Posted 13 April 2004 - 11:33 AM
Hi everyone,
Here's my 2 cents on a few items from this thread
1) Drinking and diving - I think it's a big no-no. If you are going to do it, try to follow the adage "12 hours from bottle to bottom" and drink lots of water, too
2) Dehydration -when you're dehydrated, your blood is thicker, which slows down the offgassing of nitrogen. So drinking tons of water is a good idea. Which leads me to the next item...
3) Peeing in your wetsuit -it's no big deal to me, I do it and I am not ashamed to admit it. When you are diving in 60 degree water, and some pee comes out that is 98 degrees (your body temp), frankly, the warmth feels good! OTOH, I don't go if I am in directly in front of my buddy (for obvious reasons) and I ALWAYS wash my wetsuit afterwards, either using "sink the stink" or an antibacterial soap.
4) Peeing in a drysuit - can be done without getting wet, believe it or not. Some of my tech-friends wear "Depends" (adult diapers). Also, there is a device for men called a condom catheder (we just call it a "pee valve" which attaches to a hose that drains out of the drysuit. There's a lady's version, but I am told it is leaky and not worth the trouble.
Laura
WWZD - What Would ZENA Do ??
about 10 years ago, when boat diving off the coast of NC. I started snacking on my banana and the crew started giving me a hard time. We were almost back to the dock, and I threw my banana peel into the water. I figured it was bio-degradable, so it wouldn't be a big deal. Instead, they said "Oh no, now you have jinxed every boat in the harbor!!!" 
