When nature calls on the ice

[Dutchman]

I am really tired of watching guy's pee on the ice. What is the best way for a guy to do this with out a shanty? :yikes: :lol: Also, my wife wants to go this year! I am thinking a shanty is a MUST now!!!! :16suspect

[scottyhoover]

if you have a fish trap, pull it over off to the side somewhere. flip it over....maybe drill a half-hole :) then flip over and pull back to your fishin hole....just an idea?

[William H Bonney]

5 gallon bucket + garbage bag + baby wipes = pretty decent toilet

[WALLEYE MIKE]

When you got to go, you got to go. Its a natural thing to do, we all do it.
Urine is sterile, will not pollute the water.

Use a pop bottle, with funnel if nessasary.

or 5 gallon bucket + garbage bag + baby wipes = pretty decent toilet

[kbkrause]

5 gallon bucket + garbage bag + baby wipes = pretty decent toilet

For pure luxury and $10, you can also get the Luggable Loo. A toilet seat cover for your bucket. Might keep you from falling in too. ;)

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[FishDaddy09]

If you have one piece coveralls and you go in the bushes make sure you clear your hood when you go! If you don't it can really ruin your day.

[Banditto]

5 gallon bucket with garbage bag, plus lid. Ask whoever is in the shanty to "check the tip-ups" for privacy (unless you guys are cool with that) :tdo12:

[Ed Michrina]

What can you do. We all try to face away from most crowds,

As far as your wife on the ice with you. Well She is just going to have to get over it. It's no big deal. After years and years of boat fishing and scouting out ice fishing spots with my wife she isn't shocked or upset at all . She got over it quickly . However if your taking your wife on the ice, It might be a good idea to take your shanty just in case she has to tinkle ;)

[jnpcook]

If you have a one piece coverall the solution is pretty easy.

I have a pair of carhartt bib overalls and I bought them slightly oversized (actually the sales clerk gave me this advice for this exact purpose) in the leg area.

You can probably use a can if you need to but I find that one of those WIDE MOUTHED pepsi bottles works best. You can drop that inside your carhartts when you feel the urge and then fill it up and cap it off. Then just remove from your carhartts when done and either save if you want to and dump at home, or else dump somewhere on the ice and save the bottle for future use.

No one sees anything, you keep your important parts warm, and you don't have to have a shanty. Just make sure not to miss the bottle :lol:

John

[Oakley]

For my daughter I ended up getting one of those portable hunting blinds that pops up in about 5 seconds. They are always on sale at the end of the year (I think I saw some on sale at Meijers for $15). When she needs to go, I pop the blind up and stand on one of the corners outside so it doesn't blow away, and she takes a bucket (with garbage bag) and does what she needs to do. $15 for privacy is a cheap price to get my daughter to go fishing. It also comes in handy for me if #2 calls and I'm out in the middle of a big lake. Once you're done, you can pour the liguid out or, if there are solids, put the bag on the ice and everything will freeze so there is no significant smell. You can dispose of the bag later.

[9mmruger1]

Ice season is when you can most often recognize the track of the fearsome "Pink Rattler" as BillEngvall calls em LOL

Histh, Histh. :yikes:

[duckman#1]

I know a guy thats brings a cheapo pop-up bow hunter blind. Its kinda cone shaped? anyway, it packs in its one little bag (like a camp chair bag) and he pops it up in seconds when he has to go, and folds it back up and puts in the bag in about 3 minutes. I think simialr ones go for "about" $40
it has zip up windows too.

[MiketheElder]

Gatorade bottle. Kneel down inside your shanty or better yet if it's a flip up like a trap stand in front of it and pee into the bottle facing toward the shanty. Baggy parka covers the activities.

Take the binoculars away from your wife!

[Lazy K]

I saw on one site where someone said they take along a blanket that you can just drape over ya, male or female and do what ya gotta do. Sure everyone knows what's going on but they can't see it. Haven't tried it yet so not sure what the complications might be but it has merit.