I think that the best and most plausible answer is that, even in a relatively flat lay, your feet are somewhat elevated, and any excess fluid in your legs and feet will migrate to the abdomen and be processed. That saying, I sometimes have to get up once, sometimes twice, and sometimes three times. Why the difference? It probably depends upon what and how much I drank in the evening plus how much excess fluid I may be retaining for other reasons. For example, if I am eating a lot of carbs, then excess of energy is stored partially as glycogen in the muscles. Glycogen binds to water. Is that a factor? I don't know. I know that there are several variables but not what they all are. I do know that beer will make me pee. So will tea and coffee, because both have caffeine, which is a diuretic.
https://www.livestrong.com/article/8...ral-diuretics/
So what should we do? I'm no expert, but here are some thoughts:
1. Limit what you drink before you hit the sack.
2. Avoid diuretics.
3. Go to bed early so as to get the peeing out of the way and maybe your last hours will be the most restful.
I will say this, however...I would rather sleep well in a hammock and have to get up three times to pee than sleep poorly, or not at all, in a tent and not have to get up even once. And if I had to deal with all of the tent issues, I wouldn't go at all.
"When in a hammock, it's like you are being cradled in God's hands."
I'm a poet and don't know it...
(who will admit to being old enough to be able to finish that?)
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