In a message dated 7/28/99 11:43:14 AM Eastern Daylight Time, kellerin_at_ionsys.com writes: << But what do the female sea kayakers do when they are on a trip and can't pull over? >> OK, I'll bite! This is really called: When I Discovered Why Men Rule the World! I first started using The Freshette Complete System ($19.99 from Campmor - 1-800-CAMPMOR item #80969) for hiking trips. The sheer power of being able to pee standing up is why I gave this story the above title. Men don't have to squat and have their butts hanging out or, as women do, risk peeing onto your clothing as you try and aim in the approximate right direction. There I stood, behind a tree thinking "HOT DAMN!" The Freshette is a plastic pink/flesh colored semi-cup-shaped thing with a rubber retractable hose. There's a picture in the catalog. The company supplies these to women in the armed forces. My first attempt at using it in a kayak went fine - this is Florida so I usually just wear a bathing suit under my PFD - however, I learned an important lesson. Take the empty 20 oz. plastic coke bottle not the 10 oz.! Overflow, if you get the drift. Speaking of drifting, my next experience was even more amusing. I was paddling on Mud Lake with a couple of guys and found out that it was impossible to go ashore. The mud was way too thick. We, were however, able to tie up to a tree branch that was somehow sticking out in the middle of the lake. And then I needed to pee. Well, I'm casual, but I sure wasn't about to nonchalantly take out my Freshette and pee alongside these two gentlemen. With much amusement they held on to my bow line and let me drift back a bit, all the while promising not to turn around. Mission accomplished! The system does come with bags and you can get replacements. I save plastic coke bottles and can usually manage to empty them discreetly. Well, I hope you have all been educated and tickled at the same time! Sandy Kramer Miami *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Jul 28 1999 - 15:06:36 PDT
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