Talkback: Tuesday Tip - Pee Bottles Rock!

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10/07/2012 at 18:06
A friend of mine who's been using a 1L Nalgene bottle for peeing in his tent for years advises guys: lie on your side and relax and it will happen. Mind you, he's able to use his pee bottle sitting in cafes and kayaks too.
11/07/2012 at 04:05
Humans aren't designed to pee lying down. It's a skill that needs some practice. This is difficult to explain to the wife, however….

One day I shall recount the story of the Great Culra Pee Tsunami of January 1995 but to be honest I still break into a sweat at the thought of it, it's all too horrible and vivid (and probably fulfils the criteria for post traumatic stress disorder).
11/07/2012 at 06:37

I use a Pour n' Store bag and kneel as if in prayer. I'm vertically challenged and it might not work if you are tall.

Hugh

Edited: 11/07/2012 at 06:40
11/07/2012 at 07:20
Pee bottles are foul.

Far better to leave the tent and see the fine sights of the night...
11/07/2012 at 08:52
Depends greatly on the weather and the midges..

I recommend a Lenor / other fabric softener bottle. Cheap, sufficient volume and a generously sized opening.
11/07/2012 at 09:27

Nalgene Cantene - same neck as their regular bottles but folds up.  Doubles as hot water bottle or extra water storage. 

11/07/2012 at 09:54

Doubles as hot water bottle

Is that after use??

11/07/2012 at 14:14

Average pee is apparently about 700ml.
Fresh orange/apple etc juice buttles have a moderately wide neck and are clear so you can see when approaching danger point..
11/07/2012 at 14:17

if you do decide to step outside, breadbags over the socks are easier to put on than boots.

11/07/2012 at 15:44

Average pee is apparently about 700ml.

 That seems a lot? Mines about a pint = 500 ml or so. Perhaps it's my age?

 breadbags over the socks

 You carry breadbags? What for? (Apart from putting on for a night-time pee)

11/07/2012 at 21:26

make sure it's easy to distinguish from your
drinking bottle (and your partner's)


I recall hearing Ranulph Fiennes describing an arctic expedition where his thermos broke; they decided that they could use the pee bottle as a drinks flask during the day...

11/07/2012 at 21:33
It's no biggy - quick rinse out & you're good to go.  I've used my pans before.  I'd have been squimish about it one time.  I knew someone used there pans once & when I had no pee bottle with me I did the same.   When you've done it once it gets easier!
11/07/2012 at 21:43
...as long as they don't notice.
11/07/2012 at 21:54
I just wear a nappy.

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12/07/2012 at 12:47

> That seems a lot?

I use a 2 pint milk bottle.  And have come close in the night...

I have used my Duossal Trangia pans in the past, and then cleaned it in the morning before cooking in it, and sharing the meal with a friend.  It didn't tell her about its alternative use until afterwards...  In the immortal words of Dave Lister "it's all clean, it's all been sterilised".

I mean, some people think that drinking the stuff is good for you...

12/07/2012 at 14:02

This thread is getting quite distasteful ..

Surely the answer is simply a matter of strong will and a sturdy rubber band, applied with the correct tool.

http://www.outdoorsmagic.com/members/images/49993/Gallery/elastrator.jpg

Edited: 12/07/2012 at 14:05
12/07/2012 at 16:29

Apologies to those of a sensitive disposition.

>I mean, some people think that drinking the stuff is good for you...

Yes, Moraji Desai (late Indian Prime Minister) and Sarah Miles (actress) allegedly drank a pint of theirs each morning.

On the question of sterility I don't think any of the IRA prisoners who were 'on the blanket' protest in the 70's caught anything from smearing their no 2's around their cells either.

PS - Strong rubber bands = burst bladder. (and that one's not big enough anyway )

13/07/2012 at 09:46
Nalgene also do a wide mouth collapsible bottle (the canteen I think). Less space to take up after use and it means you can easily break up any pee popsicle in the morning...

Sig's are a waste of bandwidth...

13/07/2012 at 09:50
Oops, didn't see Spritburners response... Anyway just to add that I had to order my Canteen from the States as I couldn't find a UK stockist at the time.

Sig's are a waste of bandwidth...

13/07/2012 at 12:56
If you're using a floorless shelter and a quilt, simply roll onto your side, lift the quilt, and let it go.

 

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