Re: [Paddlewise] The call of nature?

I wondered if anyone was going to bring up the Eric Soures method. He spoke
of the problem in an Ocean rock garden kayaking lecture at a symposium. He
said "All my friends are holding their knees together, but I'm Portuguese, I
just go in my wetsuit." It should be noted he mostly paddles sit-on-top
kayaks. Now I understand "scupper holes". ;-)
Matt Broze
http://www.marinerkayaks.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Barbara Kossy <bkossy_at_igc.org>
To: Reeves, Debbie (Debbie) <dreeves_at_lucent.com>;
paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net <paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net>
Date: Thursday, July 29, 1999 7:31 AM
Subject: RE: [Paddlewise] The call of nature?


>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
>>
>>
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