Wash kit, wipes, toilet paper and rubbish bags on Kosciuszko
Also called: Hand sanitiser, wet wipes, toilet paper, Heavy-duty garbage bags, Personal washing kit + towel, Toilet paper, Wet wipes / waterless soap
What it is for
Wet wipes, hand sanitiser, toilet paper and bags to carry out waste. Staying clean keeps you healthy on a long trip, and on many mountains all waste must be carried out.
What Kosciuszko asks for
Standard
Day walk: a bag for your rubbish; toilets at Rawson Pass and the Eagles Nest
Camping: a waste bag: toilet waste comes out too; never bury it in snow
⚖Leaving litter or any waste in the park is an offence (clause 13: 50 penalty units). NPWS: "Bag and carry out all your rubbish from the back country, including toilet waste"; "Don't bury waste in the snow or place bagged waste in flushing or pit toilets."
Source
National Parks and Wildlife Regulation 2019 (NSW), Internet Archive copy of 2026-05-18 of https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/whole/html/inforce/current/sl-2019-0408 (the live site answered 403 to automated reads on 2026-09-27), clause 13; NPWS, "Remote camping in Kosciuszko National Park" — https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/safety/alpine-safety/kosciuszko-back-country-camping
Kinds
- Wash Kit
- Wipes
- Toilet Kit
- Waste Systems
Other mountains
- Standard on: Everest, Aconcagua, Denali, Kilimanjaro, Elbrus, Vinson, Kosciuszko, Carstensz Pyramid
