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 > *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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