Peeing in a dry suit

[Snoweman]

Tubing that goes to the pee-valve. The pee valve is a one-way valve that is installed permanently in the dry-suit
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So..., do you put a zip tie around part "E"??

 

[Griffo]

So..., do you put a zip tie around part "E"??

Lol no. Spend 30 seconds googling. They make special ones that have glue on the inside

 

[Painter]

It was the medical grade adhesive that I was reading about, and removing that adhesive, that I was wondering about. Ouch.

 

[Nirvana]

So..., do you put a zip tie around part "E"??

Many condom catheters come with an adhesive on the inside, to keep the thing from slipping. It is easier to remove it with warm/hot water.

I have an acquaintance who says he uses surgical tape to do the job, though.

 

[BoltSnap]

I'm completely oblivious about dry suits, but doesn't a catheter fit inside you (instead of the other way around)?

Ouch, it hurts just thinking about it. It isn't, it is more like a condom with attachment for tubing at the tip.

 

[Griffo]

It was the medical grade adhesive that I was reading about, and removing that adhesive, that I was wondering about. Ouch.

Roll down, don't pull.

 

[Kamaros]

Medical adhesive remover wipes help a lot when it comes to taking things off as well.

 

[davehicks]

Gross, just Gross.

I've been diving in drysuits for almost 20 years and have yet to soil myself, nor met anyone who did. Unless you have an actual medical condition it's not going to be a problem. Just follow a few basic tips: 1) Stay hydrated but stop taking on fluid an hour before diving. 2) Visit the bathroom before zipping up the drysuit 3) Feel free to call the dive early due to Yellow Alert

 

[reddiver970]

P valve takes a little sorting out when you first start but once you have it down its the only way to go. I wouldn't even consider diving dry without one. Rochester wide band catheter condoms..

 

[Griffo]

Gross, just Gross.

I've been diving in drysuits for almost 20 years and have yet to soil myself, nor met anyone who did. Unless you have an actual medical condition it's not going to be a problem. Just follow a few basic tips: 1) Stay hydrated but stop taking on fluid an hour before diving. 2) Visit the bathroom before zipping up the drysuit 3) Feel free to call the dive early due to Yellow Alert

Unfortunately I, and lots of other divers given the number of times this topic comes up, are unable to last a whole dive + dekit time.
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