RE: [Paddlewise] how do you find relief?

Lee it is probably more unhealthy not to go at all and those of us past 40
have this problem more often. Plus I do trips that can mean I am in the boat
all day as there is no where to land or I am a long way off shore. 

I have heard of some paddlers avoiding drinking to avoid peeing. I would not
recommend this.

The best method I have found is a small plastic bottle that can be kept in
the cockpit and just empty the contents over the side. Peeing in your
wetsuit, although a lovely feeling for the first few minutes becomes
uncomfortable later. Some paddlers I know pee straight on their sponge and
squeeze that over the side.

I hope this helps
David

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	lee hsieh [SMTP:lhsieh_at_sfo.com]
> Sent:	Tuesday, 1 August 2000 15:04
> To:	PaddleWise_at_lists.intelenet.net
> Subject:	[Paddlewise] how do you find relief?
> 
> I didn't see any mention of this on the paddlewise website so i'll assume 
> this topic hasn't been covered yet.  Being an active sort of fella in my 
> early 30's, i usually have to urinate about once every hour[can hold for 
> 2..heard it's not healthy] due to a high metabolism.  For those of you
> with 
> similar circumstances, how do you relieve yourself during long trips in 
> your kayak.  Short of exiting or peeing in your wetsuit, there must be
> some 
> tried and true methods out there.
> 
> I've been thinking of a number of solutions:
> 
> --empty plastic milk carton [ big and bulky but could also serve as
> flotation]
> --double lined garbage bag [ risk leaking, spilling contents ]
> --a simple tube [proper width of course] long enough to drape over side [
> a 
> little messy
> --balloon or condom [ could blow up..but compact and easily dischargeable
> ]
> 
> This is a serious question which i've given considerable thought.  Hoping 
> for some more elegant no-mess solutions ;-)
> 
> Lee
> 

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