Ever pee standing up?

[bike4ever]

I just squat behind the most concealing bush/tree.

[li10up]

I've used one on backpacking trips. When you have to go in the middle of the night and it's really cold outside you just use the freshette inside the tent. Just make sure the container you pee into doesn't leak. It's not really all that compact. I don't think I would take it on my bike unless I was on some sort of self-supported tour. Ditto the dirty bag/clean bag. You can use your water bottle to rinse it off. Hand wipes are good to have for afterwards.

[mimitabby]

Just don't squat on a stinging nettle!

[Susan126]

Good advice mimitabby!

I have peed hundreds of times outdoors in mother nature while mountain biking . . . no problem when you are in the woods but I have never done it while road riding. I pick my courses very well . . . making sure I find a sanican or public restroom or McDonalds along my routes. So far I have been lucky and have not had to face the dilema of finding myself in need of a potty while out road riding. And I have never cycled on the road alone so I always have someone with me so we take turns guarding the bikes while one of us uses the restroom.

[Tuckervill]

During cooler weather you can tie a jacket around your waist and face towards a building, tree or a car. When you squat, make sure the jacket is not folded up underneath you, but carefully spread out to provide a visual screen.

Another thing I do when camping is ask my girlfriends to make a human shield while standing with their backs to me. Sometimes my husband has done this for me. If there is a sheet or towel available that can be wrapped around you caftan style and you squat down inside it.

Peeing outside is one of the greatest joys of life. For men. lol.

Karen

[mimitabby]

Riding out in the sticks (in Washington state) I have had many opportunities
to watch ants running around furiously as I squatted in their territory.
Fortunately even in eastern washington, there is plenty of shrubbery to find
and dips and hillocks to help you hide when you need to.

And although I always carry TP now, there have been times I had to choose a leaf, hm,, Salal, vine maple, dandelion, which would be best?

[bike4ever]

One of my routes goes through some new housing (used to be country). All of these new developments have nice entrance signs with fancy bushes and stuff. These are nice to bring my bike behind and take care of business without anyone knowing.