2010-03-13/14 - Carry on Camping

Good lad ben.....haven't seen you in ages.

Also Slamm....drop me a text and head over here...haven't seen you in ages either.

Too right, it's been TIME. Thermos at the ready.

Need to sort out bike though, bollocks to doing L2B on my Panasonic again.
Is the route going up Ditchling?

I am new to the forum and I don't know any of you guys.
However, the idea is brilliant and views amazing so I am in.

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

Tent 6: xwielorybx

Tent 7: joe smith (need to get a big bag and/or a small tent!)

Tent 8: Velocio and ladystardust

Tent 9: fred and cara

Tent 10: photoben - I have a decent 2/3 man tent.

Tent 11: Charco & Gormley

Tent 12: AntoCuc

Tent 13:

Tent 14:

Tent 15:

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

Tent 6: xwielorybx

Tent 7: joe smith (need to get a big bag and/or a small tent!)

Tent 8: Velocio and ladystardust

Tent 9: fred and cara

Tent 10: photoben - I have a decent 2/3 man tent.

Tent 11: Charco & Gormley

Tent 12: AntoCuc

Tent 13: Bobby Dids + 1

Tent 14:

Tent 15:

Stoked about this.

Ooh. Edit: My oppo and I will probably come in single man tents, will it be ok for two teeny tents on a single pitch?

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

Tent 6: xwielorybx

Tent 7: joe smith (need to get a big bag and/or a small tent!)

Tent 8: Velocio and ladystardust

Tent 9: fred and cara

Tent 10: photoben - I have a decent 2/3 man tent.

Tent 11: Charco & Gormley

Tent 12: AntoCuc

Tent 13: Bobby Dids + 1

Tent 14: Deluka

Tent 15:

Tent, check. Bike, check. Panniers, check. Dates, check.

I'll be on my own though, so be gentle with me.... Space in tent for anyone who isn't a serial-killer, sleep-groper or flatulent f**ker.

Do I need to book myself, or are we doing it as a block?

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

Tent 6: xwielorybx

Tent 7: joe smith (need to get a big bag and/or a small tent!)

Tent 8: Velocio and ladystardust

Tent 9: fred and cara

Tent 10: photoben - I have a decent 2/3 man tent.

Tent 11: Charco & Gormley

Tent 12: AntoCuc

Tent 13: Bobby Dids + 1

Tent 14: Sparky

Tent 15:

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

Tent 6: xwielorybx + aimka

Tent 7: joe smith (need to get a big bag and/or a small tent!)

Tent 8: Velocio and ladystardust

Tent 9: fred and cara

Tent 10: photoben - I have a decent 2/3 man tent.

Tent 11: Charco & Gormley

Tent 12: AntoCuc

Tent 13: Bobby Dids + 1

Tent 14: Sparky

Tent 15:

Would I count as a tent if i rocked up with a camping hammock?
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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

Tent 6: xwielorybx + aimka

Tent 7: joe smith (need to get a big bag and/or a small tent!)

Tent 8: Velocio and ladystardust

Tent 9: fred and cara

Tent 10: photoben - I have a decent 2/3 man tent.

Tent 11: Charco & Gormley

Tent 12: AntoCuc

Tent 13: Bobby Dids + 1

Tent 14: Deluka

Tent 15: Sparky

Woo, 15 pitches. I'll give the campsite a call tomorrow to check about two small tents in one pitch. Also, they still have 19 pitches showing as available on that date on their site at the moment, so I'll double check that's correct and post the extra spots here if the owners are OK with us booking nearly the entire campsite. :)

Will also check about bivvies and hammocks.

Tricity,

Shall we give you some money in advance to pay the deposit? What is the most convenient way for you?

pitch 16: mobidog + 2wheelasunrise (please?)

free tent:

http://www.lfgss.com/thread36131.html

Mmm. Most of my camping equipment was with a car in mind, and some hiking during the day... it's large, heavy and not entirely suited to being carried on a bicycle. I think my tent is OK, it's light and not too massive, but the sleeping bags we have are so old and cheap that they're several kilos each and would easily fill and overflow even a large Archies.

It's going to be a pub meal right? Sleeping bags are easily replaced by pretty much anything else on the market... but it would be good to not have to consider bringing a Trangia! Those things weigh a bomb.

Packing list:

• Tent
  
• Sleeping bags
  
• 1 set of clothes
  
• Some spare shorts and socks
  
• Shits and giggles
  
  

I think that's about everything needed.

Will also check about bivvies and hammocks.

i will most likely be in a very small tent / bivvy...

It's going to be a pub meal right? Sleeping bags are easily replaced by pretty much anything else on the market... but it would be good to not have to consider bringing a Trangia! Those things weigh a bomb.

Just so people know, the camp shop sells portable barbecues and logs so if a stove is causing you problems you should be fine with what's available there.
We'll be taking a lightweight stove, a pot and as Bendix puts it "a big fork" for some vege sausage BBQ fun.

As for sleeping bags, just snuggle up next to whoever you share with. :) (have fun Max and Fruitbat)

Oooh! So skewers, veg and a little halloumi is all we're gonna need for a veggie BBQ? Awesome.

Pitch 17 - Mr. TSK and Lady Trepid Explorer

Would now be the right time to mention that I live about 15 miles from the campsite; & i'm in the process of building the LFGSS BBQ BIKE, and we could possibly try it out on this occasion?

Would now be the right time to mention that I live about 15 miles from the campsite; & i'm in the process of building the LFGSS BBQ BIKE, and we could possibly try it out on this occasion?

If it involves bringing it over Ditchling Beacon then absolutely!

hahaha, a 1934 butchers bike, with a coaster brake & live BBQ, coming down ditchling beacon? Could pose interesting, will need the helmet cam, an ambulance, and possibly the fire brigade!

Can I get on the reserve list for this?

I may be off skiing but will know about that by the time the dropouts start occuring.

This looks like LARKs.

hahaha, a 1934 butchers bike, with a coaster brake & live BBQ, coming down ditchling beacon? Could pose interesting, will need the helmet cam, an ambulance, and possibly the fire brigade!

We should be able to help out. Rig up a few fixeds with bungees and get them facing up the hill to counter the down force. They slowly backwards downhill while BBQ bikes, coaster bike goes unstrained.

Nothing can go wrong with this plan.

So Piotr's had a better offer.

Photoben ... First dibs on sharing with you ... split carrying the tent up betweeen us...

pitch 18:rumplestiltskin+flxh+monko (maybe)

thats if you an get the extra pitches

Pitch 19 Cheesecake, BBQ Bike, supplies & hopefully someone to cuddle up with!

Skully - plan.