I don't imagine I'd wash it every time... then again, I am pretty obsessive compulsive... I might. I won't know until I try it.

I use the Mango 5.5" one fairly exclusively.  I don't feel the need to wash it after each use; I usually wash it in the shower once daily.  If I'm home I might rinse it more, but it depends.

I need to feel that I'm anatomically correct with my anatomy, so I pack 24/7.  Your mileage may vary.

Jay

Packing does not feel anatomically correct to me, because I have a foreign object in my pants. I don't even think phalloplasty would feel anatomically correct for me.

Quote from: Elwood on July 23, 2008, 11:19:38 PM
Packing does not feel anatomically correct to me, because I have a foreign object in my pants. I don't even think phalloplasty would feel anatomically correct for me.

I started making packers when I was in grade school, so to have something that is warm like my body, feels like skin, and feels like a real flaccid penis is real enough for me.  I can play with myself and get off as if it were a part of my anatomy. It's all mental, but something I've done since I was a kid.

I understand that it's not the same for other guys and that not all guys like to pack.  But for me, the moment I stuck the thing in my shorts I felt normal for the first time.  I can reach down and touch myself and I have a realistic feel. 

Jay

Quote from: sneakersjay on July 23, 2008, 11:44:59 PM
I can reach down and touch myself and I have a realistic feel. 

Jay

just dont be doing that too much in public.

I'm obsessing about packing... I want to dish out the cash so I can start feeling like myself but the cheapskate in me says no Money related inner conflict

Quote from: Chett on July 24, 2008, 01:09:09 AM

Quote from: sneakersjay on July 23, 2008, 11:44:59 PM
I can reach down and touch myself and I have a realistic feel. 

Jay

just dont be doing that too much in public.

LOL that's not right

I don't think there's a shame in not using a professional packy. I've been using a sock for about... 4 months? Something like that. I am afraid a dick-looking pack will slip around because I can't suspend it in a pocket like I can with this current method. I don't want something that is constantly pressed against my clitoris or I'll have a lot of vaginal discharge as a result.

Ah, well. I could use socks with SOME of my current underwear, in others they might move around....

I want to start wearing boxers though (I'm still wearing girl underwear), boxers are the only type of underwear I like =/ So I have to buy something to hold my packer still, and then there's me wanting to use my packer to pee too.... How long have you been packing Elwood (if that's not too personal)? And how long after you began figuring things out did you decide to start packing?

I have the man-go and I cant wear that all the time it feels real.. but unless im wearing tight tight pants it moves around.. I cant have the pipe bit in me all the time.. and couldn't try and move it around into the right place when I try and stand to pee as it would look very suspisious so I go into the cubicles where I dont need it as I can sit down.. I want to be able to stand to pee but the man go just doesn't work for me.. I cant have the pipe thing there all the time it would be to annoying. :-[

Other than that I am mostely in and out I always try and use disabled toilets if I can though.

Oh yes and the smell of urine.. *gags*

Quote from: Elwood on July 24, 2008, 07:22:10 PM
I don't think there's a shame in not using a professional packy. I've been using a sock for about... 4 months? Something like that. I am afraid a dick-looking pack will slip around because I can't suspend it in a pocket like I can with this current method. I don't want something that is constantly pressed against my clitoris or I'll have a lot of vaginal discharge as a result.

Plus, accidentally dropping a pair of socks on the men's room floor is way less embarrassing than dropping a rubber dick.

I only use an STP for camping. I use the she-wee and it's too big to carry around all the time, so I just use a stall in the men's room and sit. It would be nice to stand to pee, but I'm not willing to put up with the inconvenience of carrying appliances around all the time.

Dennis

See, I think one than more sock would be a bit much on most guys. It would be over packing, in my opinion.

Technically, I'm wearing girls underwear. But I really don't care. See, first, I like briefs. Guy's briefs. But the fly leaves a hole for the pack to hop out of. So I actually wear two layers for stability. One's "boy shorts" (which look like guy's short-briefs, except the fly on this is fake because this style is made for girls) and over that bikini underwear. The bikini keeps everything in place. I don't sweat to death with this because everything's cotton. Sometimes I'll do it the other way with the bikinis under the boy shorts. Either way, if I work with 2, things remain stable and air can still pass through nicely.

Aaanyway. I've been packing about 4 or 5 months. I really figured out and truly accepted my gender identity sometime a couple months ago. I don't think the two are related.

I'm going on a camping trip soon. But I won't be able to get an STP for it. Oh well. It'll be me and like 5 other FtMs and a few other people.

Quote from: Elwood on July 25, 2008, 05:11:24 PM
Technically, I'm wearing girls underwear. But I really don't care. See, first, I like briefs. Guy's briefs. But the fly leaves a hole for the pack to hop out of.

Hi Elwood..

Just a quick thought... you might be surprised about how many mens
breifs dont have a fly anymore. Also a lot of them are cotton with a
little spandex because, a lot of guys are a different size down below
for the same waist size. Never thought about it before (don't know why?)
but they are ideal for packing.

Obviously we're not talking boxer shorts here, just standard breifs that
look like the're going to have a fly but don't. Why not look more carefully
when your out next, and you might find a way to get down to just
needing one pair....

...again...don't ask how I know this.....



Chrissty

Also, Hanes makes boxer briefs with no fly and a double panel in front. You can make a slit in the back panel and slip the packer between panels.

Dennis

Quote from: Chrissty on July 26, 2008, 03:26:45 AM

Quote from: Elwood on July 25, 2008, 05:11:24 PMTechnically, I'm wearing girls underwear. But I really don't care. See, first, I like briefs. Guy's briefs. But the fly leaves a hole for the pack to hop out of.

Hi Elwood..

Just a quick thought... you might be surprised about how many mens
breifs dont have a fly anymore. Also a lot of them are cotton with a
little spandex because, a lot of guys are a different size down below
for the same waist size. Never thought about it before (don't know why?)
but they are ideal for packing.

Obviously we're not talking boxer shorts here, just standard breifs that
look like the're going to have a fly but don't. Why not look more carefully
when your out next, and you might find a way to get down to just
needing one pair....

...again...don't ask how I know this.....



Chrissty

Thank you, Chrissty! This is really great. I'm glad you mentioned this. That's exactly what I'm looking for. It sounds like it could be stable, too, and hold the pack in place. It really sounds ideal, and looks the way I want it to. 

Quote from: Dennis on July 26, 2008, 07:56:41 AMAlso, Hanes makes boxer briefs with no fly and a double panel in front. You can make a slit in the back panel and slip the packer between panels.

Dennis

WOW. Thanks for this information. I had no idea that this even existed. I'll see what I can find... 

Doesn't anyone use the salsa lid trick anymore? I did it for years, and it worked pretty well. Took a little practice, though--until you're good at it, wear shoes that you don't care about. 

Anyway, if you don't know this trick, you take the lid to a tub of salsa or butter or something, and use scissors to cut it inside the groove so that you have a nice, flat, circular piece of plastic. You might need to file it with a nail file to smooth out the rough edges. When you want to pee, you curl up the lid in a U shape and place one end sorta behind your genitals--don't put it too far front--and hold it SNUGLY to your body. Then you can pee down it like it's an open funnel. But as I said, it takes practice to do it successfully.

Because the lid is plastic, pee does not adhere, and there aren't any nooks and crannies or tubes for the pee to get trapped in. You can just wave stray droplets into the john and slide the lid into your pocket or wherever you want to keep it. If you grab a few squares of TP for yourself, you can use some on the lid if you want to. Or you could slide the lid into a homemade sleeve or a folded hanky or something.

I can't remember where I picked up this trick. I'm pretty sure it wasn't in Lou Sullivan's "Information" book.

I never ran into trouble when using the men's room. But the ladies' room--no end of trouble and nasty looks and rude comments. I scared the heck out of quite a few gals. Some of them even scampered out of the women's restroom before they had a chance to use the facilities. They would hang around outside until I left. One gal saw me (I was just leaving) and was so shocked to find HERSELF in the wrong place that she promptly apologized, exited, and marched into the gents' without looking at the sign. I got out of there fast. I can only imagine the scene...I'm sure that when she saw the urinals in the men's room, she must have figured it out, but I had raced out of the building by then.

Such lovely memories. And now I want to go back to all of that? I must be mad.

No, I'm finally finding sanity after years of suppression.

How I wish there were lots of unisex bathrooms in this country.

I keep meaning to try the plastic lid thing. I think I saw it on a website, can't remember. It does seem like it'd be easier to carry, and easier to shake or wipe off than my stp.

Dennis

Quote from: Dennis on July 30, 2008, 08:57:57 AM
I keep meaning to try the plastic lid thing. I think I saw it on a website, can't remember. It does seem like it'd be easier to carry, and easier to shake or wipe off than my stp.

Dennis

I still use that once in a while.  It is really easy to carry and a good shake can do the trick to keep it dry.  Good for when I am to lazy to pack with my stp.

I don't mind sitting to pee, to be honest. It's the least of my worries.