Urine disposal method

[WalkaboutTed]

Sometimes in the desert, it won't rain for months. Therefore, dumping my nighttime urine jug on  the closest bush won't work, because my campsite will start smelling like a urinal in short order.  And I don't like using the Luggable Loo just for pee, because then I have to get rid of the big, stinky bag every day. And sometimes proximity to others can make it uncomfortable or embarrassing to dispose of the urine, especially for women.

I've used a baby diaper in the past for a pee emergency on the road, I just hold the diaper against my urethra and pee slowly (if you urinate too fast, the diaper cannot absorb the liquid fast enough-just ask me how I know).  That way I don't have the telltale pee bottle to empty or dispose of, I just roll up the diaper and throw it in the trash. I always carry disposable diapers with me, they are amazingly useful for a myriad of purposes.

Then this morning, I thought "Huh, what about pouring my pee from my jug into a diaper in the morning? That would be a lot more aesthetically acceptable disposable method." In addition, disposable diapers neutralize urine smell fairly well, so I can take my time to get rid of the trash bag.

So, I marched myself into the kitchen and armed myself with a measuring cup and a diaper.  I poured on the open diaper 250ml of water at a time.  Then, after it soaked up any visual water, I picked up the diaper and hung it open.  Not until I hit 1250ml, did the diaper start leaking.  Anyone who has had a baby/child in diapers knows about the absorbency of modern paper diapers.

So, there, if you don't have the luxury of dumping your urine easily, here's a workable, fairly painless method.  This way you can get rid of you urine with complete discretion.
Ted

 

[Trebor English]

I recently had an accident. I spilled a jug of coffee, about a pint, about 500 ml. The closest thing to clean it up with was a baby diaper. It worked well. I thought about leaving it in the sun to dry for the next spill. I just tossed it.

 

[Weight]

The polymer being used to give modern diapers their absorbancy will not "dry". It stays a jelly like glob for a longer time than i was willing to measure.

 

[MikeRuth]

I tend to doubt the "campsite will smell". Unless I'm missing something here, a 30 second walk will take you quite a ways from your site and of course don't dump in the same place.

Never ever came close to even a hint of a smell.

 

[DuneElliot]

Diluted with a little water urine is actually a great fertilizer too...just pick a different bush every time. I use my black tank for pee only and throw the TP in the trash...the TP dries out fast and no smell.

 

[WalkaboutTed]

Maybe you're right for your nose. I just have an incredibly extraordinary sense of smell. Even at home, I can smell the urine from sons and husbands peeing in the yard during the dry season. (What is it about guys needing to take a whiz outside?)

If I'm urban camping, I don't feel comfortable going out with my jug and pouring it somewhere. If I'm on the road, I don't like to have to pour out my urine in the side of the road. I feel self conscious carrying the jug to a toilet, even if I have it nested in a bag.

I guess it's my particular female sensitivities. If I could just easily walk somewhere to take a leak outside like a guy, in sure it would be less of an issue. I know I have no problem throwing baby diapers in the trash.
Ted

 

[Trebor English]

I just have an incredibly extraordinary sense of smell.  

I used to not notice.  Little kids in diapers were never an issue.  Now I have a 94 year old mother in law who needs assistance on an increasing level.  Now the smells get my attention right away.

 

[Wabbit]

I tend to doubt the "campsite will smell". Unless I'm missing something here, a 30 second walk will take you quite a ways from your site and of course don't dump in the same place.

Never ever came close to even a hint of a smell.

Obviously not a person who takes their drinking seriously!(That's a good thing but I'm gonna pretend its a bad thing) If I don't walk the urine jugs(there's 2 of us) a mile and a half away from camp(I might be exaggerating, but not by much), and the wind is blowing in the wrong direction, I disgust myself(but to make myself feel better I always blame her). I think when we hit quartzsite\ehrenburg, I will be digging a hole for disposal and then refilling said hole because we plan on being parked for awhile there.

 

[user 15722]

It occurs to me that IF discovered, burying human waste of any sort, someone might reward you with a Notice to Appear before a magistrate for polluting national lands.
That fertilizer application may not been according to plan and there may be objections, and fines.

I haven't been tagged for that one, yet, but I have been present where the upset party decided certain activity was not acceptable because a LOT of people doing that same thing would cause a problem.

What did I learn ?

People are a problem no matter how you look at it !
wheels

 

[Wabbit]

When the day comes that I start looking for a person to tell me where and how I can piss...grrrr...

EDIT: Just FYI, this wasn't directed at anyone. Rereading it I see where Wheels might think I was grrr'in' at them. Nope, just a general grrr at whatever happened in this world where grown ass responsible(lol) adults are wondering where they can "restroom".

 

[trailsailor]

I boondock 99% of the time, usually in the forests or the desert. Most recently, the spot I was in was where someone had cleaned out the fire ring to a spot about 30 ft away. I poured my jug into the ash and charred firewood pile and never noticed any odor. If there is grass nearby then I'll dump it there because the deer love your salty offerings.

When in the desert I walk away from camp and disperse widely.

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[highdesertranger]

actually single use cat holes are encouraged by most land managers. a note digging holes to dump your black tank is never permitted. highdesertranger

 

[WalkaboutTed]

Part of my sensitivity is that I'm a nurse and I can smell urine a mile away. I've inserted enough catheters and emptied enough bags and bedpans to last me a lifetime.

 

[user 15722]

>Wheels might think...  Wabbit, this is really debate-able !  I'd be better off, but usually just Do It !  and then fix what I dud.
                                    Nah, no worries mate...  got thick skin and thicker noggin !

>adults are wondering where they can "restroom".

My friend, this is a very serious problem. Or, could be.

I was reading something or other about crime, and punishment for it.  Sry, forgot where...

It was declared in the article that it would be better for a man to pee in his trousers than to step off to the side and make use of a convenient bush.
IF a member of the Public were to complain, that man could be arrested and convicted of charges related to, and classified as sex offender.

All Nomad, Transient, Travelers Must be aware of this and the consequences which are life-long.
MOF, this will not only apply to men !

It is always good to be Aware.
wheels

 

[bullfrog]

We used to travel in a VW van that had the swing open double doors on the passenger side that we would hold open with a 4' wooden dowel from which a shower curtain was hung. Just pulled over open the doors, if female hang your but out, worked great as long as you didn't fall out after.

 

[Ticklebellly]

Fresh pee on the ground in sunlight vanishes quickly, in my experience. If camped up in one place, and if appropriate, I have no problems broadcasting the contents of the pee bottle to minimise the volume of liquid that lands in any one place.

If disposing in a public toilet, I take a 500 ml bottle of fresh water in with me to rinse the pee bottle. Any bacteria found in fresh pee is only that picked up in the passage from the bladder to the outside. Normal hand washing is sufficient to ensure hygiene standards.

 

[breeze]

Actually, in a nuclear blast, pee is anti-septic for the most part and you can drink it if you are dehydrated in an emergency. I'll hold off though, but just passing on information for you hot dry Westerners: which most of you are :-O

 

[TrainChaser]

Breeze: "Actually, in a nuclear blast, pee is anti-septic for the most part and you can drink it if you are dehydrated in an emergency."

PLEASE stop propagating that dangerous nonsense -- it's not true! Urine is usually close to sterile, but it doesn't sterilize anything else. And DO NOT DRINK URINE! It is a waste product! It is full of salts -- when you're dehydrated, salt is the LAST thing you need.

 

[HoneyGayle]

Sometimes in the desert, it won't rain for months. Therefore, dumping my nighttime urine jug on  the closest bush won't work, because my campsite will start smelling like a urinal in short order.  And I don't like using the Luggable Loo just for pee, because then I have to get rid of the big, stinky bag every day. And sometimes proximity to others can make it uncomfortable or embarrassing to dispose of the urine, especially for women.

I've used a baby diaper in the past for a pee emergency on the road, I just hold the diaper against my urethra and pee slowly (if you urinate too fast, the diaper cannot absorb the liquid fast enough-just ask me how I know).  That way I don't have the telltale pee bottle to empty or dispose of, I just roll up the diaper and throw it in the trash. I always carry disposable diapers with me, they are amazingly useful for a myriad of purposes.

Then this morning, I thought "Huh, what about pouring my pee from my jug into a diaper in the morning? That would be a lot more aesthetically acceptable disposable method." In addition, disposable diapers neutralize urine smell fairly well, so I can take my time to get rid of the trash bag.

So, I marched myself into the kitchen and armed myself with a measuring cup and a diaper.  I poured on the open diaper 250ml of water at a time.  Then, after it soaked up any visual water, I picked up the diaper and hung it open.  Not until I hit 1250ml, did the diaper start leaking.  Anyone who has had a baby/child in diapers knows about the absorbency of modern paper diapers.

So, there, if you don't have the luxury of dumping your urine easily, here's a workable, fairly painless method.  This way you can get rid of you urine with complete discretion.
Ted

 

[Rolling BnB]

I've used a baby diaper in the past for a pee emergency on the road, 

I would think female urinary incontinence pads would work as well and be less waste in the environment.