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From: lee hsieh <lhsieh_at_sfo.com>
subject: [Paddlewise] how do you find relief?
Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2000 22:03:41 -0700
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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