solarman
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Wheel bearing gone on me today so that,s me out of the ribblehead meetup,hope you all haveagreat time,solarman.
DTDog
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Deisel .........................................Check
Full gas cylinders...........................Check
Water tank full..............................Check
Batteries fully charged....................Check
Fridge on ....................................Check
Food in ...................................... Check
Clothes (warm) ...........................Check
BBQ(Bueclaire, cause I'm from Dore)..Check
Motorbike in back ..........................Check
Right. Thats me all sorted and ready. Is it Wednesday yet??
Full gas cylinders...........................Check
Water tank full..............................Check
Batteries fully charged....................Check
Fridge on ....................................Check
Food in ...................................... Check
Clothes (warm) ...........................Check
BBQ(Bueclaire, cause I'm from Dore)..Check
Motorbike in back ..........................Check
Right. Thats me all sorted and ready. Is it Wednesday yet??
scampa
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I'm sure that's not true, but remember that the wildcamping spirit keeps us younger than our years, so be careful out there!! :have fun:
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whitevanwoman
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Important - weather warning
V strong winds here, very gusty (no jokes about Brussels sprouts please) - the Highways Agency website says "The Northwest, particularly Cumbria looks like catching the bulk of the rain today, most of it light, but along with the rest of the North the wind will add to the problem in that there could be some difficult driving conditions today. The wind, gusting to around 60 mph will make driving difficult for all road users, but drivers of high-sided vehicles, vans and Motorcycles should take extra care."
It is extremely windy with very strong gusts, poor visibility due to sideways rain. I cancelled a trip over the A66 as I was worried even in the small van (peugeot partner).
Weather warning issued by Met Office for Northern England for Wednesday :sad:
Met Office: UK: severe weather warnings
V strong winds here, very gusty (no jokes about Brussels sprouts please) - the Highways Agency website says "The Northwest, particularly Cumbria looks like catching the bulk of the rain today, most of it light, but along with the rest of the North the wind will add to the problem in that there could be some difficult driving conditions today. The wind, gusting to around 60 mph will make driving difficult for all road users, but drivers of high-sided vehicles, vans and Motorcycles should take extra care."
It is extremely windy with very strong gusts, poor visibility due to sideways rain. I cancelled a trip over the A66 as I was worried even in the small van (peugeot partner).
Weather warning issued by Met Office for Northern England for Wednesday :sad:
Met Office: UK: severe weather warnings
Viktor
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Discretion is the better part of Valour lol....very sensible decision...many would just bog on....
whitevanwoman
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I think I've become more "risk averse" as I've got older, 20 years ago it wouldn't have bothered me, but then 20 years ago, perhaps I had less to lose, and more people to fall back on in the event of problems. These days I know that if I get myself into a mess, I have to get myself out of it, and so I do tend to think twice about taking risks. Is this a normal part of getting old(er)?
But at least it's pretty mild. I wonder which is worse... wet, windy and mild, or minus 15C, snowbound but clear (like this time last year)?
cooljules
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Deisel .........................................nah but got plenty of cooking oil
Full gas cylinders...........................well its heavy
Water tank full..............................not yet, not rained enough
Batteries fully charged....................yup, cd players working!
Fridge on ....................................well its not full of mould and doesnt smell
Food in ...................................... not yet, hoping to run over a few rabbits and peasents on the way
Clothes (warm) ........................... oh yeah.
BBQ(Bueclaire, cause I'm from Dore).. yup, went to poundland and got a couple of disbosables in!
Motorbike in back .......................... not yet..but im hoping to nick one from someone elses van ;-)
Full gas cylinders...........................well its heavy
Water tank full..............................not yet, not rained enough
Batteries fully charged....................yup, cd players working!
Fridge on ....................................well its not full of mould and doesnt smell
Food in ...................................... not yet, hoping to run over a few rabbits and peasents on the way
Clothes (warm) ........................... oh yeah.
BBQ(Bueclaire, cause I'm from Dore).. yup, went to poundland and got a couple of disbosables in!
Motorbike in back .......................... not yet..but im hoping to nick one from someone elses van ;-)
cooljules
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well if its bad on wed no probs, come down thursday..... us and others are going on fri, so some will be arriving before and some after. dont forgot winds are strongest in the morn and early eve when warm air meets cold, so theres usually a big lull in the middle. also pack your van up with the heavy stuff at the bottom (which you should do anyway).
hope you can make it
lufcdave7
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Food in ...................................... not yet said:
cooljules
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eh? i didnt as im from yorkshire, proud of it too. have a tattoo that says 'made in Sheffield'
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Fags..............check
booze.............check
choccies..........check
mince pies...........check
left over turkey............check
toilet roll.................check
thats me done, ready to roll, yes, i've got the dogs, pfft, as if i'd forget, lol, i'm setting off today but stopping at settle to see my friends, yes i do have some, if i can stay there i am, if not i will be carrying on up to RH, looking forward to seeing you all
Jen
booze.............check
choccies..........check
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left over turkey............check
toilet roll.................check
thats me done, ready to roll, yes, i've got the dogs, pfft, as if i'd forget, lol, i'm setting off today but stopping at settle to see my friends, yes i do have some, if i can stay there i am, if not i will be carrying on up to RH, looking forward to seeing you all
Jen
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The map on the weather warning shows the affected area being right up at the Scottish border.
whitevanwoman
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Yep, there was no warning for this area for Xmas Day or yesterday but with sideways rain, visibility at approx 20 foot, and wind gusts at 50mph, I wasn't going to prove the Met Office wrong. There also was definitely no lull in the middle of the day as Cooljules suggested! And we're only about 50 miles from the Scottish border here.
Today is completely different, very calm no wind at all, although low cloud and constant drizzle and miserable greyness, but otherwise not a bad day for driving compared to past couple of days.
Not sure when I'll be at RH, maybe tomorrow if weather warning proves unfounded but haven't packed or sorted van yet so more likely to be the 29th.
Drive safely everyone, see you there
Deleted member 7500
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It doesn't get much better than that at Ribblehead!! :lol-053:
It sounds like you're not located far from us WVW. Where in the NW are you?
Jim
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Sorry new to all this but can anyone park up at the quarry? Is there a lot of room. I am looking for somewhere to go for our first wc trip. I have a place in mind but also looking at alternatives. I am a bit nervous of stopping in a very isolated place. We probably won't be able to use any pubs much either as we have a small child and 2 dogs in tow... add that to a 7m van and theres not a lot of places to go!
Any recommendations?
Any recommendations?
Deleted member 7500
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Plenty of space at RH. In the quarry, in the pub car park or around the back. The pub owners are really accommodating too, so you will be made to feel very welcome.
Don't think of RH as an isolated place. It'll be buzzing and I'm sure you'll love it.
cooljules
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dont worry, we will be taking 2 dogs and a small child...............well our lass says i act like a big kid. will be lots of dogs, most who have met before and the dogs have a great time. the pub is dog friendly.
if you have never been before, and feel nervous by yourself, well this is a good meet, you dont have to park your van too close to any others, but enough to make you feel more secure.
cooljules
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winds change due to the sun rising but esp gping down, where the cooler air meets the warm as the sun loses power, but then on coasts etc directions of water and temps plays a big thing. but its why gliders are best in the morning and late afternoon for thermals.
here its bright sunshine, perfect but not too great for driving as low sun in eyes and even worse with water on the road.
cant wait to set off fri!
whitevanwoman
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Near Shap. It's about 45 mins drive to RH from here. But am a Lancashire lass at heart, teenage years in Preston and then nearly 10 years in Blackburn, have worked in Lancaster and know the 3 Peaks area / N Lancs very well. It's not so different here from Lancashire, even the accent is very similar.
Am pretty used to vile weather here, its the norm, am ok driving in ice and snow etc but strong winds really freak me out, especially in my new tranny van which I've only driven once yet and am not used to the size of it yet. I see so many lorries turned over on the M6 that I prefer to err on the side of caution in very windy weather.
cooljules
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yeah its not nice driving high sided things in bad wind, so easy to have the wheel ripped from your hands or push you sideways or into oncoming traffic.