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To: techdiver@santec.boston.ma.us
Subject: Keeping Dry in Drysuits
From: dtt00@ut*.am*.co* (David T. Truslow)
Date: Tue, 6 Jul 93 08:41 PDT

What techniques do folks use to handle urination in dry suits?
What are recommended and what are criticized? Here's what I
believe are options and some questions:
1. Diapers
   What brands or styles are suggested?
2. Condom Catheter
   This fits over the penis, has a slight adhesive, and a short
   tube. The tube fits an adaptor that connects to a hose and urine
   bag. The type found in medical supply stores doesn't have a check
   valve to prevent urine from flowing back to the condom, but it
   should be difficult to improvise one. 

   A variation is one described in one of the deep diving books -
   instead of a bag, the tube vents outside of the suit.

   What has been the experience using either of these? In case of the 
bag, what size bag is usually
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one.[B[B[B[B[B[B[D[D[D[D[D[D[D[D[D[C Do any of the
manufacturers offer
the hose connection as a feature of their dry suits?

Are there other options (other than holding it or peeing in the suit)?
Thanks,
Dave

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