Wild Camp A Month 2018 Challenge

reiverlad said:
I had it all planned - an easy start for my first official crack at this challenge proper.
I had been away on a site over xmas & new year - only a couple of hours away along the Solway coast.
Perfect getaway & so relaxing.

Had a great time at the party being held at the onsite pub.

The plan was then to head off on the Wednesday, from Stranraer up the Ayrshire coast, wild overnight at Girvan harbour before arriving to see my parents.
Tick off the January challenge & collect lots of brownie points from mummy & daddy at the same time - job sorted !!

Huh - fat chance !!

Early on Tuesday 2nd i had the most excruciating pain in the tummy - & it would not ease at all.
Toddled off next door where i very kindly woke Fergie1061 who drove me the 30 miles to A&E at Stranraer.
Am sure he did not know his old van could reach the speeds that it did on our trip over there !!

After morphine for pain relief, X-rays & CT scan, they accepted that it was not constipation as first diagnosed, but told me I had a kidney stone !

i was then given a pain management course to follow with instructions to see my doc on my return home.

How to get home tho ? I was not allowed to drive due to the meds.
My neighbour Fergie1061 stepped forward to be the hero of the day.
He drove me home in his van, then got 2 buses to get back to the site then drove my van back home.
A true gent in every sense of the word.

After another hiccup which involved another trip to A&E at Dumfries on Wednesday evening, things are settling down here.
It's not just time that I am waiting to pass before i plan any more trips now !

The best laid schemes of mice & men etc !!
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Sorry to hear about your troubles tam,rab,boab,joke apart get well soon mate
 
January's wild camp

Headed up to the Lakes, 1st stop just north of Keswick, most will know it...Portinscale.
Friday night very cold, gas heating on all night, very quiet, approx 6 other vans there.
Saturday morning..set off for a brisk walk up Walla Crag...3 1/2 hrs return.
Good week-end all round.

Regards
Allen & Eileen.
 

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January’s wildcamps

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Apologies about the quality, taken through my scratched filthy window with my iPad.
 
Off tomorrow morning to do a walk that takes in Scratch Arse Ware and Dancing ledge.
 
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Turns out it's really very beautiful despite the name Parked near Langton Matravers and will probably stay where we are as its somewhere we have never stayed before and I think that was part of the brief. We have a good view of rolling hills. image.jpgimage.jpgimage.jpg
 
Gonna try next weekend to get away two nighter

Will try next weekend for a two nighter wilder
 
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January’s wild camp at Ham Hill 6 vans campfire last night we had a fire will have another tonight will take pics.
 
Northumberland Coast Trip.

Hi,

Off up to Craster Feb 1st is the Cottage Inn still happy to let campers stay over in the car park at the rear? Dinner and a pint of course. Also where is best to stay over for a night at Bamburgh Castle?

Cheers me dears
Dixie D.
 
Dixie D said:
Hi,

Off up to Craster Feb 1st is the Cottage Inn still happy to let campers stay over in the car park at the rear? Dinner and a pint of course. Also where is best to stay over for a night at Bamburgh Castle?

Cheers me dears
Dixie D.
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The parking areas in Northumberland generally don't have the dreaded signs but last year we wildcamped quite a lot as we traveled though on the way back to Scotland, and one morning I was disturbed by a council enforcement officer who politely advised me that a 'no overnight policy' was in force on all their car parks, but they were not allowed to erect signage to indicate this. He also said that as a general rule they do not enforce it if someone was staying for 1 or 2 nights. He had approached me because he was serving an order on 2 nearby "Gypsy" encampments (sorry if politically incorrect), and visited us in case they made a fuss and and cited us as doing the same thing.

As John says, this time of year at the Castle car park should be fine. A beautiful area to explore Dixie D, enjoy...
 
Great idea - thanks

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
 
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January wild camp no3 at Stonehenge with Phil admin and Chalkie White and a few Hippies bitterly cold -2 most of the day today.
 
First attempt in January... realised I had failed as Canterbury park&ride was against the rulesz :D

19/1 - POI Abergavenny 2.
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20/1- POI Cadwgan.
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For those of us who work Monday to Friday remember that there is only 2 free nights to get your 1st WCaM of the year in to try and collect the full 12.

Mrs Climber should get her's bagged this Friday night as we head into north Wales for the night. :banana:

If you miss this this month, you are more than welcome to join up at any time of the year. but remember it be called 1/2 WcaM (1 or 2 months) for February not 2/2 (for at least 1 night out 2nd month in a row)

Good look the weathers looking kind for those who have waited, warmer and less windy for most of us than it has been.
 
Weather boffs?

Anyone know what the forecast for Feb is in the south? Thinking about next weekend away and want to keep one free but would like some dry weather for walking if possible. I don't mind the cold as the van is nice and cosy but wet clothes and wet dog can take the shine off a days walking.
 
Mrs Climber (and I) headed out for a last chance Wildcamp(ervan) a month last night, heading in to North Wales.

Mrs Climber is now 1/1 :banana:
February's trip is planned for 2 weeks time.

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View from the van this morning

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Tiny planet shot from the dam
 
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