[pct-l] Water Consumption - desert

[giniajim]

If you're really into conserving heat, the best thing to do would be to pee in an empty water bottle, and stick it in your sleeping bag with you.  

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Tortoise 
  To: Paul Robison 
  Cc: <Pct-l at backcountry.net> 
  Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2011 11:38 PM
  Subject: Re: [pct-l] Water Consumption - desert


  this sounds like an old hiker's tale. Our urine is inside our lower abdomen 
  which is already warm and surrounding the urine, both are at body 
  temperature. Does anyone have a reliable source for the below?

  Tortoise

  <>  Because truth matters.<>


  On 04/03/11 14:50, Paul Robison wrote:
  > While we're on the subject of drinking water at night;
  >
  > Helpful tip...
  >
  > ... In cold weather pee before you have to...  Our body will keep our urine warm at the expense of your limbs and even in some cases your heart.
  >
  > This is why when ou hold your pee in your sleeping bag you wake up freezing...  Empty your bladder and your body will be plenty warm...
  >
  > ... Don't hold it ... It's what vestibules are for
  >
  > ~Paul
  >
  > Sent from my iPod
  >
  > On 2011-04-03, at 5:38 PM, Ate Tuna<atetuna at gmail.com>  wrote:
  >
  >