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MultiPitch toilet training 18-Nov-2010 At 10:41:15 AM dmnz

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On 24/08/2010 jenka wrote:
>Us chicks? Go beforehand or hold it, and contemplate mild dehydration to
>minimise needing to go at all.
>
>Guys have nothing to complain about on this front. You do get used to
>undoing your leg loops and wriggling out of your pants when necessary,
>but it's never particularly easy and is really best avoided if possible.
>
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>It's made even worse in alpine situations - baring your arse every time
>you need to pee really sucks when its cold, and there are more layers of
>clothing to wriggle out of too. Oh, and you're invariably roped up to a
>bunch of guys on a flat section of glacier - so you can forget about privacy!

Well out there in the hills there are crevasses which are a backup, though people should carry their poo pots (just remember to weight down the bags first so they don't blow away!)...dont smell too nice but hey better than having to climb through shit.
What especially annoys me is people who suddenly feel the urge to relieve themselves on summits. Surely they could get off the top a bit first!