Bag? What Bag? Hiking Edition

 My first hiking trip since before getting the ileostomy! My son and I went to Morrow Mountain State Park in Albemarle, a two hour drive from where we live. We had a great time, and I was able to walk and jog the trails for two hours without worrying  about running to a bathroom. My bag was fine for the duration of the hike, supported with high waisted tummy control undies and high waisted biker shorts, but I carried extra supplies in a nice slim fanny pack just in case. Below are pics from the trail as well as the fanny pack, shorts and undies that I use and love. 

Here I am so you can see what I'm wearing and you cannot even tell I have an ostomy bag, plus you can see the fanny pack is small and light. 


This is my son, the only pic I was able to get of him on the trail lol

This lovely fanny pack is very light and low profile, purchased off Amazon.com, it's called the Ushake Slim Running Belt

Just the right size to carry an extra change of supplies

These are all the items that fit in this pouch, but I also put in a few extra bags (two piece) because I've been having ongoing issues with Hollister bags leaking at the roll-up end, often even after just an hour of wearing! I did have to change just the pouch after the two hour hike because of that.
Below are pics of the featured products, all of which I purchased from Amazon Prime. I'm not sponsored by anyone (though that would be super cool!), I just want to share some great products with others.
This pack is so light and slim, I also sometimes wear it under my scrub top for carrying an emergency set of supplies at work. Other days I just put a ziplock bag of supplies in my scrub pants cargo pocket, but that is bulky so this pack comes in handy, also great for it's intended use for carrying phone and keys during a run!

The price for the black 3 pack was $21.99 with Prime shipping. I purchased two of the 3 packs and will be ordering other colors as well. These have a cotton feel and are stretchy yet supportive

These shorts also have a cotton feel instead of spandex cycling shorts, so they are breathable and comfortable. Soft and supportive yet stretchy.


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