Help me pee like a man!

July 7, 2006 9:50 AM

Women who pee standing up: have you used any of the different disposable/reusable products available out there? And if so, what did you think? I am specifically interested in something that would be good for hiking, camping, that kind of thing.

Please note that I am aware that some women are able to use their kegels to direct their urine stream. I am not one of them; or rather, it works just fine until the last few spurts which inevitable get all over my shoes or clothes.

posted by miss tea to Shopping (8 answers total)

A friend of mine uses those little water cooler cones with the end snipped off. They fold flat in her backpack and can be easily disposed of, either in the general trash or burned on the campfire. She says they worked just fine, but she has to make sure she doesn't pee with too much force or the cup fills up before the pee drains out.
posted by essexjan at 9:58 AM on July 7, 2006

Some women mountaineers use the Freshette.
posted by driveler at 10:29 AM on July 7, 2006

I am not a woman, but my girlfriend does this on back-country ski trips where it's far too cold to disrobe even partially.

The key is to move your labia out of the way, squirt hard and pinch off decisively at the end. No equipment needed, save perhaps a square of toilet paper to catch the stray few drops.
posted by randomstriker at 11:15 AM on July 7, 2006

The link here seems to be dead but i'm pretty sure this is what it pointed to when it was posted.
Full disclosure: I am not a woman, nor do i piss in the woods.
posted by The Radish at 11:23 AM on July 7, 2006

LMAO- I saw the photo of aircraft.
So you're supposed to get up from your economy seat and stand next to your seatmates and about roughly a hundred other people, whip that thing out and piss standing up? The cops will be laughing while they await your arrival.
posted by GoodJob! at 1:20 PM on July 7, 2006

Sporty's Pilot Shop used to sell stuff like this. There are lots of urine redirectors 'aimed' at the female market.

I had a aunt who could pee her name in the snow. Her name was Aunt Dot, oddly enough.
posted by FauxScot at 3:12 PM on July 7, 2006

Check out the Plastuit.
posted by koenie at 2:34 AM on July 8, 2006

Female military pilots wear adult diapers on long trips. Just a bit of trivia.
posted by JamesMessick at 8:18 AM on July 8, 2006