This was my first HUBB meeting so I don't have anything compare it against. But I had a great few days so thanks to all involved in putting it together.

Can you have too much good company, wine and sunshine? judging from some folks on Sunday morning the answer is probably yes!

Such a nice friendly bunch of folks.

I had a small breakdown on route (puncture) $toke , and after 2 hr delay was on the road again thanks to a friendly local called Andy stopped to help. Cheers Andy.

Happened to be standing in the bar talking to a pleasant grey haired bloke who's has written a couple of travel books and ridden an old triumph round the world in the late 70s.

Bought a puncture repair kit. . . And new magazine subscription.. . And some great ideas about kit and stuff.

Great value weekend. Looking forward to the September meeting in the lakes.

Thanks to all made it happen!

Very big thanks to all helping us out in so many small struggles.
It started with the question if it will be already open on wednesday evening and we will be allowed to place our accomondation. (It came a little late 21.00/20 miles ahead to Midland Airport)

Being there everone was so friendly and helpful:
> No GBP on cash. ATM was not excepting foreign cards. No problem 2
minutes later there was cash provided, the rate from the web. Solved and
Beer was ordered.
> No hooks for the tent. (Missing some where home 1200km fare) No
problem 10 minutes later a hand full of hooks were provided.

Great!

We met so many people with open mind.
We had big fun with the games.
The presentation were well scheduled so we took a chance on many of them.
Food and facility Top.
Getting informed about Shelter Box. It is a great idea and so well orgnised. So happy that so many people opened their pocket and raise such a big collection. I am realy impressed.

Resume.
This days at the greens reminded to the early years when less thinking more doing was priority and every week end an other destination was in focus.

Further I reminded that small things can have a big impact in direction of having fun.

A BMW/K1 is a nice motorcycle to hit a high milage in a day (1200km/15hours), but even a grass or mud track can slow you down in seconds.
New projekt is in mind thinking to the rotten small HONDA in the backyard or the "K100G Dirt tracker". We will see what is ready for the next meeting.

Cheers
Michel

Got back from my 1st HUBB meet on Sunday evening and I must say what an awesome event.

Great atmosphere, great people (apart from one particular gobsh*te - everyone in main camping field will know who that was), great advice and even better weather.

I've been on these forums for years, just lurking around in the background absorbing any info I can as I have no experience as yet to contribute back but, 48hrs at the HUBB and I've gained more knowledge that I have picked up in 4 years on the forum!!

Fantsatic Talks - The legendary Austin Vince providing many laughs, Grant for his tyre changing demo (i now realise that I have entirely the wrong kit for that sort of thing ) and the chance to meet all the guys who I've been watching on the DVD series and finding out they really are as nice as you think they are.

Cracking few days - Will be back next year without fail!

Apologies to Rob, Jon and Matthew for not saying goodbye on the Sunday, I ended up leaving in quite a hurry

See you all next year if not sooner.

Rich

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Hi Robin

I did have a look around your 'camp', although I didn't stop to chat as you all looked so busy :-) Is the person with the SWB Landy on the Forum? and more specfically, is there a write up or photos of the vehicle on the site? A similar Jimny upgrade comes to mind :-)

Deana

Hi Robin

I did have a look around your 'camp', although I didn't stop to chat as you all looked so busy :-) Is the person with the SWB Landy on the Forum? and more specfically, is there a write up or photos of the vehicle on the site? A similar Jimny upgrade comes to mind :-)

Deana

Hi Deana,

Sorry about that - we love to chat to folk so you should have just made yourself known

Yes, John with the SWB is overlander2 on here. I don't think he's had time to do a write-up yet as the cut-away bulkhead/bed mod was only done a couple of weeks ago.

I'm sure if you send him a message he'll be pleased to chat to you about it.

Cheers,
Robin.

Just arrived back home after sneaking an extra night at Donington to chill after the fantastic weekend.Huge thanks to all the organisers and volunteers for making everything possible. Now to get to the worst bit emptying the car and trailer to get ready for the next trip.

Margaret & Mike

Hi Everyone

It was a brillant weekend and I would just like to extend a big thank you to all of the organisers and volunteers and participants, who made it such a fabulous event.

Neil and Pat with the ridiculously big green truck.

Special thanks to Sam who made sure he said hello to everyone.

Noise? What noise? Our 5 month old baby slept like a baby through all those planes having the racetrack next door was pretty cool too, such ambiance!

Thanks everyone for such a kickass event. We were missing our bike but were thrilled to connect with people we had met abroad & meet some legendary travelers. Our most sincere appreciation to Grant, Susan, the organizers & the volunteers. Thanks to y'all our daughter is well on her way to roaming the earth.

See you all..in North Carolina?

Si (& Jeff & Eojeni)
Washington, DC

Had a blast, brilliant event - can it be beaten?

Thank you to everyone who attended my 1st ever presentation on trail riding in Otago, NZ. I was a bag of nerves but very pleased to see it well attended despite being at the same time as Graham Field. Then on Sunday I expected everyone to have left, so again, big thanks to those who stayed to listen. It was much appreciated

Good bits - everything!
Bad bits - not enough time in the day
I highly recommend going to bed at 3am for a good nights sleep

Finally left the campsite on Sunday at 4.30pm with the GS temp gauge displaying '30 degrees'!!

Thank you to everyone who organised and helped out throughout the weekend & a special thanks to Iain and Sam for, well, everything.

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Outrageous treatment of a humble HD hardtail. It should have been allowed to park next to all the blinged up kit

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A massive thanks from us all at the rd kill team


Danny and Fil

Gutted. I arrived Thursday, nice and early at 08:45, got myself settled in for another great event, sampled the and met up with a few folks I'd met last year. Then...... I got a call during the early hours of Friday and was forced to leave due to a bit of a family crisis, so I was packed and off site by 11:15 that same morning.

Looks like I missed a great time but, sh1t happens.

Hi all
This is a big thanks for everyone who joined us at the rd kill event and to all the people mostly ladies again who got stuck in then finished with a sausage making demo many thanks for that , what a amazing time great music on both nights all I can say is role on next year and more dancing

A big thanks to fil and niki there s


Many thanks Danny and Fil


ps can the guy who won the competition please contact as it was that busy to claim his prize

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When we were doing the last of the clearing up on Monday we found a string of silver beads. Does anyone know whose they are? If that person could PM me with their email address, their postal address and a full description - they are unique - then we can get them back to you. Cheers