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Helpful travel tip! Please read.

Sat, January 23, 2010 11:57 PM

This is my first time posting here so I hope it works. My friend has Crohn's Disease so one thing I do is search the web to better understand what it is and and what I can do to help. As you know it can be difficult to talk about. I have found a product that I haven't seen mentioned before that has been a help to my friend and I wanted to let others know about it. It is a great travel companion that is called "The Biffy Bag."

It is a bag within a bag personal disposable toilet system that is so small it fits in you pocket or purse so you can always have one with you. The great thing about it is that you do not need a bucket or commode to use it. You simply tie it around your waste, pull it up between your legs and let gravity do the rest. It sounds a little weird but it is very comfortable and sanitary to use.It has given my friend the confidence to travel, go camping and just plain leave the house knowing that a clean comfortable toilet is always as close as her purse.

I first seen it at the Colorado State Fair last August. It is amazing. Whoever came up with this should win some kind of an award. They say it's " A Biffy in a Jiffy" and that it has everything you need "Including peace of mind." It is odor free and leak proof. Google up The Biffy Bag and check it out. I think it could be very helpful to a lot of folks. I know it has helped my friend. That's all for now. Hope this helps.

blueskies
Joined Jan 23, 2010

Thu, February 25, 2010 1:00 AM

Reply posted for BlueSkies.

Thank you. I am traveling in two months and I am very worried about how I am going to be able to do this. I will look into your biffy bag suggestion.

Chris

cpattee
Joined Jan 20, 2010

Tue, February 23, 2010 7:16 AM

Reply posted for BlueSkies.

Awesome product!! Thanks for the tip.

nickrystal
Joined Nov 7, 2008

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