"I have a little rectum (sic) that does the job"

Shouldn't that be jobbie?

Silva Type 4 without a doubt. Solid, reliable, reassuring, has everything you would need in a compass, has taken a few hard kncoks, drops etc and is still functioning perfectly every time - has never formed a bubble and the needle is very, very stable. I would trust my life in it. I think the other guys must have just been very unlucky and got their compasses from a faulty batch or something. I have just bought mine a year ago to replace my old Silva type 3 and this is a much superior compass. Well worth the £25.

What we need is a compass with a built in 'jobbie wheeker'. Apologies to Billy Connolly.

On that subject I passed a man on Scafell Pike on Saturday with a huge green poncho draped round him, covering him up and he appeared to be squatting doing a jobbie judging by his posture and the look on his face! I thought that was a novel way of having a dump without anyone noticing among all those crowds!

I recommend imodium - avoids all poo related outdoor hassles. Managed Mount Sinai and most of the rest of last years holiday without any movement. Began to worry that I might have to get DYNOROD in.

Actually, does anyone know where you get big green ponchos?

I've always wondered about the usefulness of those ponchos ever since my service experience of them back in the 60s. We were never told about the surreptitious dump. It all makes so much sense now though.
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When I saw that guy I realised that you could even take a dump next to a busy path and no-one would notice - I might buy one!

So do these ponchos come complete with poop-a-scoop and poly-bag for collection of "discrete turd" from side of busy path and removal from hill?

;-)

I dont think so Matt although I do believe that they should have a toilet roll holder inside so you can wipe afterwards - I think that using them as an outdoor toilet is a great idea, it saves you from crapping behind a rock and risking being caught.

Let's hope they're discrete, as otherwise they'd need to come with a scraper!

Yes it could messy but the guy I seen had a poncho that was as roomy as a tent so I dont think he would have had any problems depositing it all safely on the ground.

ps: I dont think the poop-scoop and plastic bag would be a good idea - imagine the smell in the car driving home! No-one would want to go out hillwalking with you anymore! I just normally leave mine under a rock.

I have always been a gobby git. I remember in the army the sergeant-major getting us all on parade to give us a bollocking. "Who's been crapping in the woods and not digging a hole" he asked. "How do you know that its human turd?" I ask, "it could be wild boar".

I couldn't argue with his reply, "since when did wild boar use toilet paper?" he asked.

Fair point I suppose.

Andy

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Hi Row, I have tried to email you with solutions, and compass repair techniques, but I think the server has a problem. Feel free to email me, and I will try to help you out. the white ring rotating on your compass need not be as serious as you think, and may be easy to put right.

If your careful you can dismantle the bezel assembly and reglue the glowing marker down.

Complete Outdoors are doing all Silvas with a free case atm, and the type 4 is cheap there anyway