2010-03-13/14 - Carry on Camping

Join tricitybendix and myself for LFGSS's first sleepover ride on Saturday 13th to Sunday 14th of March.

We'll be riding from London to Blackberry Wood, a small campsite about 8 miles north east of Brighton. The campsite has 20 pitches based in woodland glades, which have their own fire pits for barbecues or bonfires.

It's about 60 rolling miles each way through the scenic Kent countryside and South Downs. Route/timing details are to be finalised but we'll probably be leaving Grobag Towers at about 10am, with a pick-up point somewhere in south London, and leaving Blackberry wood by 10am the next morning.

The campsite is pretty popular so we want to book the pitches within the next week to make sure all goes to plan... so if you want to come, please put your name down on the list by Wednesday 20th January. We'll go ahead and book the pitches after that, and we have to pay a 50% deposit to secure the bookings, so please only put your name down if you are sure you can make the date and you have access to a tent and a way of carrying it on your bike. There's no limit on how many people you can have in a tent, but the site reckons tents bigger than 5m x 3m are unsuitable.

According to the booking calendar they have 19 pitches available on the day right now... if 15 tent co-ordinators put their names down for pitches before the 20th we'll go ahead and book to be on the safe side. If you want to come but don't have a tent, or have a tent but get lonely, you can post for a tentmate on this thread.

The cost for the campsite is £5 per tent plus £5 per person and the site has showers, toilets and wifi. There's also an on-site shop selling logs and BBQ coals.

You will need: tent or a friend with tentspace, sleeping bag, bike. Gears are welcome, though fixed is more fun.

Tent 1:
Scott not scot and tricitybendix

Tent 2:
jimbilly and miss socks

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Object + Chemical Toilet

I like the idea of this, so far in. Need a tent buddy tho as haven't got anything suitable.

that looks like a very cool campsite, MOC and I have been looking for somewhere where we can have a proper fire. Dunno about March though.
Shame their website is an assault on the senses.

^^ I'll share a tent with you son

That's my dad! ^

Are we in then.? Tent 4?

Yep

Tent 1:
Scott not scot and tricitybendix

Tent 2:
jimbilly and miss socks

Tent 3:
Object

Tent 4:
Max & fruitbat

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Good stuff, ma boy

Tent 3:
Object + Chemical Toilet

Genuine LOLs.

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Object + Chemical Toilet

No fucking chance!

i predict a hoot

Tent 3:
Object + Chemical Toilet

Plonker. ;)

Polytunnel 4:
Max & fruitbat

Fixed.

You're not so short yourself, now are you, Ollie

I am VERY EXCITED about this. I wanted to post some pictures of the campsite but they don't have direct linkys so you'll have to click.

If anyone's wondering about pace it'll be fairly leisurely as we'll be fully loaded and it's not exactly a flat route, though we're trying to avoid any massive hills (I've attempted Titsey Hill with a tent/sleeping bag etc once before and it can Fuck Right Off).

How come my names on the list?

If you guys are all going I'm staying in the house to trash the place in a night of debauchery look after the cats surely?

i might join ya, Em.

The cats are coming in my panniers.

Tent 1:
Scott not scot and tricitybendix

Tent 2:
jimbilly and miss socks

Tent 3:
Object

Tent 4:
Max & fruitbat

Tent 5: Dicki + Barbara Windsor

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excuse me for butting in here, but wouldnt one major consideration of any prospective campers be the proximity of the nearest hostelry?
could be worth checking out for availability of foaming ales, babs windsor lookalike barmaids, etc etc..just a thought.

Already done...it's right near one of the best 'Gastro pubs' in the world. :)

There are two fancy pubs nearby, the Jolly Sportsman and the Half Moon.

The campsite looks brilliant, but they should really sort out their website. It sucks.

What an ace idea! Pity I've got plans on the 13th. Have fun y'all. Would definitely be up for a summer rerun (hint hint).