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I travel a lot and I've gotten to where I feel pretty good about it. The medical bag is a lifesaver because I can pack almost 5 days worth of supplies into the bag (I cant believe I only learned about it this year :rolleyes:). That's enough to arrive at my destination and await delivery of...

1) If traveling by airplane in the US, pack your diapers/supplies alone in a separate bag. That bag qualifies as medical supplies and by law does not count against any carry-on bag allowance. 2) If you are traveling, consider having supplies shipped directly to the hotel so that you do not...

Because I need to get to and from the water. Once I am in, yeah who cares. But consider a typical hotel pool. No restrooms. No privacy for changing. So I put on my bathing suit in my room. Head out the door. Realize I forgot my sunscreen, head back to the room. Wait for the slow-as-can-be...

It sounds like I've been very fortunate with the scanners; I've never had one flag me. I travel several times a year and have TSA PreCheck so I haven't been sent through a scanner in a while - it's possible they are more sensitive these days. I have recently started carrying a "TSA...

Yes, this. Tena Flex or any of the similar designs.

The absorbency is very good - similar to Seni Quatro or Abena 4. In terms of dollar per ounce of usable capacity this sale price is excellent. Downsides: The cloth-like backing is soft but has a tendency to stretch out. They do feel a bit wet when saturated compared to what I am used to, but IMO...

I’m not associated with this company, but it’s a good deal so I thought I would pass it along: Nateen diapers are on sale right now for 50% off. I just ordered 80 of their X-ultra briefs for $72. These are very similar to Seni Quatro in fit and performance. Use code: NATEEN50...

The core of a disposable diaper is biodegradable, so you can break open a wet diaper and bury the contents just like you would a BM. That way you only have to pack out the outer shell and inner lining - virtually nothing and your pack gets lighter as you go. In this way you are only limited by...

I have tried and given up on pads, but not becuase of absorbency. Once you get away from common store bands you can find pads with very high absorbency. For example, Abena makes a pad “AbriSan 11” which has the same absorbency and core size as their X-plus diaper. It’s like an Abena M4 without...

XP5000 is my favorite when I need the capacity. Still under $2 for medium. Sometimes a little cheaper at llmedico.

1. Is your incontinence urinary, bowel, both, or neither? Urinary only. Bowel once in a great while. 2. Are your diapers disposables (tab) , cloth, pull-ups, pads, combination (with percentage), or none? Tab-style disposable 100%. Tried pull-ups, but how do you change that? Tried pads but not...

Actually the reverse is true. XP Medical came into existence because I went to study in Sweden for a year and had an opportunity to try Abena and Tena. These products were literally 10x better than the Attends I was using at the time. These were not DL products since they were, with few...

Medical only. I wouldn't buy underwear (or any other item of clothing) with baby prints on them. Unfortunately I don't buy regular underwear, but diapers are just a special version of the same thing. So for me the same style rules/preferences apply - to the extent possible anyway. The...

Too many to count! I’m pretty good at it now, but back in the days when 6-tape attends where the best thing available, it was hard to go more than a few days without at least a minor leak. Back then, 6 to 7 changes a day would be typical and there was not much reserve capacity if a wet diaper...

I do belive they were better when they were made in Israel. Then the factory went bankrupt and they moved production to the USA. That was in 2009 or so IIRC. The thickness did not change but the gel used in them was never quite as good after that and the plastic backing got so noisy that I...