Travelmate has been around for years!

If you don't like the "drip drying," would you need to drip dry with this device, also? So that makes no sense. Just cop a squat.

I can pee out in the woods just fine by squatting. Don't need a funnel for that.

I love the idea, although I don't think I need it. I'm already notorious for peeing on standing against the trees.

No, thanks. Besides, one needs to clean that funnel once it's been used. I can't imagine having to do that in public. It's gross and off-putting.

I'm with GlowingMoon — I don't want to have to clean it.

Seriously gross. Who goes outside anyway? I have once in my entire life, and only when I thought I was going to die. Not so classy.

Ha SKG - when you are backpacking for days on ends, you have no choice but to go in the woods. I wouldn't do it outside at say a park or just any old venue, and definitely not where somebody else could witness. But if I'm backpacking for a few days on a trail with my hubby, I have to do what I have to do!

um...empowering?? I just don't see it.

Just cop a squat, and if you can't then you should learn how.

Why should it be empowering to have a makeshift penis? That kind of goes against feminism!

Hi ladies-

Sarah Dillon here, President of GoGirl. First of all, TresSugar, thanks for the shout out and letting all of your readers know about this new, convenient option.

Now I'm going to answer some of your questions, and trust me- your thoughts and comments are totally normal. We get them all the time

-Cleaning GoGirl: Because GoGirl is made with a medical grade silicone, it is germ and water repellent. What does this mean for you? It means that when you're done, liquid just beads off your GoGirl, so it's not messy or wet when you're done, at all. To wash it off all you need to do it rinse it with soap and water. No scrubbing, no sanitizing, no putting on the rubber gloves.

-What if I'm in public?- If you're somewhere you don't want to rinse it out in public, say a porta-potty at an outdoor concert, we've got you covered. GoGirl comes with a biodegradable plastic baggie (rolled up inside the product packaging so its there when you need it) so that you can place your GoGirl inside the baggie, then store the baggie in your purse, backpack or even back pocket (it's that flexible!) until you are somewhere you feel comfortable rinsing it out. Also, remember that because it's water resistant medical-grade silicone...there's no mess and the bag (and your purse) stay dry.

-Drip Drying: Because GoGirl forms a seal to your body and directs the flow away from you from square one, there is basically no dripping and drying to be done (a whole heck of a lot less than squatting). Also, for your safety of mind, there are two tissues included inside our product packaging.

-Feminist Movement- As happy as we are when we hear how our product has leveled the playing field, for example the female soldiers in the Middle East who use our product, we simply brought this product to the market to give active women a convenient, sanity second option. The rest is just a bonus

If you have any more questions, please feel free to email me [email protected] or find us on Twitter: @Go_Girls

-Sarah-

No thanks, if I'm out hiking in the woods or something, I can squat just fine.

I spent eight days in the Grand Tetons in eighth grade and I didn't feel any less empowered from copping a squat in the woods.

Yeah. Propping up against a tree to "chase bunnies" is pretty comfy. I personally can't think of any other occasion to use this.

Actually, this sounds great to me, because I have a crazy (and funny) story about a time where it would have come in REALLY handy for me.

I was alone, driving back from Long Island after a holiday weekend, and I found myself stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic for more than 5 hours. I suddenly got the urge to pee - but there was no exit in sight, and there was no way I could leave the car unattended in the middle of the highway, even if the cars weren't moving much!

After 1/2 hour of holding it, I was writhing in my seat going insane - frantically looking around me for a place I could run to and do my business, but there were no bushes and I would have to squat there in front of hundreds of people!

So I emptied my water bottle by the window and tried to place its opening by my hoohoo - and of course, started spilling pee everywhere (we can't aim too well, can we!)

I managed to stop the flow before ruining my car seat (but not my skirt - yuck) and reached for my travel bag on the back seat.

I took out my beach towel, rolled it in a ball, sat on it, and peed.

Then spent 3 more hours in the car, covered in my own urine.

THAT WAS FUN!

So thank you for this grand invention! I've moved back to France since then, though - Can I find one of those here?

They need to make an extension so that we, too, can know the joy of writing our names in the snow.

Friends of mine who just visited me in China brought these and loved them - there were some public squat toilets where there were balance issues with squatting and/or they didn't want to get even that close (for example, squat toilets on a moving train, with no handles. Not that easy, especially for the less experienced squatter).

This would have been good in some places I've traveled where the toilets are literally holes in the floor, but otherwise, no thanks. I woudn't want to clean it.

It's not a bad idea. I just don't have many times in life where I would really need it. There have been some in the past though. I'm just not sure that I would remember to have it with me all the time.

You know, initially I was kind of put off by the idea, but then I thought of an experience I had where it would have been very, very handy.

I recently ran a half-marathon, and for those who do not run races, stomach troubles seem to run rampant the mornings of races. So I stood in the huge line for the port-a-potty pre-race and finally got through the line after 20 minutes, and when I went in to the stall someone had literally pooped on the seat. It was awful. I didn't have time to get back in line pre-race, so I squatted over the seat and had to pray that I didn't fall. It was awful.

I may get one of these for future races.

I don't think it's a bad idea at all... It would have come really in handy in so many situations where i thought i was going to burst, and i HATE squatting. It's small and flexible, and i guess i just dont find urine to be the end all of disgusting. I don't want it on me, but i'm not going to wither up and die if i have to rinse it out of something.

Another thing is... why would you HAVE to drip dry? I've never in my life drip dried, no matter how I peed. If you have enough room to carry this little tube, you have enough room to carry something to wipe with. We aren't talking poop here, we are talking a little urine. sheesh.

I would keep one in my car for absolute emergencies- like if I were trapped in traffic gridlock on a bridge or something and DYING to pee. I'd much rather pee in a weird cup thingy (though I'd prob. throw it away after) than 1) give myself a UTI from holding it too long 2) peeing my pants 3) spraying everywhere trying to pee in a water bottle.

Sorry to be graphic, and I know it's kind of awkward, but in case of an emergency, I wouldn't be too weirded out to use it.

no thanks!

I think this is pretty neat. I peed in a shrub outside for the first time about two weeks ago. My boyfriend spotted me in case there was a raccoon or something. If I had this thing it would have been no problem!

It seems like a really convenient product but I feel a little offended by the tag line. I feel like it implies my anatomy (which as a woman means I have to squat) is some how inadequate and something I shouldn't "take sitting down".

I don't think this makes any sense. No one would use it in plain sight of other people, and no one would empty it in public, either.

So if you're in a place where no one can see you and where pee can be spilled, why not just squat?