[pct-l] Review of Pocket Sized Water Purifier / GO GIRL - PEE WHILE STANDING UP!

[Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes]

Some (unappreciated) benefits of peeing standing up (that men or  
women might not realize unless it's a new experience for you.)

- You can pee fully clothed in the rain which means you get less wet  
from rain.
- Mosquitoes won't bite your butt while you pee.
- You don't have to take off your pack. It's faster.
- It's easier to see what color your pee is in case you are worried  
about dehydration.
- You don't have to find as good of a hiding place. The drawback is  
that anyone that catches you in the act is going to be a little  
confused.
- You can use the funnel to pee into a container if you don't feel  
like going outside in the middle of the night. You will need a  
flashlight.

I'm sure there are others but these were the ones that I found to be  
of benefit.

On Mar 21, 2012, at 10:07 PM, T.Rem wrote:

> Hey, you know the whole peeing while standing up isn't always all it's
> cracked up to be...  sometimes it would be nice to sit down and  
> relax- take
> a load off.  Plus you have to brace yourself against any stiff wind  
> that
> might blow up... wait, who am I kidding?  Standing up to pee rocks!
> Of course, we don't get to experience the miracle of child-birth, so
> there's that....  wait, that actually sounds pretty awful too.   
> Nevermind :)
>
>
> On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 7:56 PM, Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes <
> diane at santabarbarahikes.com> wrote:
>
>> You can make your own urinary device from a Wishbone salad dressing
>> bottle. It needs to be Wishbone as that is the best shape. Cut the
>> bottle with a sturdy knife in a diagonal from the "shoulder" of the
>> bottle to the opposite bottom edge. If you mess up, well, there's
>> always another bottle of dressing at the grocery store. Here's a
>> picture for you:
>> http://tinyurl.com/7cojwln
>> Here's the topic on backpacking light with pictures of all my gear:
>> http://tinyurl.com/73uce53
>>
>> On Mar 21, 2012, at 7:21 AM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:
>>>
>>> Oh my God. The Go Girl is genius! ?I will totally be getting some
>>> for our PCT hike.
>>>
>>> What girl hasn't dreamed of peeing standing up.
>>>
>>> This is not a joke. I am totally serious.
>>>
>>> Thanks for the point Sylvia?
>>
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