Travel John Disposable ZAZ Personal Urinal Bag

I trialled it first: standing with feet a foot apart. Worked fine but you’d have to wear a skirt or loose trousers (it’s pretty bulky once used), not to mention loose knickers (you need to move the gusset to one side) and you’d need to wipe yourself afterwards - hardly discreet but how could anything be? No smell, no leakage (reasons why I won’t be getting the reusable types - in the confined space of a car, with possibly other passengers, you don’t want to be worrying about the noise or smell whilst going, let alone fluid disposal later - you have none of those worries with these. Yes, expensive per use but in an emergency, worth every bloomin penny). I popped the tissues in the bag, folded the bag up & put it in a carrier bag. I have an enlarged bladder, holding a litre is nothing, I was worried the bag wouldn’t take it but it was absolutely fine, no spillage or overflow at all.For the car, I’d pack it in the glove box with a pack of pocket size tissues and a plastic bag to put it in; you’d have to perch on the edge of your seat and, if necessary, cover your lap with a scarf or something - if you’re desperate enough to need to use one of these, then we’re talking about having a very full bladder and so using this could take a while! So in this age of IT eyes always on the alert etc just be ready to protect your modesty & make sure you are safe, preferably parked.Try one out in comfort first so you’re prepared - it’s quite an odd sensation, men wouldn’t care less about going by a hedgerow but for women it’s different, it’s not something we’re accustomed to doing so you need a bit of practice to understand about “letting go” on the go. Not whilst driving obviously! In a traffic jam or preferably a secluded lay-by, fine. In an emergency, it’s a godsend. You may have some appalled & traumatised passengers though.... but then again, they may very well not even notice.Once you’ve used one & got your head around it, there’ll be no looking back - it’s actually hugely liberating. I now never have to plan for urgent toilet stops when driving - a big stressor gone!I think you’d only buy the 3 pack once so for the extra £2, I’d recommend the 6 pack then you can have one in multiple cars as well as handbags etcAnd yes, there are solid waste versions; also handy for vomit! Consider your life revolutionised!! Mine may very well be - I’ve got serious IBS which meant I’d lost confidence in being far from a loo at all times - it totally restricts your life & I hadn’t appreciated how much until I thought of all those deserted, off-the-track beaches I used to go to all the time - now I’m happy to go back. You can also get pop up tents & unfolding loo seats like tripod stools - the world is your toilet! Happy days!!NB: so the day came, utter emergency, happily I’d left a bag in the car desk thing, tight jeans on - pulled into a quiet country lane off the main road, had to have feet outside the car, it was hard to go, let alone fully empty my bladder BUT it kept me going till I got to a loo. I was with my husband, it was hilarious although I felt quite vulnerable but it was better than attempting to squat behind a hedge. Will I stop wearing tight jeans? No. Live your life, get on with it. These are a great tool to help you, I wouldn’t be without them. And I will make sure each car is fully kitted out now, with at least one of these, tissues, wet wipes & bag, plus modesty blanket. I’d keep one in my handbag only I went to a theatre talk by Ruby Wax earlier this year and was on the second row and she picked up a woman’s handbag and started going through it, can you imagine? Thank you, Ruby, you’ve made me so much more neurotic ...

With covid being around and public toilets not in use, I had no choice to use one of these and with my weak bladder I am so happy I did, these are absolutely brilliant. Not knowing what to expect I thought it would be thumbley to use, but out shopping and needing to go toilet, I hopped in the back of my car and used product, I thought it would be a disaster, to my surprise it was the most easiest way to go, no mess very comfortable, I will certainly be buying these regularly from now on.

Only 4 stars at present because I haven't used it yet. I bought these as an emergency measure for some forthcoming camping trips. I am not a seasoned camper but know that I will be in no great hurry to drag my lazy arse out of a sleeping bag to go pee-pee (or t'other) during the night across a camping field. Whether my hubby is happy to have me wake him up taking a whizz in one of these remains to be seen. I will update this review when I have used one! Size wise though - very discreet and will pack away nicely.An update - having used this - I found it a doddle to use, no spills and it is easy to lie on its side with the 'body' end sort of keeping it sealed. I would not hesitate to use one again though I have now purchased a She-Wee and am sort of downgrading to peeing in a bottle!

This item is a life saver!I already own a sheewee which I use when out hiking, but that is not really practical for car journeys like this, hence my searching and discovery of these fab little gizmosI am not incontinent nor do I need to wear products for those oops moments, but at my age I can no longer do a long journey without stopping and on a recent journey I only just made it in time to a place just off the A1 where I knew there was a supermarket...I would never have made it to the next services!So, the nitty gritty details for those who have never used one...you hold the plastic bit close against yourself after unfurling the bag.The bag needs to dangle below you, one cannot for example sit in the drivers seat and pee...you have to at least swivel around and get both legs out.I have now used this 3 times (or more correctly I should state that I have used the same unit 3 times), that seems to be about the limit per unit.The first use was a test run the night before a planned long journey, I took the dog to the woods and upon returning to the car decided to test it out. I was wearing some baggy trousers so I dangled it down one leg, ahem "realigned my underwear", and then, holding it against myself with one hand, stood myself behind my open drivers door and did what I needed to do...there was nobody around but nobody would have known anyway, very discreet! If anybody had turned up, I might have pretended I was on my phone or something!Slightly disturbing warm feeling and at first thought it had spilled but it hadn't, it was just fine...I needn't have worried.I folded up the barely 1/3 used unit, popped it into a carrier bag and slid it into my drivers door pocket ready for my journey....there is no smell or risk of spillage, totally no problem to keep it like that for a day or two.So my journey the following day....I drove down the A1 and came off onto an A road; I knew there was a lay by not far away and I had already planned to stop there - by this time I was almost bursting.... I pulled up with my side close to the hedge behind a lorry, opened the door and as I was wearing shorts didn't even need to actually get right out of the car...this was a good thing as to be honest I doubt I could have walked too far without an embarrassing incident...anyway nobody would have blinked twice, it was great and boy what a relief!I basically did the same on my return journey and it was great - it seems that this particular regular trip has a half hour at each end where I come off the motorway and is just a half hour too much for me these days, no matter how careful I am with my pre-journey fluid intake.I cannot recommend having one of these enough...a great item, discreet to use and small enough to keep in glove box for emergencies.

O.K. I wanted these for a camping trip. I chickened out of trying to pee directly into it and so can't comment on that aspect. I decided to pee into a small plastic jug (89p from Dunelm) and pour it into the pouch to dispose of. This worked well and meant that I didn't have sneak a jug of pee past my friends. It doesn't seal so you do have to wait for the granules to work before moving it about (only took a minute).

Pretty good product, had no issues with it, No spillage, very handy for long journeys in my van with a weak bladder. Was going to buy a portable toilet for my van but these do the trick.