Clean Mountain Can in Bow

Can strapped in place in the bow. The cap that protects the forward section of the cruiser spray deck is in place.

Alpacka Strap Plates Glued in Bow

My Denali Llama is a little long for me, so I decided to carry the Clean Mountain Can in the bow. Others have carried them within the cargo fly. I glued these two Alpacka strap plates into the bow to hold the can in place.

Clean Mountain Can - Human Waste Containment

The Grand Canyon National Park and several other management agencies require removal of human waste in hard sided, leak proof containers. Rafting trips usually use large, heavy metal containers with great volume. Those are impossible for small vessels like packrafts or kayaks. The Clean Mountain can was developed for mountaineering trips in Denali National Park. At 2.5 lbs it is the lightest option I've found. The silver insulation provides a light weight moderately durable means of protection the pontoons of a packraft from the hard edges of the plastic. The black cap of the can has been modified by removing the 4 taps that usually stick up 0.5 - 0.75" above the top. Those tabs facilitate opening the can if it is closed tightly. However, they are deadly for the packraft material (pontoons and spray deck) so I removed them & smoothed the cap. When in place in the bow of the packraft I cover the top of the can with a cap of the same insulation material as seen here on the sides.

Clean Mountain Can Interior

Lid has a gasket and a pressure relief valve. I'm using the can lined with a plastic bag. Large coffee filters contain waste inside the bag, & each has Restop powder over contents. The idea is that all contents of the plastic bag are completely biodegradable and could be buried in a pinch. That would leave only the bag to be disposed of. Using the bag also makes cleaning the can a lot easier.

Can & Foot Position

As mentioned previously, my Denali Llama is a bit too long for me. The can in the bow provides a good, solid foot rest. I can also slide my toes along side the can at the bottom when I want to change their postion.