FJ Cruisers of Northern California

Trash

Hi! I was wondering what is the best way to carry trash when going on the trail. I remember somebody got the trasharoo bags but I thought they were a bit small, especially for a family, and the enormous amount of thrash that a baby generates.

I remember a couple of years ago somebody had bigger "jute" bags with an FJ logo...

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Permalink Reply by Back in Black (FJ4 Tahoe) on February 17, 2011 at 4:39pm

THe trasharoo can accommodate a beer keg worth of trash...if that's not enough then bring a few extra hefty trash bags.

...find a trash can and throw your stuff away!

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Permalink Reply by manoweb on February 17, 2011 at 4:49pm

I was looking for something able to keep say a regular 30gal trash bag. In the past I tried two bags inside each other tied to the spare but vibrations, bumps, and sharp objects made that solution "not good"

Find a trash can..., was that... a joke? :)

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Permalink Reply by DivnGirl on February 17, 2011 at 5:11pm

Alessio, I really do like my trasharoo...if you want to check out it's strength and capacity, let me know, I'm only a drive up to your place.

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Permalink Reply by manoweb on February 17, 2011 at 5:26pm

I do not doubt the quality of the Trasharoo. The only thing I was wondering if there was a bigger one.

Why don't you come up anyway next week? I have to introduce Leo to the norcalfj crew. I started yesterday with 5and5torm ;)

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Permalink Reply by DivnGirl on February 17, 2011 at 5:38pm

Great idea, I can't wait to meet the guy! I'll send you a PM.

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Permalink Reply by DivnGirl on February 17, 2011 at 4:47pm

The 'jute' bags hold less and were hand made. All you need to do is head to a fabric store, buy the material, a sewing machine and industrial strength thread and needle and make it as big as you want. FYI, they are NOT water proof.

Back in Black, IMO, this is not such a strange question if traveling in areas where there are no trash cans and if you are out there for multiple days....with a baby and all the diapers they go through.

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Permalink Reply by manoweb on February 17, 2011 at 5:20pm

Oh I thought they were bigger...

And yes, I would always put a plastic thrash bag in it (don't you do that with the trasharoo?)

I was really hoping in a "bigger" trasharoo. Anyway, do you know where I could find somebody with a sewing machine?

PS a BIG trash bag is also useful to pick up garbage left by others

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Permalink Reply by Lance on February 17, 2011 at 5:00pm

I usually carry at least 1 extra large stuff sack along with garbage bags when I go camping. The stuff sack provides strength to the liner bag and it is light and small when empty. It provides me a way to hang my garbage in bear/raccoon country.

Not sure how well you could strap it to the tire but you could certainly strap it to a rack.

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Permalink Reply by manoweb on February 17, 2011 at 5:22pm

How many gallons is your stuff sack? In other words, which size of garbage bags can you fit?

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Permalink Reply by Lance on February 17, 2011 at 5:39pm

Based on your previous comment that the trasharoo is too small the ones I use would probably not work. Mine are about 10 gallon and I use the 13gallon trash bags.

They may make larger ones (or maybe a duffle bag) but the ones I have are too small i think.