I just can't resist adding one more option for the not-too-easily-grossed-out-by-a-little-pee crowd. Before I mention this, remember that that yellow liquid, despite it's reputation, is actually fairly sterile stuff. OK, here's my true confession: when I just gotta go, and haven't a pee bottle handy, and am in a place I can't land, I've used my, uh, sponge. Actually works pretty well, as long as you only do a little at a time [like go for 3-5 seconds (depending on "flow rate" -- hmmm, almost sounds like one of those boat-hydraulics threads)], then rinse out and repeat. Afterwards you just dip it in the water and wring it out anywhere from 5 to maybe 200 times (depending on one's urine-avoidance rating). Even though I'm not female, I would guess this *could* work for same, since it covers a pretty wide area and the shape is very moldable. Evan *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
> From: "Evan Dallas" <Evan_Dallas_at_notes.ntrs.com> <snip> > OK, here's my true confession: <snip message about using a sponge for the call of nature...> oops... sorry about that. Evan's message was sent twice due to my error. But it is so simple and makes so much sense that maybe being sent twice wasn't a bad thing :-) Though I've never had to use it for the purpose described, my bailing sponge always stays tied to my boat seat so it is handy. It is also very large and holds a *lot* of water. Thanks for the obvious and simple tip, Evan. Cheers, Jackie *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
I believe that John and Bea Dowd used this sponge method even for not so sterile #2 on some of their long crossings from South America to Florida in a Klepper Aerius II. Lets ask Ed Gillette, 63 days to Hawaii? Matt Broze http://www.marinerkayaks.com -----Original Message----- From: Evan Dallas <Evan_Dallas_at_notes.ntrs.com> To: PaddleWise <paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net> Date: Thursday, July 29, 1999 6:31 PM Subject: [Paddlewise] PaddleWise -- Call of Nature (not for the squeemish) >I just can't resist adding one more option for the >not-too-easily-grossed-out-by-a-little-pee crowd. Before I mention this, >remember that that yellow liquid, despite it's reputation, is actually >fairly sterile stuff. > >OK, here's my true confession: when I just gotta go, and haven't a pee >bottle handy, and am in a place I can't land, I've used my, uh, sponge. >Actually works pretty well, as long as you only do a little at a time [like >go for 3-5 seconds (depending on "flow rate" -- hmmm, almost sounds like >one of those boat-hydraulics threads)], then rinse out and repeat. >Afterwards you just dip it in the water and wring it out anywhere from 5 to >maybe 200 times (depending on one's urine-avoidance rating). Even though >I'm not female, I would guess this *could* work for same, since it covers a >pretty wide area and the shape is very moldable. > >Evan > *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
On Thu, 29 Jul 1999, Evan Dallas wrote: > I just can't resist adding one more option for the > not-too-easily-grossed-out-by-a-little-pee crowd. Before I mention this, > remember that that yellow liquid, despite it's reputation, is actually > fairly sterile stuff. > > OK, here's my true confession: when I just gotta go, and haven't a pee > bottle handy, and am in a place I can't land, I've used my, uh, sponge. > Actually works pretty well, as long as you only do a little at a time [like > go for 3-5 seconds (depending on "flow rate" -- hmmm, almost sounds like > one of those boat-hydraulics threads)], then rinse out and repeat. > Afterwards you just dip it in the water and wring it out anywhere from 5 to > maybe 200 times (depending on one's urine-avoidance rating). Even though > I'm not female, I would guess this *could* work for same, since it covers a > pretty wide area and the shape is very moldable. > > Evan in the navy, many pilots take a zip lock baggie, with a sponge in it... quite popular "option" mark #------canoeist[at]netbox[dot]com----http://www.diac.com/~zen/mark ---- # mark zen o, o__ o_/| o_. po box 474 </ [\/ [_| [_\ ft. lupton, co 80621-0474 (`-/-------/----') (`----|-------\-') #~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~_at_~~~~~~~_at_~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~_at_~~~~~~~~_at_~~~~~ http://www.diac.com/~zen/paddler [index to club websites i administer] Rocky Mtn Sea Kayak Club, Colorado River Flows, Poudre Paddlers The Colorado Paddlers' Resource, Rocky Mtn Canoe Club Trip Page -- Fortune: Why can we remember the tiniest detail that has happened to us, and not remember how many times we have told it to the same person? ---Francois De La Rochefouauld *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
The instructor at the kayaking class I took several years ago, told us to pee in our wetsuits. His theory was that urine is sterile, and mostly warm water with little environmental effects. While there are exeptions to all of his premises, I think he was mostly right. I have exited by boat to pee in the water and actually prefer that approach to trying to pee standing up in a kayak. The later can be done at least in theory if you have great balance or good friends stabilizing your boat for you. Dana Dickson *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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