08 December 2007

Potty Training On The Trail

When we started potty training Eliana, we knew that we wanted to stay active. We had a parade of potty training gear before we stumbled onto this little gem.

The On the Go Potty is manufactured by The Kalencom Corp in New Orleans. It has been the most useful piece of gear connected with the potty training experience. It's especially helpful on the trail because the liners can be tied shut and easily packed-out.

The potty is very basic: a molded plastic seat with two folding legs. The liners are basic plastic bags with looped handles and an absorbent pad. You can see in the picture (from the Kalencom website...poor kid...I guess some parents are a little too zealous to jump start a modeling career for their kids) that there's not much to it. It folds flat, is very lightweight and packs easily in backpack or camera bag.

We used this extensively when Eliana was potty training: at the mall, on roadtrips and on the trail. It's given us freedom to explore longer trails and stray farther from the facilities.

The potty costs about $10 and a package of 10 liners is $5. They are available at Babies 'R Us or purchase directly from the manufacturer by clicking here.