Ortlieb T-Pack Tested
Soggy bog roll, is there anything worse? Fortunately those thoroughly teutonic types at Ortlieb have the answer to wet campsite soggies...
Posted: 11 September 2002
by Jon
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Ortlieb T-Pack
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Price:
£20.00
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Weight: 260 grammes (including bog
roll - varies with usage)
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Features:
Waterproof bog roll holder with hanging strap and
adjustable-length bog roll mountain strap. BOG ROLL NOT
INCLUDED.
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Dry bog roll is guaranteed
You need to choose your bog roll with care
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There's nowt worse than soggy bog roll or even worse, disintegrating
bog roll, so thank heavens that Ortlieb, with typically teutonic
thoroughness, have come up with the definitive solution for careless
campers. 
The T-Pack is based on dry-bag technology, but is actually a
waterproof toilet roll holder. The roll is mounted inside on a
strap/roller arrangement and can be hung from a handy tree or held by
a sympathetic partner or friend. With care you can adjust the length
so that the roll is completely shrouded by the waterproof fabric,
saving you from dodgy drips, even in rainy conditions.
When not in use you can seal the bag with a roll-over dry bag
fastening then throw it into the nearest stream or dank puddle with
impunity. To ensure that you find it again, the T-Pack comes in a
discreet shade of screaming orange.
So at last outdoor bog roll perfection? Sadly not. Without EC bog
roll standardisation, the sad truth is that many UK rolls simply
won't fit the T-Pack. A Tesco Luxury roll for example is a generous
11 cm in width, however the T-Pack has trouble with large diameter
rolls over 10 cm in width. So, if you want dry bog paper, choose your
roll width with care...
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Verdict: Works wickedly with 10cm
paper, but 11cm, large diameter luxury rolls are
problematical, you may have to sacrifice some softness for
the sake of keeping your paper dry. Whether it's good value
or not depends a little on how, erm, anal, you're
feeling.
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Performance
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Value
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Pushed for time:
Waterproof bog roll holder that shrouds the paper even
when in use. Works wickedly with 10cm paper, but 11cm, large
diameter luxury rolls are problematical, you may have to
sacrifice some softness for the sake of keeping your paper
dry.
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