Louis Ortego: Human waste pack-out systems in high mountain regions

Louis Ortego

USADirector of Restop, Disposable Sanitation Solutions for use in the field


Lou Ortego is the National Sales Manager for RESTOP, Disposable Sanitation Solutions for use in the field, in the USA. He is responsible for providing an easy to use solution for the management of human waste in the wilderness using the Leave No Trace principal of Dispose of Waste Properly (Pack It In, Pack It Out). He works with various climbing clubs in the U.S., National Park Service and off-road organizations to ensure that human waste is managed in the wilderness and to leave as negligible impact as possible on the environment. Restop is corporate sponsor to the Access Fund and Leave No Trace working to protect the environment from the impact of human use.