Refillable Toothpaste Tubes

[Theresa Brandon]

This is a clever product: https://www.matadorequipment.com/collections/matador-products/products/refillable-toothpaste-tubes

They sell some other interesting products on their website that might be useful on a Camino.

 

[alexwalker]

Before and under my Caminos, I rather cut my nails and hair, and shave my arms and legs (at least) to reduce weight. And cut off at least half of my toothbrush shaft. For free.

 

[trecile]

I've seen those on the Matador site before. I think that they would work well for more standard trips, where you aren't as concerned about weight. On the Camino I would still need to buy more toothpaste when what I had in the refillable tube ran out. Then I would either have to buy a large size tube to refill the Matador tube (I suppose that I could leave the toothpaste that didn't fit into the refillable tube behind at an albergue), or I would have to throw it away. Or I would buy a new small tube of toothpaste and carry the now empty refillable tube home with me.

 

[Robo]

This is a clever product: https://www.matadorequipment.com/collections/matador-products/products/refillable-toothpaste-tubes

They sell some other interesting products on their website that might be useful on a Camino.

Nice.
Funnily enough, I have a very small tube (store bought) of toothpaste about that size that I use whilst travelling for business.

It was empty!
Darn.........

I was heading to the airport with no chance to get another one.

So I took a regular sized tube, and the small tube, and held them together really tight, mouth to mouth as it were..........and squeezed the large tube.

Hey presto! The small tube filled up again

 

[Peterexpatkiwi]

@Robo , that's what I do every time I travel. Heading out this morning, topped up my mini tube last night....

 

[Bedspring]

Hello new here
I get free toothpaste samples when I visit my Dentist, which are little tubes that will last a couple of weeks, they will if they have any happily give you a handful. Free is good.

 

[woody66]

UK I buy Sensodyne Rapid Relief travel size 23 grams (well i brought one; the lady in the chemist gave me another 5 for free when i said i was walking the Camino!!!) That's after i explained what the Camino was !

 

[Jerri]

This is a clever product: https://www.matadorequipment.com/collections/matador-products/products/refillable-toothpaste-tubes

They sell some other interesting products on their website that might be useful on a Camino.

Just reuse the original tube. Squeeze from original larger tube into the small one you bought. Is used one tube on the entire Appalachain Trail. You don't need to buy a special tube.

 

[CanadianBarb]

I just use toothpaste tablets - weigh almost nothing and I use 1/2 in the morning and 1/2 at night. I put it in my mouth, chew with saliva and hardly need much water then rinse off!

 

[SeñorJacques]

I just use toothpaste tablets - weight almost nothing and I use 1/2 in the morning and 1/2 at night. I put it in my mouth, chew with saliva and hardly need much water then rinse off!

Did you get these from Lush? I’ve tried them and like them very much - but I like the Lush toothpaste jelly even more. You only need a dab on your toothbrush, and the amount that fits in one of Lush’s small sample size containers lasts for months, even brushing two or three times a day. Weighs (moderately) less than even a dentist-size sample tube of toothpaste, too.

https://www.lush.com/us/en_us/p/cool-toothpaste-jelly

As for the Matador refillable toothpaste tubes - to each their own, I suppose. I like a few of their products but this wouldn’t be useful to me. Their Flat Pack Soap Bar case, however, is an essential bit of kit. I was skeptical about the price, but it’s paid for itself several times over by preserving and prolonging the life of the bar soap I like traveling with without any soggy mess. (Yes, I’m aware you can use a Ziploc bag to hold a bar of soap as well. But a Ziploc bag won’t allow a bar of soap to dry in your kit right out of the shower.)

FlatPak™ Soap Bar Case – Matador

The FlatPak™ Soap Bar Case is the lightweight and leakproof way to travel with bar soap. Soap bars dry through the material, so they never get mushy.

www.matadorequipment.com

 

[CanadianBarb]

Did you get these from Lush? I’ve tried them and like them very much - but I like the Lush toothpaste jelly even more. You only need a dab on your toothbrush, and the amount that fits in one of Lush’s small sample size containers lasts for months, even brushing two or three times a day. Weighs (moderately) less than even a dentist-size sample tube of toothpaste, too.

https://www.lush.com/us/en_us/p/cool-toothpaste-jelly

As for the Matador refillable toothpaste tubes - to each their own, I suppose. I like a few of their products but this wouldn’t be useful to me. Their Flat Pack Soap Bar case, however, is an essential bit of kit. I was skeptical about the price, but it’s paid for itself several times over by preserving and prolonging the life of the bar soap I like traveling with without any soggy mess. (Yes, I’m aware you can use a Ziploc bag to hold a bar of soap as well. But a Ziploc bag won’t allow a bar of soap to dry in your kit right out of the shower.)

FlatPak™ Soap Bar Case – Matador

The FlatPak™ Soap Bar Case is the lightweight and leakproof way to travel with bar soap. Soap bars dry through the material, so they never get mushy.

www.matadorequipment.com

I am Canadian and I got them from MEC - they come either in mint or charcoal flavors and I have seen them in a local specialty store too - The Refillery...

 

[Kathy F.]

These refillable toothpaste tubes have been around for decades. I remember using them when backpacking in the seventies. Of course, we didn’t use them for toothpaste. We used them to carry - wait for it - peanut butter! A hiker’s best friend.
However, I just looked at the Matador site, which I had never heard of before. I really like some of their products! I’m intrigued by their bar soap holder, since I plan to use bar shampoo and bar conditioner next time.
Thanks for sharing the ideas!