Peeing

Yes, we all pee. Now, imagine yourself comfortably in your tent in the middle of the night and its freezing outside...well...you may be so inclined to just pee in a bottle. But is this the best way to pee in your tent? Let's talk about it.

What doesn't work:

I've tried many solutions, and if you want the best one, just scroll down. But those looking for a short story, here it is:

• My first year I used a 5 gallon bucket outside my tent. I thought this was brilliant until my neighbors for some reason were not so cool about having ~4 gallons of piss in a bucket outside my tent. Okay, lesson learned. This is not a good solution.
• My second year I pissed in 1 gallon jugs. This worked okay, but it was pretty gross peeing in a jug that already had piss in it, especially days old. This is not a good solution.
• My third year, I was too grossed out after peeing in 1 gallon buckets the prior year and decided I am not going to pee in my tent. I had to walk to the bathroom even when I was already comfortable in my warm sleeping bag. This is not a good solution.
• My 4th year, I finally found a great solution by asking a friend of mine who is a Navy jet pilot how he pees on long flights. Surely if it is good enough for Top Gun, it is good enough for me at the burn.