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Re: relief on the water

Posted By: Dan
Date: Tuesday, 9 January 2001, at 8:38 p.m.

In Response To: relief on the water (Shawn)

: Has anyone come up with a good way to empty one's bladder (male paddlers)
: while on the water?

Shawn:

Have you considered a condom catheter and a bag? Check you local medical supply and explain what you have in mind.

I agree with your need to hydrate to manage long hauls, and being away from shore too far for a stop to be an option, what's a guy to do? I certainly don't look forward to the naturally-warmed wet-suit (or is it "wetted suit"?) either.

I purchased a condom cath.last fall, expecting to do a ten-hour shot on our local make-believe sea. The trip didn't materialize and I still have the equipment in my duffle bag awaiting its maiden voyage. The condom portion of the equipment is self adhesive and is supposed to be leak-proof. From the end of the condom section a piece of tubing about 30 inches long attaches to a plastic accumulating bag. The bag, on the other hand can be disconnected and emptied and then re-attached to the drain tube. I am assuming there will be enough room in my cockpit to accommodate the bag; I'm hoping puncturing the bag is not a likely event. Sounds like an astronaut-inspired solution, all in all.

Good luck!

Messages In This Thread

relief on the water
Shawn -- Tuesday, 9 January 2001, at 6:20 p.m.

Re: relief on the water
Jed -- Tuesday, 9 January 2001, at 7:19 p.m.

Re: relief on the water
Tom -- Wednesday, 10 January 2001, at 5:39 p.m.

Re: relief on the water
Jed -- Wednesday, 10 January 2001, at 6:08 p.m.

Re: relief on the water
Roger Voeller -- Tuesday, 9 January 2001, at 7:48 p.m.

Re: rafting for relief on the water
Shawn Baker -- Thursday, 11 January 2001, at 4:15 p.m.

Better yet...
Brian Nystrom -- Thursday, 11 January 2001, at 6:20 p.m.

Re: relief on the water
Dan -- Tuesday, 9 January 2001, at 8:38 p.m.

Re: relief on the water
brad shepard -- Wednesday, 10 January 2001, at 7:27 p.m.

Re: relief on the water
Shawn -- Thursday, 11 January 2001, at 5:28 p.m.

Re: relief on the water
Stephan -- Thursday, 11 January 2001, at 4:15 p.m.

Re: relief on the water
Brian Nystrom -- Thursday, 11 January 2001, at 6:17 p.m.

Re: relief on the water
Shawn Baker -- Thursday, 11 January 2001, at 6:59 p.m.

Re: relief on the water
Roy Morford -- Thursday, 11 January 2001, at 10:10 p.m.

I guess the problem is...
Brian Nystrom -- Friday, 12 January 2001, at 11:08 a.m.

Re: Variant of technique
Scotty -- Friday, 12 January 2001, at 6:15 p.m.

Re: relief on the water
Ray -- Sunday, 14 January 2001, at 10:04 p.m.

Two types of padllers
John Leonard -- Tuesday, 9 January 2001, at 8:55 p.m.

Re: Two types of padllers
Jack L -- Thursday, 11 January 2001, at 9:51 a.m.

Re: Two types of padllers
Shawn Baker -- Thursday, 11 January 2001, at 4:01 p.m.

Re: Two types of padllers
BillS -- Monday, 22 January 2001, at 11:09 a.m.

Re: relief on the water *Pic*
Robert Woodard -- Tuesday, 9 January 2001, at 9:09 p.m.

These are commonly used by...
Brian Nystrom -- Wednesday, 10 January 2001, at 12:35 p.m.

Re: relief on the water
Jack L -- Thursday, 11 January 2001, at 9:54 a.m.

Huh?
Brian Nystrom -- Thursday, 11 January 2001, at 12:10 p.m.

Re: "Strippers"
Don Beale -- Thursday, 11 January 2001, at 10:25 p.m.

Re: relief on the water
Ian Johnston -- Wednesday, 10 January 2001, at 2:53 a.m.

Re: Paddling with Females
Shawn Baker -- Thursday, 11 January 2001, at 4:10 p.m.

relief on the water ideas
mike allen ---> -- Thursday, 11 January 2001, at 10:29 p.m.

The "Fountain" Method
Jed -- Thursday, 11 January 2001, at 10:56 p.m.

Re: relief on the water ideas *NM*
mike allen ---> -- Friday, 12 January 2001, at 11:23 a.m.

Whew! - relief
mike allen ---> -- Friday, 12 January 2001, at 12:06 p.m.

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