Comments on: Keeping your feet dry: the delicate art of peeing in the woods http://outsidemom.com/2012/09/keeping-your-feet-dry-the-delicate-art-of-peeing-in-the-woods/ Being outdoors isn't just a passion. It's a lifestyle. Tue, 21 May 2013 04:13:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Wendy http://outsidemom.com/2012/09/keeping-your-feet-dry-the-delicate-art-of-peeing-in-the-woods/#comment-16190 Wendy Fri, 18 Jan 2013 06:26:31 +0000 http://outsidemom.com/?p=6199#comment-16190 My daughter is 9...though she started using the freshette when she was 7. It has saved my sanity...and saved my daughter from many potential embarrassing moments!! I wish I had found it earlier....I would have tried it before she was 7. The first time she tried using the freshette in the bathroom was priceless. She squealed in delight being able to pee standing up!! Priceless. I wish I could say that I shared her sentiments. I still find it a little odd, even if I love the convenience . My daughter is 9…though she started using the freshette when she was 7. It has saved my sanity…and saved my daughter from many potential embarrassing moments!! I wish I had found it earlier….I would have tried it before she was 7. The first time she tried using the freshette in the bathroom was priceless. She squealed in delight being able to pee standing up!! Priceless. I wish I could say that I shared her sentiments. I still find it a little odd, even if I love the convenience .

]]> By: Lindsey http://outsidemom.com/2012/09/keeping-your-feet-dry-the-delicate-art-of-peeing-in-the-woods/#comment-16161 Lindsey Thu, 17 Jan 2013 20:19:12 +0000 http://outsidemom.com/?p=6199#comment-16161 Hi Wendy - I have a freshette! But it's never occurred to be to use it on any outing other than river trips. Genius! So it works for your daughter? How old is she? That's awesome!! Hi Wendy – I have a freshette! But it’s never occurred to be to use it on any outing other than river trips. Genius! So it works for your daughter? How old is she? That’s awesome!!

]]> By: Wendy http://outsidemom.com/2012/09/keeping-your-feet-dry-the-delicate-art-of-peeing-in-the-woods/#comment-16028 Wendy Wed, 16 Jan 2013 04:39:43 +0000 http://outsidemom.com/?p=6199#comment-16028 I enjoyed the chuckle….What a daring woman to explain the “how to” of going potty in the woods online! I have a daughter who has struggled with peeing in the woods since she was a toddler…and I finally decided to do something else when she could NOT stop peeing on her pants in front of her. It seems that her urethra does in deed make the pee stream OUT instead of down. Turns out there is ANOTHER way a woman can easily pee in the woods!! The product is called “freshette” and is sold online or at REI. This product resembles a slender funnel. Yes. It is a little weird…so before I purchased the product, I read all the reviews on www.rei.com and found it helpful to decide if that product was for us. My husband enjoyed many a laugh at the candid reviews. My big advice is to practice using it at home BEFORE you take it out to the woods!! I will be honest and say that I will never go back to squatting for #1….this product works-- for both my daughter AND me! I enjoyed the chuckle….What a daring woman to explain the “how to” of going potty in the woods online! I have a daughter who has struggled with peeing in the woods since she was a toddler…and I finally decided to do something else when she could NOT stop peeing on her pants in front of her. It seems that her urethra does in deed make the pee stream OUT instead of down. Turns out there is ANOTHER way a woman can easily pee in the woods!! The product is called “freshette” and is sold online or at REI. This product resembles a slender funnel. Yes. It is a little weird…so before I purchased the product, I read all the reviews on http://www.rei.com and found it helpful to decide if that product was for us. My husband enjoyed many a laugh at the candid reviews. My big advice is to practice using it at home BEFORE you take it out to the woods!! I will be honest and say that I will never go back to squatting for #1….this product works– for both my daughter AND me!

]]> By: Annie @ Go Camping Australia http://outsidemom.com/2012/09/keeping-your-feet-dry-the-delicate-art-of-peeing-in-the-woods/#comment-7351 Annie @ Go Camping Australia Tue, 18 Sep 2012 07:57:03 +0000 http://outsidemom.com/?p=6199#comment-7351 Hi, Here is the link to 2 ways to pee in the great outdoors. Now, I don't how good they are, but someone who used the Tinkle in a Can option loved it! Maybe I will stick to the more traditional ways!! http://gocampingaustralia.blogspot.com.au/2012/07/how-to-pee-in-great-outdoors.html Hi, Here is the link to 2 ways to pee in the great outdoors. Now, I don’t how good they are, but someone who used the Tinkle in a Can option loved it! Maybe I will stick to the more traditional ways!!

http://gocampingaustralia.blogspot.com.au/2012/07/how-to-pee-in-great-outdoors.html

]]> By: Helena http://outsidemom.com/2012/09/keeping-your-feet-dry-the-delicate-art-of-peeing-in-the-woods/#comment-7330 Helena Tue, 18 Sep 2012 01:17:53 +0000 http://outsidemom.com/?p=6199#comment-7330 This is so funny. I finally learned to pee outdoors properly about five years ago hiking in Mt Rainier. My boyfriend at the time taught me! Apparently he had learned all about it in a magazine lying in his dentists waiting room.... This is so funny. I finally learned to pee outdoors properly about five years ago hiking in Mt Rainier. My boyfriend at the time taught me! Apparently he had learned all about it in a magazine lying in his dentists waiting room….

]]> By: Lindsey http://outsidemom.com/2012/09/keeping-your-feet-dry-the-delicate-art-of-peeing-in-the-woods/#comment-7315 Lindsey Mon, 17 Sep 2012 19:46:22 +0000 http://outsidemom.com/?p=6199#comment-7315 Travis - Yep, that Jessica, she's brave! Travis – Yep, that Jessica, she’s brave!

]]> By: Lindsey http://outsidemom.com/2012/09/keeping-your-feet-dry-the-delicate-art-of-peeing-in-the-woods/#comment-7314 Lindsey Mon, 17 Sep 2012 19:45:53 +0000 http://outsidemom.com/?p=6199#comment-7314 Annie - Will you post a link to the post you wrote so people finding this post can also find yours. Plus I'm interested to read it... ;) Annie – Will you post a link to the post you wrote so people finding this post can also find yours. Plus I’m interested to read it… ;)

]]> By: Lindsey http://outsidemom.com/2012/09/keeping-your-feet-dry-the-delicate-art-of-peeing-in-the-woods/#comment-7313 Lindsey Mon, 17 Sep 2012 19:45:11 +0000 http://outsidemom.com/?p=6199#comment-7313 Sarah - Hahaa. Ya, I can totally see it. I'm glad she mentioned bunching up your pants in the video, still, even after that, you HAVE to angle your rear in the right direction! Sarah – Hahaa. Ya, I can totally see it. I’m glad she mentioned bunching up your pants in the video, still, even after that, you HAVE to angle your rear in the right direction!

]]> By: Sarah http://outsidemom.com/2012/09/keeping-your-feet-dry-the-delicate-art-of-peeing-in-the-woods/#comment-7186 Sarah Sun, 16 Sep 2012 00:58:07 +0000 http://outsidemom.com/?p=6199#comment-7186 Working in outdoor education, I was amazed how many times I had to tell middle school girls "if you start peeing on yourself, stop peeing!" Many would come back with wet jeans because they couldn't grasp that simple intuitive concept. Perhaps this video should be sent out to all students before they arrive at camp... Working in outdoor education, I was amazed how many times I had to tell middle school girls “if you start peeing on yourself, stop peeing!” Many would come back with wet jeans because they couldn’t grasp that simple intuitive concept. Perhaps this video should be sent out to all students before they arrive at camp…

]]> By: Annie @ Go Camping Australia http://outsidemom.com/2012/09/keeping-your-feet-dry-the-delicate-art-of-peeing-in-the-woods/#comment-7149 Annie @ Go Camping Australia Sat, 15 Sep 2012 12:23:28 +0000 http://outsidemom.com/?p=6199#comment-7149 It IS a big problem for girls! My most popular post EVER is about this matter and a couple of tools to help out . I believe it is also one of the main reasons, that a lot of women don't want to go camping. I should know..I was one of them!! It IS a big problem for girls! My most popular post EVER is about this matter and a couple of tools to help out . I believe it is also one of the main reasons, that a lot of women don’t want to go camping. I should know..I was one of them!!

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