Wild Camp A Month 2018 Challenge

[Herman]

Rivington 1/1

1/1

For fear of falling at the first hurdle due to working weekends, DIY projects and a family party this Saturday, i took the van out for a sneaky night out on Friday and stayed just over a mile from home at Rivington, Arrived in darkness, hence the very dark photo, and also left in darkness before the dog walkers started knocking on the door asking for a bacon butty. Will try harder next time.

 

[brucews]

Nice photos again John, well done!!:cheers:

 

[JohnClimber]

1/1

For fear of falling at the first hurdle due to working weekends, DIY projects and a family party this Saturday, i took the van out for a sneaky night out on Friday and stayed just over a mile from home at Rivington, Arrived in darkness, hence the very dark photo, and also left in darkness before the dog walkers started knocking on the door asking for a bacon butty. Will try harder next time.

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There is still time for a mid week over nighter for anyone else to join the "fun"

 

[Alnwickist]

01/01 - Just scraped in under the wire (30-31/01/18)

This challenge did its job - thanks!

Had to miss last week 'cos of work, and would have missed this week 'cos snow forecast. But I was running out of January, so was now or never.

Snowed during the night, and was parked a bit off-road in the Scottish Borders, so nearly turned into a couple of nights stopover...

xA

My new year's resolution is to do more wildcamping this year, but already I've been been letting opportunities go by 'cos of eg 'too cold', 'too busy'...

This is a great idea - will help me keep my resolution too. Thanks! xC

 

[JohnClimber]

This challenge did its job - thanks!

Great news, welcome aboard.

For those thinking about it there is still tonight, even if it's just down the road or on route to work tomorrow.

I'll do a round up tomorrow with who's in :juggle:

 

[JohnClimber]

The 2018 Wildcamp a month 1/1 club

All with at least 1 wild camp in January posted up on this thread.

Alnwickist
Herman
Mrs Climber
Dane
Campervanannie
Allen - Wints
Eileen - Wints
Obanboy666
Suneye
JohnClimber
Brucews
Reiverlad

The dirty dozen :cool1:



Have I missed anyone?
Has anyone got out who fancies this challenge who has been out overnight in January?

2/2 is planned for next weekend out at the coast

Good luck to us all :dance:

 

[reiverlad]

The Powfoot mystery structure in the water is actually a victorian paddling pool, complete with obligatory centre barrier to seperate the sexes !!
It is constructed of sleepers & fills when the tide comes in.
Apparently it also vanishes from time to time under the shifting sands, & the last time it vanished for over a year !

I must take a closer look sometime.

Powfoot 1/12

After a pretty eventful January I realised i was quickly running out of time to get my challenge done - so it was gonna have to be a quicky.
I also needed to have a bit of a shakedown trip to check things out and try things out as well.

On Saturday 27th, I took a quick overnight trip out locally down to the Solway at Powfoot.
Only around 15 miles away in distance, about 30 minutes driving but a world away to chill out & relax.

The weather was nothing great, but entirely typical for this part of the world in January !
I had a lovely bonus of a great hotel serving superb food being only a 5 minute walk away as well - evening meal sorted !

I woke to the expected grey day view of dog walkers heading back & forth along the beach - but with one puzzle being revealed as the tide went out.

I had been to this spot many times before & i had never seen it before - I was stumped as to what it could be.
I will put up the pics & let you have a guess before i reveal what I was told about it.

 

[wints]

Hi all...Febs challenge? We're going to be travelling through France And Spain then, so we'll have lots to choose from.
Watch this space.

Allen & Eileen

 

[The laird]

Powfoot 1/1

After a pretty eventful January I realised i was quickly running out of time to get my challenge done - so it was gonna have to be a quicky.
I also needed to have a bit of a shakedown trip to check things out and try things out as well.

On Saturday 27th, I took a quick overnight trip out locally down to the Solway at Powfoot.
Only around 15 miles away in distance, about 30 minutes driving but a world away to chill out & relax.

The weather was nothing great, but entirely typical for this part of the world in January !
I had a lovely bonus of a great hotel serving superb food being only a 5 minute walk away as well - evening meal sorted !

I woke to the expected grey day view of dog walkers heading back & forth along the beach - but with one puzzle being revealed as the tide went out.

I had been to this spot many times before & i had never seen it before - I was stumped as to what it could be.
I will put up the pics & let you have a guess before i reveal what I was told about it.

Jim is it to do with fish? No sure pat

 

[Herman]

1 of 2 Gargrave near Skipton

We went to Skipton and used one on the designated motorhome bays while we plodded around Skipton for the day, same price as a standard parking space and can take a 7.5m van, if you wanted it £2.20 to overnight after 4pm.

We moved onto Gargrave and was going to overnight at the WC by the river, but because the ground was sodden i didn't want to put any wheels on the grass and was uncomfortable about our width on the road, but while we were in the Mason Arms, a lovely little dog friendly pub the Landlord offered us the use of his car park for our patronage, so the van was swiftly moved.

20180204_082137.jpg - Google Drive

20180204_082244.jpg - Google Drive

 

[dane]

Short month, so thought better get in early. Went to the Gathering at the Fromebridge Mill.

2-3/2 Fromebridge Mill.


dan

 

[JohnClimber]

Hi all...Febs challenge? We're going to be travelling through France And Spain then, so we'll have lots to choose from.
Watch this space.

Allen & Eileen

Great news.

But please if you don't mind post up only once per month so we can easily keep track of how everyone's doing :cheers:

 

[JohnClimber]

The dirty dozen

I've updated post #66 the January ending post.

Shall we now call ourselves the Dirty Dozen?

Alnwickist - 1/1
Herman - 1/1
Mrs Climber - 1/1
Dane - 2/2 (show off:dance
Campervanannie - 1/1
Allen - Wints - 1/1
Eileen - Wints - 1/1
Obanboy666 - 1/1
Suneye - 1/1
JohnClimber - 1/1
Brucews - 1/1
Reiverlad - 1/1

Role on 2/2*


Although there are no rules, please only post up one trip a month, if you want to add to say your February post (if you are travelling around Europe etc) then please can you edit your February post with any additions otherwise this thread will fill up.

The Dirty Dozen are go.

Anyone else can join us without a problem but if you wild can in February (even if you do 2 or 3 you can't have these for Jan) your counting will start 1/2 for one in Feb and none in Jan etc, etc.

 

[wints]

Great news.

But please if you don't mind post up only once per month so we can easily keep track of how everyone's doing :cheers:

Was only ever going to post 1 per month...just meant we would have lots (hopefully) to choose from.

Allen

 

[JohnClimber]

Please can I have my 1/1 as well - I camped in the snow to get that! ;-) xA (Post #64)

Sorry, I didn't scroll up enough.
Will edit it now.

 

[Alnwickist]

2/2 Bloody hell, that was a cold night! (SE Scotland)

Probably the least fun I've had van camping!



Got politely moved from my first location by the landowner (all fine, he was v nice, and I was a good wildcamper and respectfully left).

Bitterly, bitterly cold, found a more sheltered location, but just too cold to do anything. My van is so small that have to cook etc outside. Ended up tucking into bed at about 7.30pm.

Woke a couple of hours later to sound of another vehicle pulling up alongside. Engine running for ages. Finally they left.

Clambering out of warm bed to pee at 3am pretty grim, though sky was *amazing*.

Too cold in the morning to do anything, didn't even make a cup of tea! By the time I got the ice defrosted from *inside* the windows, I just fled home.

Lots of learning in this trip. Not least, my van isn't suitable for very cold trips. But good to get my February challenge out the way - have a busy month ahead and probably won't be another opportunity this month. So this challenge is doing its job! :-D xA

 

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Probably the least fun I've had van camping!

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Got politely moved from my first location by the landowner (all fine, he was v nice, and I was a good wildcamper and respectfully left).

Bitterly, bitterly cold, found a more sheltered location, but just too cold to do anything. My van is so small that have to cook etc outside. Ended up tucking into bed at about 7.30pm.

Woke a couple of hours later to sound of another vehicle pulling up alongside. Engine running for ages. Finally they left.

Clambering out of warm bed to pee at 3am pretty grim, though sky was *amazing*.

Too cold in the morning to do anything, didn't even make a cup of tea! By the time I got the ice defrosted from *inside* the windows, I just fled home.

Lots of learning in this trip. Not least, my van isn't suitable for very cold trips. But good to get my February challenge out the way - have a busy month ahead and probably won't be another opportunity this month. So this challenge is doing its job! :-D xA

A dog is a good hot water bottle that doesn't cool down. Interested to know what you mean by an 'amazing sky'?

 

[Alnwickist]

A dog is a good hot water bottle that doesn't cool down. Interested to know what you mean by an 'amazing sky'?

Hi Jilly - would love to travel with a dog, but my home life doesn't make it practical to have one and my van is barely big enough just for me. My cat would sulk if I took him, and the parrot would have died in that cold! lol!

Sky was crystal clear, and cos out in the sticks the stars were *amazing*. Could see Edinburgh lights in the distance, and some lights from ships in the sea. But... did I mention how cold it was? ;-)

Are you going to do the challenge? Not too late to start - could always do January in 2019!

xA

 

[JohnClimber]

Mrs Climber is no too well today so tomorrow's over nighter looks in doubt.
Hopefully Saturday will see us out even if it's locally.
Can't do the weekend afterwards and the one after that she's away for the weekend so at least I'm guaranteed to get out in the van.
Why is February so short?

 

[brucews]

Away in Frankie for the 2018 challenge

Sorry to hear Mrs C not too good John, got to take care of the family!

2/2 - Cullen, Friday Feb 9th overlooking the bay on a beautiful day, and a good walk before the sun went down and the wind got up; a cold night but made warmer by treating ourselves to take away Chinese food, and finishing a bottle of red. We didn't stay the next day as it was quite windy and not so much fun, but we may get away next weekend again if we are not babysitting the grand kids. Writing this on Saturday after lunch I'm beginning to regret heading home as the day has really brightened up again, but Pat has now gone shopping in Inverness, so it's the Winter Olympics for me now...