Wild Camp A Month 2018 Challenge
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Small-holding friends needed help getting the hay in yesterday, so grabbed the opportunity for a night wildcamping on their site in exchange.
Slight cheat - I vancamped here last year for summer solstice, so parked in a different part of the farm this time.
Glorious evening and good company. This morning's breakfast brought a welcome addition of a freshly gathered ducks egg.
Compost-toilet-fit-for-the-gods makes for a *very* comfortable camp! xA
Small-holding friends needed help getting the hay in yesterday, so grabbed the opportunity for a night wildcamping on their site in exchange.
Slight cheat - I vancamped here last year for summer solstice, so parked in a different part of the farm this time.
Glorious evening and good company. This morning's breakfast brought a welcome addition of a freshly gathered ducks egg.
Compost-toilet-fit-for-the-gods makes for a *very* comfortable camp! xA
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Tonight’s wild camp
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Not this weekend but should be out the weekend afterwards.
Don't really want to leave it until the last weekend just in case.
In other news, our van sailed through it's MOT last weekend :banana::camper::drive:
Don't really want to leave it until the last weekend just in case.
In other news, our van sailed through it's MOT last weekend :banana::camper::drive:
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this is our stop in July
On the road at Sandside.....got there approx 9.30 pm. Had a chat with a couple of locals who were very interested in our van and our travels....not a negative word from them.
Got my fishing rods out the morning after...only caught a small eel, threw that back for next time!
Regards
Allen & Eileen
On the road at Sandside.....got there approx 9.30 pm. Had a chat with a couple of locals who were very interested in our van and our travels....not a negative word from them.
Got my fishing rods out the morning after...only caught a small eel, threw that back for next time!
Regards
Allen & Eileen
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WC every month 2018
So do French aires closed for which there is no charge count?
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2/1/18 Segorbe nr Valencia
Fab stop by railway, not many trains, with amazing views.
B4 three kings experience in Valencia over next few days����
Fab stop by railway, not many trains, with amazing views.
B4 three kings experience in Valencia over next few days����
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27/2/18 La Azohía nr Mazzaron
Great spot in small church car park right at waters edge.
Rumours of boscastle style flash flooding next night meant we retreated to roadside car park next day but great spot.
Castle keep high up on land above us base for superb views.
Great spot in small church car park right at waters edge.
Rumours of boscastle style flash flooding next night meant we retreated to roadside car park next day but great spot.
Castle keep high up on land above us base for superb views.
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6 out of 6
Parked right by the beach at Selsey. Perfect for swimming in the sea. Very strong tide at times.
Then back to Arundel and a great cycle ride along the bridleways.
Just a shame some prat in a car decided they had to wake us all up with their horn in the middle of the night.
Only 6 out of 6 as we bought our motorhome in February but loving it
It was only a weekend but felt like a superb mini holiday.
Parked right by the beach at Selsey. Perfect for swimming in the sea. Very strong tide at times.
Then back to Arundel and a great cycle ride along the bridleways.
Just a shame some prat in a car decided they had to wake us all up with their horn in the middle of the night.
Only 6 out of 6 as we bought our motorhome in February but loving it
It was only a weekend but felt like a superb mini holiday.
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Yep, if you don't pay anywhere in the world it counts :king:
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Mid month update
Alnwickist - 7/7
Herman - 7/7
Campervanannie - 7/7
Allen - Wints - 7/7
Eileen - Wints - 7/7
Suneye - 6/6
JohnClimber - 6/6 - (Aiming to head out on Saturday night towards Llangollen)
Brucews - 6/6
Reiverlad - 6/6
Alnwickist - 7/7
Herman - 7/7
Campervanannie - 7/7
Allen - Wints - 7/7
Eileen - Wints - 7/7
Suneye - 6/6
JohnClimber - 6/6 - (Aiming to head out on Saturday night towards Llangollen)
Brucews - 6/6
Reiverlad - 6/6
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Away in Frankie again for the July 2018 challenge
So after we attended the Highland Mini-Meet/Gathering at Brin (nr Loch Ness) 6-9 July, we set off to chalk up some more wildcamps whilst viewing castles and historic buildings. Our trip took us first to a rural car park just off the A9, after spending time (and money!!) at the house of Bruar; earning 7/7 at Craigvinnean Forest on Monday night:-
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A slow trip to Dunblane found us overnighting in a quiet car park on Tuesday evening for the night:-
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After some narrow tracks to get to Elcho Castle, Stanley Mills, Alloa Tower (closed that day), and The Pineapple, we stopped over at Bathgate with relatives before setting off the next day to see Boswell Castle, Dundonald Castle, and Culzean Castle near Ayr. We struggled to get fish & Chips at Maybole because traffic cones were being placed throughout the town in preparation of the President of the United States going through on his way to his golf course (enough said ;-) We were going to park for the night at a rural car park at Bardennoch, off the A713 but someone decided to build a house over it and privatise the road, so we ventured further on to a large lay by at Dundeugh 1, and had a quiet night with the sheep:-
The next day took us to Threave Castle and a boat ride to get there; an ideal opportunity to see Osprey & Peregrine Falcons on the nest but the first rain of our break hit us and we were soaked walking back to our van; after a warm up soup and the return of the sun we drove off to overnight at a rural car park at Dumfries:-
Not such a quiet stop due to the proximity of the nearby main road (A75), but wine & whisky sorted that!!
Saturday took us to shopping at Gretna Green Outlet Centre (more money) and we stopped at the CCC site at Longtown nearby, taking in the local beer and Chinese food. Sunday then took us to Hermitage Castle, and an overnight stop at Hawick Car Park (one of our favourite but popular spots) where we got some more light rain:-
Monday saw us going to Jedburgh Abbey, Mary Queen of Scots's wee house, lunch and then to Melrose Abbey, where we found parking difficult and had to move a few times before we chanced on a road with parking bay spot by the Abbey that allowed unrestricted parking; the spot turned out to be quite level and so it became our location for the night, despite the proximity to a busy bus stop and road junction, it was very quiet at night, perhaps the trip to the Ship Inn helped?:-
On Tuesday, after viewing Crichton Castle and NewHaiies house at Edinburgh, we were going to stop the night at Musselbrough Harbour, but the locals were restless, and a recent height barrier had been placed by the Quay, so we decided to pay £5 to stop at a CL near Pencaitland instead, which was well worth the money and noted for use in the future. Back into Edinburgh to stop at the CAMC site on Marine Drive for the night after emptying our grey & black waste, locking our bikes away in their shed due to recent bike thefts in Edinburgh, and taking the bus into the city to visit Edinburgh Castle; queues were everywhere, although our Historic Scotland membership allowed us to jump some of them, it was a disappointing experience, and put to shame by other castles that we had already visited. Rain threatened to catch us again as we headed home the next day, but we seemed to miss anything heavy.
So on this trip we managed to clock 6 strikes for July 2018, and now planning for another week during August to tackle that month's challenge.
So after we attended the Highland Mini-Meet/Gathering at Brin (nr Loch Ness) 6-9 July, we set off to chalk up some more wildcamps whilst viewing castles and historic buildings. Our trip took us first to a rural car park just off the A9, after spending time (and money!!) at the house of Bruar; earning 7/7 at Craigvinnean Forest on Monday night:-
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A slow trip to Dunblane found us overnighting in a quiet car park on Tuesday evening for the night:-
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After some narrow tracks to get to Elcho Castle, Stanley Mills, Alloa Tower (closed that day), and The Pineapple, we stopped over at Bathgate with relatives before setting off the next day to see Boswell Castle, Dundonald Castle, and Culzean Castle near Ayr. We struggled to get fish & Chips at Maybole because traffic cones were being placed throughout the town in preparation of the President of the United States going through on his way to his golf course (enough said ;-) We were going to park for the night at a rural car park at Bardennoch, off the A713 but someone decided to build a house over it and privatise the road, so we ventured further on to a large lay by at Dundeugh 1, and had a quiet night with the sheep:-
The next day took us to Threave Castle and a boat ride to get there; an ideal opportunity to see Osprey & Peregrine Falcons on the nest but the first rain of our break hit us and we were soaked walking back to our van; after a warm up soup and the return of the sun we drove off to overnight at a rural car park at Dumfries:-
Not such a quiet stop due to the proximity of the nearby main road (A75), but wine & whisky sorted that!!
Saturday took us to shopping at Gretna Green Outlet Centre (more money) and we stopped at the CCC site at Longtown nearby, taking in the local beer and Chinese food. Sunday then took us to Hermitage Castle, and an overnight stop at Hawick Car Park (one of our favourite but popular spots) where we got some more light rain:-
Monday saw us going to Jedburgh Abbey, Mary Queen of Scots's wee house, lunch and then to Melrose Abbey, where we found parking difficult and had to move a few times before we chanced on a road with parking bay spot by the Abbey that allowed unrestricted parking; the spot turned out to be quite level and so it became our location for the night, despite the proximity to a busy bus stop and road junction, it was very quiet at night, perhaps the trip to the Ship Inn helped?:-
On Tuesday, after viewing Crichton Castle and NewHaiies house at Edinburgh, we were going to stop the night at Musselbrough Harbour, but the locals were restless, and a recent height barrier had been placed by the Quay, so we decided to pay £5 to stop at a CL near Pencaitland instead, which was well worth the money and noted for use in the future. Back into Edinburgh to stop at the CAMC site on Marine Drive for the night after emptying our grey & black waste, locking our bikes away in their shed due to recent bike thefts in Edinburgh, and taking the bus into the city to visit Edinburgh Castle; queues were everywhere, although our Historic Scotland membership allowed us to jump some of them, it was a disappointing experience, and put to shame by other castles that we had already visited. Rain threatened to catch us again as we headed home the next day, but we seemed to miss anything heavy.
So on this trip we managed to clock 6 strikes for July 2018, and now planning for another week during August to tackle that month's challenge.
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Dear Admin.
Please can you tell us why you have moved this thread to the general area and away from the meets and gatherings area where it's easy to find?
Thanks
Please can you tell us why you have moved this thread to the general area and away from the meets and gatherings area where it's easy to find?
Thanks
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Hi,
Sorry I had missed this.
The meets and gatherings section is for meets and gatherings. This thread should not be in that section.
I moved it to the busiest section to give it more exposure.
Do you have a section in mind that it fits into?
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We are really looking forward to getting up to Scotland for a month or two next spring.
We are really looking forward to getting up to Scotland for a month or two next spring.
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Hi Pete, you'd be in the same category as my wife if you've missed a month (like Mrs Climber did in February) you'll be a 6/7
I started in December to I'm on my 8th month in a row. but it's Jan to Dec.
I hope, now that the admin have added this thread to this main section we'll get more and more signing up for 2019.
Hopefully you'll be 7/7 next July on there with us next year.
Please keep adding your wild camp a month on this thread so this months wild camp will be 6/7. OK?
I'll continue counting the ones up to date as it's simple for my simple mind to log.
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