roll the top down and clip the buckle. The bag is made of 30-denier siliconised Cordura with taped seams, so the roll stays dry and clean in a pack, a drawer or the door pocket, and it doesn’t get squashed out of shape as easily as a loose roll. At 49 g on our scale, there’s no reason to leave it behind.
Using it at camp
At camp the bag works upside down. Hang it by the neck strap with the opening facing down and pull the paper out from below, which you can do with one hand. The roll turns on its strap inside, and the bag sits over it like a little roof, so rain and dirt stay off.
It hangs from a branch or a tent hook in the bush, or around your neck. In a campground toilet where the roll has run out, it hangs straight on the empty holder. The toilet symbols printed on the outside make it obvious what’s in it, which helps when several people share one.
Before the Outhouse, we used a $15 no-name camping toilet roll holder for a few months on weekend trips. It’s sturdy and easy to hang, but we swapped it for the Outhouse because this one seals completely and hangs from its built-in strap.
Or a zip-lid toilet roll holder?Outhouse vs zip-lid holder
We’ve also reviewed a no-name camping toilet roll holder with a zip lid. The Outhouse is far lighter and fully waterproof; the zip-lid holder costs less and feels sturdier.
This review Ultra-Sil Outhouse |  Toilet Roll Holder | |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | Roll top | Zip lid |
| Weight | 49 g | 104 g |
| Price paid | $25 | $15 |
| Our score | 9.2 | 8.8 |
Conclusion: Sea to Summit Ultra-Sil OuthouseConclusion
The Sea to Summit Ultra-Sil Outhouse is an absolute keeper for us, and a great way to store a toilet roll. It’s a waterproof roll-top bag that holds a full-size roll on a dispenser inside, hangs by its neck strap and lets you pull the paper out from below, and it weighs 49 g. It holds one standard roll only, oversized rolls may not fit, and the price is high for what it is. I paid $25 for it. For hikers, campers and 4WD tourers, it’s one of those small things that earns its place on every trip.
A 49 g waterproof roll-top bag that holds a full-size toilet roll, hangs by its neck strap and dispenses from below.
It holds one roll only and costs $25. An absolute keeper for campers and hikers.
- Hikers
- Campers
- 4WD tourers
Yes. $25 sounds like a lot for a toilet roll holder, but a dry, clean roll that hangs wherever you need it is worth it on every single trip.
