Buff Wipes are biodegradable camping wipes for the days a shower is not happening — trail, campsite, road trip, festival, gym bag, diaper bag. If you have been comparing biodegradable wipes camping options, this is Nature Buff's fragrance-free, plastic-free, packable answer.
- 24 full-size wipes in a compact resealable travel pack
- 100% FSC-certified bamboo fiber cloth — plastic-free and viscose-free
- Two-ingredient liquid: 99.7% purified New Zealand water and soybean seed extract
- Fragrance-free, with no added fragrance of any kind
- Large wipe size, for hands, face, body and gear
- Compostable at home — and always packed out on the trail
Wet wipes for camping, without the plastic
Most camping wet wipes are polyester or viscose — plastic, in other words, dressed up as fabric. They do not break down; they fragment. Buff Wipes use bamboo fiber instead, so the cloth itself is plant-based from the start. If you are looking for wet wipes for camping that do not leave synthetic material behind in a pack-out bag, that difference is the whole point.
Body wipes for camping and long trail days
These are sized and built as body wipes for camping, not as scaled-up baby wipes. The cloth is thick enough to actually take off a day of dust and sweat without shredding, which is what separates real outdoor wipes from the pack of trail wipes that tears on the first pass. Face and neck first, then everything else — cleanest to dirtiest.
Compostable wipes — what that actually means
Compostable wipes break down where there are microbes, moisture and time: a compost system or soil. That is a real property, and it is not the same as being flushable. Buff Wipes are not flushable, and we will never sell them that way — bamboo fiber is strong precisely so the wipe holds together while you use it, which is exactly why it does not belong in a pipe or a septic tank. Here is the longer explanation of why "flushable" wipes are a myth.
On the trail, the rule is simple: pack them out, every time, the same as any other used item.
How they compare
Still deciding? Our guide to the best biodegradable camping wipes lays out how bamboo, viscose and synthetic wipes actually differ, and where each one belongs.
Sizes
Available as a single 24-wipe pack, or a case of 12 packs (288 wipes) for households, basecamps and long seasons. Wipes are a consumable — Subscribe & Save 15% on a 30, 60 or 90-day delivery and skip or cancel whenever you like.
Comparing specific brands rather than picking a category winner? See how popular travel wipes compare on publicly stated features — material, skin, packaging and end-of-life, side by side.
