Why peeing in your wetsuit is a GOOD thing.

[charlesml3]

Exactly. Really none of the boats I dive have a head. I like the small, fast six-packs. Fewer divers works for me...

-Charles

 

[_Bella_]

Wrong. And this is the second time this poor analogy has been used in this thread. In the bathtub, I have the option of getting out and hitting the toilet. Not nearly the same as a dive.

I brought this up first and I brought it up only because of the "urine being sterile" comment. If it's sterile, what's the problem soaking or even rinsing off in urine?

If you're not peeing on a dive, you're not hydrating properly. Medical analysis has proved that diving pushes water out of your body at a much higher than normal rate. You need to be making that up with some serious water consumption.

While someone who is poorly hydrated and just drank 3 cups of coffee before their dive will pee a lot too. Everyone is different and not everyone has the same urges to urinate.

 

[fisheyeview]

Pee Loud. Pee Proud.

 

[almitywife]

forget reading tea leaves......

http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,22301240-5006007,00.html

Reading your urine could save your life
EVER heard the joke:"He was so dumb he flunked a urine test"? As it turns out, it's not so dumb to study urine. Who knows? You may need to be tested

 

[tracydr]

Peeing in my suit is a safety issue indicator. For me, 2x is I am well hydrated, 1x is marginally hydrated and no pee means I am dehydrated and am going to feel like sh*& in an hour. Who need nitrox to feel good after a dive, I just need a liter of drinking water per dive.

My boyfriend taught me to wear a camelback when I dive. No more cotton mouth, no more dehydration. Took a little getting used to drinking under water but it's worth it.
Course, then you have to pee lots more too!

 

[ev780]

Pi$$ Pirates

 

[fisheyeview]

Pi$$ Pirates

Ding, ding, ding, ding.

I think we have a winner.

 

[MeiLing]

Pi$$ Pirates

This one's got my vote!irate5:

 

[PufferFish_75]

Reading your urine could save your life

When I was in boot camp in the Marines, they posted in the head urine charts. It showed various shades of yellow. Under the different shades was caption that told you if you were properly hydrated.

I like Pi$$ Pirates!!!

 

[gravitron]

We recently had a Physiology presentation from a local doctor who also staffs for DAN. When he mentioned dehydration as a prominent cause of DCS, someone asked him to define how we can know we're properly hydrated. His answer: you should drink enough that you feel an oncoming urge to pee before you jump in the water.

Shop personnel who clean rental wetsuits weren't too pleased with that answer!