Another fantastic event

This was our second year there with four classic Land Rover Carawagons, this year joined by a SWB converted to a sleeper.

It was great to be there again and we enjoyed all of the seminars we attended, from the 'old pros' to the 'first timers'.
As usual we were often torn between seminars we wanted to attend which were on at the same time - sometimes we had to split up and later give each other a synopsis around the firepit! Not a complaint at all - just too many good things going on all of the time!


Thanks to all the folk who came to chat with us on our stand.

Thanks as well to all of the volunteers and organisers. It's great to be greeted by cheerful and enthusiastic volunteers on arrival; it really sets the mood for the whole event.

And special thanks to Sam who looked after us again, always with a smile on his face and kind words whenever we bumped in to him.

Cheers,
Robin.
LRCC, Land Rover Classic Campers

PS. The free showers and earplugs this year were much appreciated

Another excellent show! Many thanks to all those who got involved, organising, or helping in anyway putting on the event.

As a Landy owner it was great catching with bikers met from last year's show and from Morocco earlier this year, and meeting new people, it got to a stage where I daren't pass anyone without asking questions.

The range and depth of knowledge of like-minded people and the information given freely makes this an event not to be missed, shame there's only one a year!

Safe travels to all.
Cheers Mark

Thank you very much for this great event! Andy has been crawling over and under every vehicle of interest and can't stop talking about it now. We met old friends and made new ones and enjoyed every moment. Lovely music!
A special thanks to Iain, the master of cyber space, and Louisa and Hadrian, who sorted out some electronic problems for me, so my presentation could show my mini movies.
Best joke of the weekend; my friend Janice arrives late on Friday evening, due to some bike problems. At the entrance people offer her, what she thinks are sweets, but she finds out she is eating ear plugs!
Andy and Maya.

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I must have been to six or seven HUBBs so far and I was just a little disappointed with this one. No fault of anybody's but my own. I greatly appreciate all the effort that goes into the organisation and presentations, especially the uproariously funny talk by Austin Vince (called me a 'parasite'). Friends I'd met at past meetings weren't there, Keith was stuck with his bike in the Persian Gulf, Ingo and Claudia were back in Zurich. I'm always happy to meet Bergit who works so hard on the clothing stand and is never without a smile. I enjoyed the comfort of a guest house in Castle Donington but it did mean I couldn't drink too much before riding back. At only £35 a night with a gut busting breakfast, it was comfortable and far far better than struggling to sleep in a bloody tent with planes flying overhead and failing yet again. However this did mean I missed out on the evening atmosphere. The Chequered Flag micropub in the village almost made up for this. No I may well give it a break next year before returning refreshed. A big big thanks though to everybody concerned.

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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Thanks Robin, I will do that :-)

Well my first Hubb Meet, what a fantastic four days i rode up from Dover , with the Dover to Donington ride getting there as the other riders leave to go up the curved off ramp , so i tag along. All is good as we make our way North, until we turn off, or not in my case ! . i am blocked out by a HGV and have to continue North on my own. ( note to self , head up better forward vision!) So eventually we all meet at Donington and ride in and the start of four brillant days.

i did my bit of volunteering at registration and first aid getting to know people chatting, and soaking up the atmosphere. Made some good friends, Karolien, Simon, July , Andy and others.

Watched some excellent presentations, which help fuel the desire to travel and explore our world. Had a go at skinning a rabbit, Road Kill Cook Out, very good a must see.

Then i meet the authors of the books i ve read , and having a with Ted Simon in the evening.

Sam, ian, Susan , Grant and other volunteers , presenters , staff a big THANK YOU for making this a great event. Look forward to next years Hubb and Humm!

Al

Thanks to all who made our HUBB so welcoming.

There was such a warm atmosphere of camaraderie not often found in such amounts, from the clapping welcome my carawagon and I received at the entrance to the tale of my lost shampoo.
I have a small bottle of shampoo I re/use and left it in the shower (boohoo). Got up the next day to have another shower - obviously not in my bag. But there it was, standing proudly outside the shower waiting for me (yay!)
Small things mean a lot.

Here are some of our carawagons..


Meeting buddies new and old, brilliant talks, buying books, great craic, and the show so well organised (including sunshine) by Sam and Iain and all the volunteers.
Oh, and the

Despite being an ancient, I was truly inspired by two young ladies who blew my socks off with their stoicism, character and bravery

HELEN LLOYD
PS Sorry for pinching your photo off FB
This lady is amazing, and her feats in numbers are awesome eg 45,000 miles cycled In Siberia, -40C, on her own, with vodka-fueled drivers eating out of her hands. Inspiring. And she has now bought a Serow. What a gal!

CLAIRE ELSDON

This young lady tells a great story and had us laughing and crying. Her fortitude, when alone and scared, is more than admirable. Inspiring. Hope she gets her bike back, or a new one, soon. What a gal!

They are are around the same age as my daughters, so my fatherly mode comes into play when they relive their deeds of daring-do. Not that they would need my assistance. I'd probably get help from them! They are women alone out there, showing us how it's done - an inspiration to us all.