can u pee from a tree at nine degrees
Equipment
I don't mind the layers, but it's the UA Cold Gear that's so snug fitting which gives me problems. Also, the colder it is the more I have to go. I can drink 2 cups of coffee in the morning, but by 9am it seems like I've withdrawn half a pot.
Not to change the subject, but where and how do the inuits out on the tundra take a number #2? I thought about this the other day. I don't know how many layers they have on their lower half, but I wear Muk Luks and I can't get my pants and long johns past my knees. Muk Luks have long laces that wrap around your shins a few times, so taking them off is not an option. But they don't have any trees to hold onto or logs to sit on. Do they make cammode out of snow or do they carry a bucket?
We are the most intelligent life on the planet, but we have the worst plumbing for deficating in the wild. Plus we have mud flaps that requires cleaning after we go. It's like a 5-10 minute ordeal and I'm sure the wildlife just sits back and laughs because they can pretty much go while they're on the go. And looking for a place to go is like trying to find the perfect stand location; that tree is too big, that tree won't hold me up, there's too much brush by that one, now that one looks just right.
Yep. Did it twice yesterday at 5 degrees! Looked like a frightened turtle!
Only took 5 minutes each time. The biggest problem is trying to figure out if the layer you are trying move out of the way goes up or down. Is it a shirt or pants?
Jaquomo probably doesn't have that problem;>)
LOL, at the shirt/pants dilema. WTH, all the previous posts are gone. I guess I'm the thread owner now. Really, this is a valid/serious subject. I should note that I don't dwell on these things, but a friend of minue used to have colitis but it didn't keep him from hunting. He has a lot of stories, some too graphic for this site.
Knife I carry a one gallon ziploc bag with two large maxi pads in it. you pull the sticky part and stick them together and it's amazing how much they will suck up! The thing I don't like about UA and all the other long underwear like it is if you get one little drop that don't get shuck off it will go clear to your ankle. Good Luck and give the ziploc bag a try!!
I think all the previous posts were much like trying to pee at 9 degrees. Just when you think you are getting somewhere it all disappears.
The age old problem... Gettin 3" of plumbing out of 4" of clothing... Lifes tough sometimes
Y'all got a lot of time on your hands :)
Drycreek, hopefully that's all they get on their hands.
I am holding #2 in no matter what till I get to a better place. To pee out of stand- with a lot of clothes and frigid temps it helps to have ample hose to clear the gunwales of course.
Just be sure and know the wind direction if you know what I mean!!!
You can shake it. You can wack it. You can beat it up against the wall. But in your pants is where that last drop will fall.
Hmm. Not as often as I once could.
Now it's time to talk natures best TP. I like corn cobs with the corn stripped off of course. Much softer that the corn leaves. Out West one year I used smooth flat oval rocks that were warmed in the sun.
A tree at 9 degrees..... guess it would be harder or easier, depending on which side of the tree you were on....
There.... cleaned it all up so it wouldn't be deleted.... heheheheh.... again.... but the other one was funnier....
That's a lot of white out there lopro.... =D
Who needs TP? Just let it dry then knock it off with a stick!
Peeing ain't the problem. Finding the tool is the problem!
Corncobs X2!
Takes off all of the new & part of the old!!
In my youth I came up with an ingenious idea. Licorice smells like anise, and anise is an attractant. I thought, I'll eat some licorice on my 30 minute drive to the woods. I felt a bubble and I thought it was gas. My guess was wrong and I didn't smell like anise either.
If you have to dump and it is cold, snow works great as TP. Only cold for a minute and it washes you pretty clean!
This thread is as valuable as the manscaping thread... ;) Mike
There is a product made by Coloplast called Stadium Pal. It has an external catheter(like a rubber) with a tube that goes to a bag that straps on your calf. Any one use one?
You could keep one leg warm!lol
It is not a matter if I can pee at 9 degrees, (With my shrunken kidneys, I will be peeing whether I like it or not!)
The biggest issue is in form. Much like shooting our bow, it is much easier in warm weather without the bulky clothing. During the bitter cold, it takes me 5 minutes to peel away the layers to grab the retreated turtle head. (Grabbing with icy hands of course!) Now I have to generate enough energy to clear all of those clothing layers. This task becomes increasingly more difficult as my bladder reaches "E". Have you ever tried to "shake" a turtle head? Speaking from my own, very personal experiences, it is impossible. It helps to visualize myself as a rutting, dominant 6x6 herd bull peeing on myself. Versus the older, dribbling on himself, past his prime, critter that I really am!
Half of a viagra, it will increase the 9 degrees and give you a little extra length to clear the extra clothing :)
If your concerned about wetting the area around your stand there is a product that is mixed with compost for plant bedding. Sort of a white crystalline material that soaks and hold moisture. A half cup of the stuff in a zip lock bag and your good to go.
You know the real answer to this question can only be answered by whether or not you are having a "good day" or a "bad day".
If using the half of a Viagra, be careful on the steep downward shots!
If you use half a viagra and you're "on stand" for more than 4 hours do you call Pope and Young or your doctor?
Half a Viagra could make it tough climbing up a ladder stand!
What is P&Y's stance on PEDs?
To think my main concern was hitting the stand! Nothing to complain about I guess. Maybe it's a Canadian thing. We come out in the cold.
I usually arc way to much to measure. But I am 70-years old. I seldom pee out of my stand anymore. Now, I mostly pee on it...and my hand...and my boots...and at least two fingers.
LOL! I curse at my father for not giving my another inch of length.
You guys are friggin hysterical!
I can/have. You definitely want to be with the wind though... hyper cold splash back is not wanted...
#2's take time and precision... but are possible. Even out of a tree stand.
Bowriter's last post should be in the running for top annual comment honors (unless he's disqualified because a profession"
I think that the angle of the dangle is directly proportional to the heat of the meat......
Terry
Bowriter def just gave an instant classic.
I'm honored. True story:
Some years ago I was speaking at on of the big Midwest deer classics. During the Q&A period, a guy asked me if I really peed out of my treestand. I told him that at my age, I no longer did, I just peed on it. Broke up the crowd. When they settled down and it got quiet, some really old guy said, "Me too."
That was the end of it.
Jeesh I'm 53 and this is my future! You mean I'll have to viagra just to pee? Now I'm depressed. Mike
This thread and your handle have something in common?
Bowriter sounds just like me. Guess you could call me short stroke.
Jim Shockeys dad said he'd take a half if a Viagra on a cd morning so he wouldn't piss on his boots.
Pretty funny. I wonder if you piss out a tree in sub zero weather it it crystalizes before it hits the ground. I've seen it with coffee.
You can but there is some things to consider. The shorter the barrel, the less velocity you have. So when negotiating this problem you must increase both the force and the angle to successfully clear your boots. Forget about the treestand, you're gonna piss all over it.
Another solution on very cold days, is to wear briefs.
There is a little pocket in briefs from the fly back towards your sewer pipe. It is just the way they are made.
Same with some Under Armor thermal underwear.
Place a "Hot Hands" handwarmer in that pocket, and you will have no trouble finding your little soldier when it is time to pee.
Save the Viagra for other occasions.
Some threads are just too good to let rest.
Loprofiles's drawing... Lmao!
They make adult diapers, you know. If you're gonna piss on yourself anyway, don't even bother taking it out.
Ah yes! This thread is a gem for sure! C
I've been waiting a long time for someone to ask this question. The answer is yes, if the wind is right.
Noisy. It freezes before it hits the ground.
I use a little funnel, and at the end of the day you can have formed an icicle to the ground and u can use it like a fire pole to get out of your stand.
Emptied the ol bladder into a gatorade bottle in my tent at 2am on my last elk hunt so I wouldn't have to get up and out of the tent. Didn't spill a drop. Just rolled over on my side. I'm damn proud of that.
"Emptied the ol bladder into a gatorade bottle in my tent at 2am on my last elk hunt so I wouldn't have to get up and out of the tent. Didn't spill a drop. Just rolled over on my side. I'm damn proud of that."
Until you wake up from a heavy sleep an hour later thirsty as hell and take a swig of "Gatorade";)
