Getting taken short when in the middle of nowhere.

About a year ago i had what we refer to as the 'canal incident'. Away for weekend where there was a lovely walk along the canal. We walked and walked. And eventually I needed the loo. And not just for a wee. Nowhere possible to go. No access even to woods or fields. And other people around. Eventually we got ourselves into a housing estate, hoping for a cafe or garage. Nope. Kept walking. In pain by this time. Lady drove into her drive and let 2 dogs out of her car. I asked if I could possibly use her loo. We were clearly dressed for walking. She was lovely and said no problem. I wont go into details here. But suffice to say my loo visit was not a pleasant experience. A whole loo roll and packet of wipes later we left. Mortified. Thank goodness, never been caught out like that since. But am a bit more aware of area when we are out.

Definitely a knack to using it, I had a terrible backwash experience with mine, which put me off totally. Much happier to squat, less risky. ?????????

Try having a wild wee here in Australia. Ticks, snakes & cockroaches live in the wild too !
Not so easy as in Europe

etheltbags1 There is something called a Porta John (or a Porta Jane, in pink, apparently for laydeez), available via Amazon and mostly used for those camping or at festivals. A friend recommended them hugely after using one in a 4 hour traffic jam on the M3. Seems they're not just for wee! Have a look at the reviews. They're very portable (hence name, I guess). There are also ones sold as TravelJohn/Jane.

I'd often wondered about getting a sheewee - think I'll be brave enough to order one now! Sounds good advice to practice using it before you launch yourself into the countryside!!

I'm still laughing at Froglady's comment.

I hadn't come across Shewee so I've just had a look on Amazon. OK, looks like a funnel thing with a tube thingy.
Please don't all laugh at me but... Where does the wee go? Do you have to have a container or something?

the only time a full burka could come in useful is if you are caught short in the country.

Nanny27 mine is like a man having a pee, just goes into the nearest bush. I have used them since the Scout incident and had only one soggy shoe.

I have a she wee and a bottle with a female funnel which works if you cannot let your pee into the wild. I have also taken delivery of a pop up beach tent into which you can sit on a bucket for the other side of things!!! Nice and private like a sentry box. Hope no one knocks on the door if I have to use it. Otherwise it is for sitting in the garden in the rain if I am talking to a friend. I have a fold up chair which fits inside.

I had to find some dense cover recently, when meeting dd and family at a country park - and get dh to stand guard. Added hazards were stinging nettles and brambles.
At such times it’d be useful to be wearing a skirt!

Hope you're all remembering to take a poo bag as well!!!

Try having a wild wee here in Australia. Ticks, snakes & cockroaches live in the wild too!
Tamayra If you're a fair dinkum Sheila, they'd all flee!
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A friend (no - it truly wasn't me!) was desperate to wee when out in the countryside with husband and children, on the way home at night. In a dark lane with no houses around she hopped out of the car and over a wire fence, feeling safe in the pitch black with only a tiny torch to assist when, mid flow, lights came on around her and cars approached - she had invaded the small outside perimiter fence of a major airport. When she relayed this tale to us there were several who could have done with a 'Shewee', so hilarious was the tale.

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You can buy disposable ladies travel urinals. Got them on Amazon. They solidify the wee. Pack of 3 cost about £7. Bit expensive, but am considering getting them for emergencies. Easy these days to be stuck in traffic jams.

As a youngster when I was caught short my unsympathetic Mum would say 'suck it up and cry'. This was undoubtedly after she had given me all the necessary advice before we left home.

My late mother in law once told me that she always left her knickers of when going out for a walk, just in case she got caught short and could therefore squat down quickly.
She was rather eccentric.

She was rather eccentric

But what about when you get caught short in town? Since lockdown I've only been straight in and out shopping for food. Couldn't contemplate going for a browse unless I knew there was an available loo nearby.
Daily walks are limited to about half an hour now after an embarrassing incident on a towpath a few years ago. I had to squat, not very successfully behind a bush, when a barge came chugging round the bend. I was mid-stream, as they say, and couldn't move. Don't even think I could squat these days.

I’m a rambler ( no comments thank you ?)
and I can go most places now ... ?

Was caught short when walking in the Yorkshire Dales yesterday. Found a perfectly placed stone wall, with a convenient rock to perch on (squatting isn't possible with arthritic knees). Sat on the rock, oh, the relief!

Much later, at home, went to the loo and realised the seat and bowl had quite a scattering of moss! Goodness knows what had been crawling around in my underwear for the previous 2hours! ??

I'm now definitely considering buying a she-wee!

Valels That really made me giggle. It can't have been one of the rolling stones that you perched on!

I am strange in that when I am at home I am constantly going to the loo. If I am out, though, I can happily abstain for hours. As soon as I see my front door I am suddenly desperate for a wee. It must be something to do with my brain, I think.

For anyone who uses Imodeum the Instant Melts are great

Dearer but well worth it, don't need water to take them just put on your tongue

We won tickets for the Prom at the Palace in the gardens of Buckingham Palace for the Golden Jubilee. A lovely picnic was provided with champagne and there were also tickets for beer and cider.Sadly the organisers had not provided enough temporary toilets. Massive queue built up and it became obvious the concert needed to start. Obliging palace servants held up the ropes so that we could disappear into the shrubbery, ladies one side, gentlemen the other.
We always wondered if that was the reason the next Jubilee celebrations were not held in the palace gardens? ?

Been there and got the tea shirt. We do walk a lot but thankfully we now live in the country. Thinking of going further afield now we have time so a camper could be on the cards.