Nature Calls... Too Often

[caligurl]

Several years ago, I did a seven day ride across AZ. Found out that peeing behind a cactus wearing day-glo yellow was an interesting concept. You get skilled at listening for cars and judging how far away they are...

yes... you do! lol! the other day i was on my SHORT ride.. but it was windy... and on the way out too me FOREVER... i had to pee sooooOOOOOO bad... i saw a spot that had some dirt raised up..... i was just pulling my shorts up when a car went by... PHEW! i like it better when hubby's watching for cars and holding my bike.. i was on my own for this ride! i've learned not to drink anything past 2:00 on work day (ya.. i know.. not the best concept!)

[JanT]

For some reason, I don't seem to need to go as often on road rides as I do mountain biking. I always joke about how much DNA I've left out in the desert! Road riding in the city provides lots of parks with restrooms to visit, and I know which ones I can take my bike into so that I don't get ripped off while I'm taking care of business. In the desert, we have to drink, drink, and drink some more, so we go, go, go stome more. What goes in, must come out.

[Melody]

Ok. I have a question. I've never had to truly rough it while camping and in the past, I've been able to generally successfully hold things till I made a real restroom, but does everyone just squat and pee? Or are there tricks?

I've attempted to squat before, but I have bad balance issues and will end up dribbling on myself. Needless to say, not fun. :/

So, how do you all do it?

Mel

[snapdragen]

Practice! With the balance issues you may need to lean against a tree or something. You haven't lived until you've hiked in British Columbia during black fly season, and tried to pee without getting your bum bit!

There's actually a book "How to S**t in the Woods", that covers all forms of "outdoor potty life"

[spazzdog]

Yo Mel! I hear ya grrl! In the woods I must find a spot with a tree on either side so I can hold on and lean a bit back... otherwise I fill my shoe.

[RoadRaven]

I have heard from my partner that some of the men in one of his training packs can do it on their bikes as they ride...

Personally this has never appealed to me.

I have been fortunate enough not to HAVE to go durng an endurance ride, but I guess I will need to one day... and then I think I will choose to squat and pee... don't think I could bring myself to pee as I ride, or leaning against a tree...

[singletrackmind]

RAGBRAI was a good example that there are lots of riders in your boat-
cornfields on either side of the road marked "His" and "Hers", complete with toilet paper on a post!

I'm a four-hour or more girl myself but have no prob with going in and undesignated potty zone if it's that or my shorts!
Lucky, I've not had that situation on the road. On dirt I pay attention to the lie of the land and pee facing uphill so's I don't get my shoes wet. Oh, this has actually happened to friends-watch out for poison ivy and stinging nettle.

I want to know why is it you always have to pee while in the starting line at a race?

[slinkedog]

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