Re: [Paddlewise] Sweat My Suit

From: Shawn W. Baker <baker_at_montana.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2000 07:45:42 -0700
At 01:50 PM 02/21/2000 -0500, Andree Hurley wrote:
>Peeing is always a big topic on the trips I've led...

Jerry Hawkins said:
> Actually, the trick is to paddle hard and sweat so profusely that 
> even after drinking 2 - 20 oz. Diet Cokes and 2 - 20 oz. Aquafinas 
> you still don't have to urinate even 4 hours later.  That's my way, 
> your mileage may vary.

Then you're still dehydrating yourself; IMHO if you're not peeing, or
not peeing clear urine, you're not drinking enough.  I am surprised, 
though, that drinking the Diet Coke doesn't make you pee more.  Caffeine
is a diuretic, so you must really be exerting to not pee for 4 hours.

Shawn

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