Ladies: Don’t Leave Home Without THIS on Your Next Adventure
Can we talk about something “unladylike?” I know I’m not the only one who feels like I’m always ending up stuck in the middle of nowhere without a bathroom when it suddenly hits me — I gotta pee!
Drew always has a sly look on his face, and like every male ever in this scenario can never resist the urge to say, “Just go behind that [whatever could offer some semblance of privacy].”
Look. I didn’t go camping as a kid and when I had to pee while road-tripping my dad graciously always found me a (clean) restroom. Apparently nobody taught me how to hover over nothing and pee! It makes me nervous and I’m afraid I will pee all over myself! 😂 So…typically I just hold it until a restroom comes around. Judge me if you will.
This ‘Aint Gonna Work for Me
In any event, since we started our hiking journey, this has increasingly become a problem. The first time I realized I had to find a solution was during a recent visit to the Great Salt Plains where I found myself in an immense expanse of NOTHING, with no restrooms in sight, and only the edge of a big truck tire to squat against.
I vividly recall Drew’s laughter from inside of the truck as I tried to pep-talk myself into making it happen before someone happen to see me with my leggings around my ankles. He made fun of me the whole way home, but in hindsight it was pretty funny.
As soon as we got back, I immediately started researching for a solution. Of course, it’s 2020 and someone has found one. I wasn’t super sold on any of my initial finds, so I ordered a coupled and tried them out. What I learned is a GAME CHANGER.
The Solution
Introducing the Tinkle Belle, a female urination device that give us girly girls the freedom to pee (standing up)! Giggle if you will, but when you’re done go ahead and order yourself one because it’s a life saver.
No more squat to pee! The design, packaging and material are all excellent quality and have proven very useful on hiking trips where there are no restrooms and road trips where the restrooms are sketchy or closed due to COVID-19 restrictions. It would also be handy on lake trips, camping trips or anytime you know you won’t have access to go No. 1.
Amazon has several options, but most are in very bright colors and I wanted something more discreet. The Tinkle Belle comes in a teal shade that was more suitable than hot pink or purple.
In total honesty, my first time to use this we were on a hike with friends and I was TERRIFIED I was going to accidentally pee all over myself. I could hear them on the other side of the bush giving me a pep talk…because I have awesome, supportive friends like that. Sure enough, a few minutes later I was successfully peeing like a man in what was a very strange but still empowering stance. Ultimately, I was just grateful to not be squatting on a rock that may have a spider or snake living under it.
Sound familiar? It’s time to add a female urination device to your go-bag, and I am personally loving the Tinkle Belle.
