I'm tempted to launch into a story about a friend who ran down the same skier twice in one night at Stevens Pass ski area and again (but a different skier) at a now-defunct ski area near Everett, WA. But I won't. Or how we used to use "long thongs" (3-foot leather straps) wrapped around our leather boots and the bindings to give us better edge control during races. Our feet, for better or worse, were firmly locked in place unless the bindings themselves came loose from the skis. Thank god I discovered cross-country in my middle years. Regarding pee bottles, glider pilots could give all of you - male or female - lessons in peeing in cramped quarters. Some guys use an "external catheter" with plastic tubing to a container strapped to one's calf (presumably no shorts). I use a zipper-lock plastic bag with some diaper material inside to sop up the liquid. But I have to deploy full flaps in order to get gravity to help me along as my seat puts my middle as low as my feet. Anyone who knows me will know when I'm peeing by the glider going into a 45-degree nose-down attitude while not in the landing pattern. There can sometimes be impromptu contests in getting a baggie close to a target... but we won't delve into this any farther. Glider pilots are a raucous lot. Some marine supply stores sell a device that funnels pee overboard for female yachties. There might be problems with vertical drop in a kayak though. Dry suits, as I discovered recently, are not particularly handy when nature calls; especially if the nature calling is of the solid-waste variety. Maybe sponsons.... and then just stand up. :P Craig Jungers Royal City, WA *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sun Mar 25 2007 - 23:11:35 PDT
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