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Teaching compass skills to a group one day..gave them all the same bearing to set on their compasses, and told them to walk in that direction. Eight of the group of nine walked off confidently, the ninth (an attractive buxom young woman) looked perplexed. She complained that her compass needle pointed in a different direction when she set the bearing I had given them. I swapped her compass with mine, in case her one was faulty (it happens). Got the same result. I asked her if she was wearing anything metallic around her navel level, where she was holding the compass. She thought about it, then exclaimed: "Oh, I've got an underwire bra on! Should I take it off?" Mmmmmm......
Another trap: beware of cheap compasses, they always point towards Beijing.

Originally Posted by Ranger 888

Teaching compass skills to a group one day..gave them all the same bearing to set on their compasses, and told them to walk in that direction. Eight of the group of nine walked off confidently, the ninth (an attractive buxom young woman) looked perplexed. She complained that her compass needle pointed in a different direction when she set the bearing I had given them. I swapped her compass with mine, in case her one was faulty (it happens). Got the same result. I asked her if she was wearing anything metallic around her navel level, where she was holding the compass. She thought about it, then exclaimed: "Oh, I've got an underwire bra on! Should I take it off?" Mmmmmm......
Another trap: beware of cheap compasses, they always point towards Beijing.

That could be construed... Yeah ok that might be classed as an "intrusive thought'...

Used to have an issue with certain gear that had metal (steel) buckles and loops attached, or when things like carabiners were on board. Rifle is a good one for that too, although I did laugh with one learner driver. Sitting there on a rusty old piece of decaying forestry gear trying to work out why his bearing didn't match his map every time he got up and started walking - turn around and sit back down on the f**king great chunk of steel and scratch head - all good jump up and WTF? Giggle, giggle...