If you’ve surfed in a wetsuit you’ve undoubtedly given in to letting ‘er rip…and pissing all over yourself. Here’s some of the pro’s and con’s associated with pissing your wetsuit.
Pros
1. Momentary warmth – pretty nice in 45° water
2. Eliminates an extra return paddle out
3. You don’t have to peel off/on your wet wetsuit
4. Eliminates some of that belly pressure when paddlin
5. Holding your piss for hours is good for your pee-pee control*
Cons
1. If you have a nice new wetsuit…the piss stays in, and could make it’s way to your neck hole, which is close to your mouth hole
2. Piss contains acid and enzymes that can slowly deteriorate neoprene*
3. Piss contains bacteria that can lead to staph infection and other puss resulting grossness*
4. Piss smells like piss
5. Can lead to premature development of incontinence*
6. Can attract undesired sea life attention
Personally, i hold my piss as long as i can or paddle in and water some bushes. …Especially if i’m away from fresh water rinsing opportunities. Still it’s rough when you’re full of 4Loko or whatever else you’re sipping on beach-side to hold that shit in. Gotta stay hydrated.
Idea jackd from this guy: http://theoatmeal.com/comics/peeing_sitting_down
*Unsubstantiated and completely made up. But it sounds right.
Am I the only one who poops in their wetsuit? Talk about a time-saver.
it always takes me a while to break in a new suit. im usually reluctant to do it. but usually after a couple months i let it fly. just rinse it out well when yer done.
damn, i only lasted about 10 sessions…
hmm…i always piss in my suit. and as for shitting, i had a buddy actually crap his suit during a NICE OB winter sesh a few years back….so nasty
i don’t know how the hell you shit your wetsuit…he musta been sick or something. kinda reminds me of this: http://www.nwbroweather.com/2008/08/empty-session-at-the-groins/
is it OK to piss in your wetsuit when you’re not surfing? or wearing it?
Yeah, pre-sesh he was talking about how the mex he had the night before had been killing him. The best part was seeing him down the line when I was on a wave, getting closer and noticing that he was naked in the lineup (COLD AS FUCK WINTER SESH). I kicked out and paddled up to him, WTF…then he dropped the story on me. So classic.
that is one of the funniest things I have ever read. I’m dying right now.
hmm..shit, apparently i mentioned that story on that blog post you posted already, and this year nonetheless. my memory is for shit.
sounds like a good story. i always enjoy the poopy stories…blog that shit! whip out an animated GIF to help tell the story.