I bought a Freshette. Tried it once on a hike didn't like it. Now it's in my earthquarke preparedness kit. (Yep, I'm prepared!) I almost always wear a wetsuit when I paddle. What I've done a few times when desperate is raft up with a friend, hop out of the boat and pee while floating. I kick a bit to get the water flushing up a little into the wetsuit. Then I rinse out the wetsuit especially well when I get home, or to shore. I wouldn't try this method in a shallow muddy area. Barbara At 07:27 PM 7/28/99 -0400, Reeves, Debbie (Debbie) wrote: >> ---------- >> From: Anne Burton[SMTP:aburton1_at_maine.rr.com] >> >> Another option is presented at: http://www.freshette.com >> consisting basically of a funnel and a length of tubing which I >> assume you can customize. I have not yet had occasion to try >> this, either, but would like to know if it works reasonably well >> and isn't way more trouble than it's worth. Has anyone tried >> this type of thing? >> >******* NOTICE: The following is moderately graphic ********************* > > Yes, I previously have owned and operated a freshette & buddy >system. Note that I phrased this in the past tense! It is something that >takes a considerable amount of practice. It is somewhat possible but not >with any degree of comfort or cleanliness. It definately requires rafting >up (with a close friend), popping the skirt, lifting the hips enough to drop >your drawers (dropping them far enough to position the equipment), scooting >the hips to the edge of the seat so the funnel can be positioned (it >basically points down), positioning the funnel, hose (the hose can only be >bent to a certain degree before the apparatise begins to leak significantly >at the top) and bottle (all 3 have to pretty much be held or braced through >the process), relaxing enough to do it and then performing the reverse of >all of the above. Needless to say, if you are in need of immediate relief, >this is not the process for you. > > One of these days I hope to get the courage to try a diaper although >I can't imagine sitting in it for the rest of the day. Has anyone tried >this (and is willing to admit it?)? > > Debbie Reeves > Sandy Hook, NJ > > >*************************************************************************** >PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List >Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net >Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net >Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ >*************************************************************************** > > Sea Kayak Italy http://www.seakayakitaly.com tel. 650-728-8720 fax 650-728-8753 bkossy_at_igc.org *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Jul 29 1999 - 06:55:58 PDT
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