Funny, perhaps useful, product

[emily_in_nc]

I have the Freshette. I use it for hiking, so I can keep my hiking pants pulled up in the back in case anyone should come along on the trail. I keep it in a ziploc bag in my pack so that the urine drops left behind don't get on anything else, and I wash it all out when I get home. It did take some getting used to, but once I "got it", I liked it! I'll still squat in really remote areas when I know no one will happen by. I haven't used it for cycling.

Emily

[Tri Girl]

On the website it says: "self cleaning"

I don't know why that made me laugh.


Seems too cumbersome to me. I've gotten really good at squatting and peeing in less than 10 seconds. I'm all set.
Still, for hiking on a trail it would be nice. I'm going to wait until they come out with an attachable hose that rolls up (retracts) nicely up into my shorts. I think I'll be waiting a long time...

[Jolt]

The one time I can think of that this might be useful is winter hiking (when there's deep snow and it's hard to get very far off the trail to squat). Still, I don't really think it's necessary, and I'd rather not add something extra to my pack!