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[molehill]

Inside toilets? 👎.
In my (slightly underage) teenage drinking days, our remote country pub had no toilets. When anyone enquired elderly landlord used to reply “There’s 40 bloody acres of woodland out there, what more do you want?”.
After he died some basic outside urinals were installed, these were guarded by Larry the ram, a pet ram with big horns and a stroppy attitude. Us locals had much mirth telling blokes where the toilet was “outside, turn left and round the back”, then all wait by the door for the inevitable 😂

[anthonykay]

Inside toilets? ������.
In my (slightly underage) teenage drinking days, our remote country pub had no toilets. When anyone enquired elderly landlord used to reply “There’s 40 bloody acres of woodland out there, what more do you want?”.
After he died some basic outside urinals were installed, these were guarded by Larry the ram, a pet ram with big horns and a stroppy attitude. Us locals had much mirth telling blokes where the toilet was “outside, turn left and round the back”, then all wait by the door for the inevitable ������

This reminds me of a cycling holiday I had in Normandy and Brittany when I was 18. At one Youth Hostel where the facilities were fairly primitive, there was an outside toilet. When I opened the door of the cubicle and looked in, I decided that going into the nearby woodland would be more comfortable (although some of the woodland seemed to be growing inside the cubicle).

[bigfella]

On a walking holiday in Slovenia staying in mountain huts one of which had very basic facilities consisting of 2 outside cubicles neither of which I chose to use. My wife wasn't quite as forgiving and spat her dummy out insisting we move on rather than staying a second night as planned. The situation wasn't helped by a disturbed night sleep with one dorm occupant snoring like Concorde taking off for most of the night.

[Martyn P]

On a walking holiday in Slovenia staying in mountain huts one of which had very basic facilities consisting of 2 outside cubicles neither of which I chose to use. My wife wasn't quite as forgiving and spat her dummy out insisting we move on rather than staying a second night as planned. The situation wasn't helped by a disturbed night sleep with one dorm occupant snoring like Concorde taking off for most of the night.

I was in the Pyrenees last Autumn and visited the Maupas refuge, that had the most basic facilities that I have ever experienced. It was a basic cubicle with concrete drainpipe that (I imagine) led to some kind of treatment pit. It didn't even have a door, mind you the chances of being observed whilst in there are zero. If you take a look at the link below you can see said cubicle to the right of the main refuge, you get one hell of a view whilst having a dump
https://www.summitpost.org/refuge-de-maupas/336386

[Graham Breeze]

I was in the Pyrenees last Autumn and visited the Maupas refuge, that had the most basic facilities that I have ever experienced. It was a basic cubicle with concrete drainpipe that (I imagine) led to some kind of treatment pit. It didn't even have a door, mind you the chances of being observed whilst in there are zero. If you take a look at the link below you can see said cubicle to the right of the main refuge, you get one hell of a view whilst having a dump
https://www.summitpost.org/refuge-de-maupas/336386

Well having travelled in India, China, Indonesia...I have roughed it with the best but it was in Tokyo that I first experienced the heated seat, warm water spray, warm air drying, odour extracting automatic electric facility.

Geberit offer a version from around £5000 and... well I never was one much for camping.

[Tussockface]

Wow, that's pretty scenic, Martyn!I think it might make me forget what I went in for. Mind you, it doesn't take a lot these days.

I agree with what people have said about this forum being a great resource and one that's easily searchable. I guess one of the problems is simply that this kind of forum has fallen out of fashion. Facebook took over, although I understand that even that is nowadays considered something for the Old Folk.
The other thing that put me off the Forum was the political ranting and nastiness that seemed to be taking over at one point. I point no finger, but it's pleasing that that appears to have quietened down. Perhaps there's a good side to being a smaller group: fewer trolls, less to police.

[MattPo]

The most impressive toilet facilities I've met were on Crete at the Kallergi Mountain Refuge, high up above the Samaria Gorge. We were up there to walk up The highest of the White Mountains. Interesting as we had no map and the only directions we had came from an extremally drunk Italian who turned up at the hutand proceeded to drink himself unconscious. Great 2 day trip out meeting no one except a shepherd who spoke no English, but gave us some cheese.
Anyway the toilet was a decrepit wooden shed built out over a 1000ft drop into the Samaria Gorge. If you looked between your legs you could watch your 'Richard the Third' reach terminal velocity before crashing onto the rocks below. Memorable.

[anthonykay]

The most impressive toilet facilities I've met were on Crete at the Kallergi Mountain Refuge, high up above the Samaria Gorge. We were up there to walk up The highest of the White Mountains. Interesting as we had no map and the only directions we had came from an extremally drunk Italian who turned up at the hutand proceeded to drink himself unconscious. Great 2 day trip out meeting no one except a shepherd who spoke no English, but gave us some cheese.
Anyway the toilet was a decrepit wooden shed built out over a 1000ft drop into the Samaria Gorge. If you looked between your legs you could watch your 'Richard the Third' reach terminal velocity before crashing onto the rocks below. Memorable.

This one? https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/...g%2F11kfby36rg
(scroll through the pictures).

[MattPo]

Yes, thats the one! Room with a View!

[Llani Boy]

I couldn't resist posting the 2000th post on this thread.

Do I win a prize?