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Photo by Andy Miller, UK, Taking a rest, Jokulsarlon, Iceland

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Sounds grand!
Hi Dazzer!
Hope you don't mind if I join you on this one? Might be a good chance to try out my newly aquired TTR 250 Raid?
Be good to catch up with Jake and Brighty again & hopefully some other friendly faces!
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Hi Dazzer!
Hope you don't mind if I join you on this one? Might be a good chance to try out my newly aquired TTR 250 Raid?
Be good to catch up with Jake and Brighty again & hopefully some other friendly faces!
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No Problem....map pm on it's way
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Dazzer

Can you PM me the details - I'm coming down but will probably not be at Hawes.

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Is this deffo still happening then ?????

Just thought Id check as its only a week away
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Hope so it's in my book for next weekend
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Hope to leave on a trip to Bonnie either tomorrow or sunday will see u all next sat if all goes to plan, if not ill let u know what happened

thanks ROB
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Dazzer looks like I might be out of this one now the Bilge pump has just had the drive shaft throw in the towel - I have it stripped ready to go back together but am waiting on the exchange shaft and doubt it will get here before next friday (coming from Germany) If it does get here I will have it all together in a few hours and will come down but we will see. Its all down to Mr DHL now.
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GPS Co-ordinates
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If anyone needs the rough GPS co-ordinates of the place, please send me a PM..

Sorry Dazzer, I didnt realise there was a problem with the other type of travellers up there.

Apologies

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Managed to get a lend of a triumph tiger if the bilge is still poorly - so i will be there but on a borrowed bike so no off roadie bits for me unless bilge is better. see you all there.
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Ok...

Using Garmin Map source, the GPS co-ordinates I have for the wild camp site are as follows:

N -------
w-------
Now, these co-ordinates are rough co-ordinates. They should take you to the road its on but no guarantes as I've never been there and im not exactly certain where the site is.

I think the road its on is called ------- road. The maps arn't very detailed for this part of the country I'm afraid.

If you see an Africa Twin and a transalp flying about the place looking lost, give us a wave

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The reason why I pm'ed everyone with the location map was not to make it public on the internet .


It's best to do these things without the whole world knowing that they will be a load of bike's parked up all night





Some of us will be meeting up at the McDonalds car park in Keighley ,
There is also a Filling station here with mini market if anyone needs to stock up with anything.

we are Looking at leaving here at 8.30 , We will then be riding the B roads up to Hawes and should arrive here at about 10.30 for a breakfast stop.

The Camp site is only half a hour's ride away so we should hope to arrive at about mid day.

Let's keep our fingers crossed for good weather.

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A friend as offered the use of Marquee which is set up at a camp site in Dent..if the weather is bad we could aways move to this location if need be.
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Told U them BMs can't be trusted...
Hey up Jake - hope you can make it, sorry to hear of the failure.. if you get stuck then borrow a car, and use one of mine... god sound dead rich! Might be selling the Bullet tomorrow, but still have the KTM & TTR, so can only ride one can't I?
Here if you need one of 'em anyway?
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My son is going to come up for the night.

he will be in his car so he will bring a wood burner { which is good to use as a BBQ} and some wood.

Hope he as room for the

Weather forcast so far say's it's going to be good weather next weekend .
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Looks like me co. will be going up Friday night.

We'l be there at about 7.30-8pm.
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The weather forcast is looking very good for us

Don't forget your Beer...and a bit of wood for the fire

that will save us having to cut the only tree down { joke }


Looking forward to meet you all.

stay safe

Dazzer

Met Office: North West England: forecast weather
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Yer... its looking good.

There will be 3 of us there on Friday night from about 8.30pm (if we find it).

No room for wood im afraid....

Forgot to ask.. Is there anywhere close to get fresh water and milk etc ??
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