Wild Camp A Month 2018 Challenge

Nabsim said:
Dont believe it, was hoping that we would get our first night out this weekend but we now have yellow weather warnings for Saturday and Sunday :(
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Why not go out on Friday for a quick one before the weather changes on Saturday afternoon, that's our plan anyway.

Arriving late is sometimes better when wild camping.

I doubt we will be at our target wild spot much before 9pm, if it's not suitable (only seen it on street view) if not plan B spot could be 9.30.
 
Here's tomorrow's plan A wild camping spot

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It's along a gravel road (somewhere).... and there are no signs of no overnight parking signs but unfortunately this Google photo was taken way back in Sept 2011.

Wish us luck.......
 
Plan B tonight.
The car park in the picture had a sign on the road saying "Only authorised vehicles beyond this point" and the car park was 500m further up passed an open gate with a big lock on it.
So it's plan B.
We've parked up on the East side of the large reservoir near Abbots Bromley.
Hoping for a photo opportunity in the morning to post up here.
So it's nite nite from MrsClimber, Archie and I
 
JohnClimber 3/3

Plan B, how it went following on from the post above.

That's 3 of the 4 hardest months of our challenge bagged now for me (November is tough, October can have nice days and December is OK as you have more days off to play with).

We had a goal for this Months challenge..... a weak goal but still something to use as an excuse to get out.....

Finishing work, the van was almost ready to role and we hit the road, travelling South this time to Cannock Chase an area that I know well from my youth.

The goal was simple...
Not a big fan of takeaways (who am I trying to kid???) we love Wimpy's but as the only one local to us has rubbish opening times and is on the other side of the Mersey we aimed to get to the one at Milford Common between Stafford (my old home town) and Rugeley.
Success, it closes at 9.30pm we got there for 8.10pm.
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It was perfect, worth the 1/4 of a tank of fuel for sure.

The it was off to find a place to kip. Plan A failed, see about

So Plan B was to head over to Abbots Bromley and stop at the side of Blithfield Reservoir.
When we got there there were about 3 cars in the car park with couples inside (nudge. nudge, wink, wink) but they all cleared off around 11pm and we hit the sack for a very peaceful nights sleep.

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This mornings wild camping spot all to ourselves

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And a great view with the back doors open
(this didn't last long as it was only just above freezing, roll on the warmer months)

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We went for a walk on Cannock Chase in the bitter cold and snow showers before heading back home....... :idea: via the Wimpy for lunch of course


Question, on Cannock Chase they have signs saying no overnight parking or camping.....
But on this one car park away from the main areas and perfect for a wild camp in the summer they don't have these signs, but they do have a gate with a big lock and a sign saying "gates will be locked over night and release only possible in the morning".
To us that sounds perfect, get there mid afternoon in the summer, walk, chill out, do food, chill out.... oh dear we've been locked in.... stop over night and leave mid morning the next day.
Would you stop over at such a car park where they would lock you in, and keep out any drive by's?
 
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Well done John and Mrs C again, great photos but I really don't like wimpy:scared:

We thought we would challenge the mini breast from the east too, but with the forecast we chickened out slightly, and went west.

We toured, and Pat shopped at, Culloden Battlefield (or massacre, depending if you're Scots or Government {English}), took in a film (Tomb Raider, not the best one), and late at night stopped for a cold night at North Kessock, overlooking the Beauly Firth for challenge 3/3.

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Job done, April coming soon, better weather hopefully.:goodluck:
 
Mid month update

Alnwickist - 3/3
Herman - 2/2
Dane - 2/2
Campervanannie - 3/3
Allen - Wints - 2/2
Eileen - Wints - 3/3
Suneye - 2/2
JohnClimber - 3/3
Brucews - 3/3
Reiverlad - 2/2
Jillyjumbo - 3/3
 
I had another last weekend, but then realised I paid to sleep in the snow!!!
 
Sitting cosy in the van the only sounds are the dog snoring and the waves crashing on the shingle beach just a couple of yards away.
 
3/3 Wallasey

Only nipped out for a one nighter so didn't want to go to far, really nice stop over, and you won't get lonely neither, about a dozen vans at the end of the promenade.
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3/12
After a weekend at the Lanark meet, Fergie1061 & I came away on Sunday and we ended up into the Leadhills for our March trip out.

We stopped at the Hopetoun Arms in Leadhills village for a lovely meal before heading on a couple of miles just through Wanlockhead and simply parked by the side of the road with a stream running underneath the road and down beside us.
Very relaxing indeed.

When we had our meal at the hotel we also arranged to have breakfast there as well - very tasty indeed and super friendly too. !

We could have stayed at the Hopetoun Arms as the have both parking at the front and a big carpark behind the hotel.
From talking to mine host he advised that he is intending to have hookups installed this summer.
I reckon they could accomodate around 12 vans.
 
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Herman said:
Where did you finally stop it looks nice and remote.
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Hive beach in Dorset it was lovely although I think it would be busy in the summer. There is a cafe that seemed quite popular and toilets that were open during the day. It is on the coast path so some lovely walks. The car park is NT so only free if you are a member - which we are.
 
3 more nights in the month

Alnwickist - 3/3
Herman - 3/3
Dane - 2/2
Campervanannie - 3/3
Allen - Wints - 2/2
Eileen - Wints - 3/3
Suneye - 3/3
JohnClimber - 3/3
Brucews - 3/3
Reiverlad - 3/3
Jillyjumbo - 3/3

Allen/Wints and Dane to report in

Congrats to all for getting through the hardest months
 
Well, sadly, that's me out.

Headed out this morning for a few nights and the exhaust fell off.

:(
 
dane said:
Well, sadly, that's me out.

Headed out this morning for a few nights and the exhaust fell off.

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Oh bugger,
That's why I always try and get mine in earlier on in the month just in case of last minute problems like this.
Please keep posting up your trips on here there is no shame in 11/12 when most people have had the winter off
 
dane said:
Well, sadly, that's me out.

Headed out this morning for a few nights and the exhaust fell off.

:(
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My only option is to hit 'like' or 'thanks' - I need a cry-button or sad-face (a la Fay's Book).

That's a bugger. Hope all fixed soon. xA
 
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