Beej Looks like I am going to take your tent offer. Is it OK. Thanks.

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Stainton, North Yorkshire, UK

Hi Liz - have heard good things about Nanok too... we have Rab feather ones which are great (mine is only 2 season but is ok in winter with a blanket, Chris has a lovelly 4 season one! He also has a synthetic one which we use in the summer!)

Debseed - hope your able to come along... would be great to meet you!

Chandra - of course you can borrow the tent. Just make sure that you get a warm sleeping bag and some thermals!

Yeah!

Beej

The nanok bags look good, they do one that goes down to -45. Might be enough for Glencoe.
Or you could get the Ray Mears edition...Ray Mears/Nanok Sleeping Bag - Osprey, Sleeping Bags

am nearly sure i'll come up for the meet, will let you know deffo on tues 12th, if that is ok.

denny.

Are there any plans for Saturday daytime? I will be leaving home at 8am and hopefully should be at Glencoe by Midday.
I can always try and meetup out on the road somewhere, or else I can just be the in pub...

Just to let you know - I wont be able to make it - had op on my hand last week and don't get stitches out until Friday - still pretty sore - have a 50th birthday party to attend on Saturday - so will have to miss out on this one

Hope you all have a great time - will see you all again in the spring - will arrange something again at Cannich all being well - have a drink for me

Chris/Beej - loved the photos by the way - looks like you will have to wait a
little longer for the Serow test ride.

Doug - hopefully Angus will make Friday and you will get a chance to see if Africa in Jan is still viable - we have end of January booked off.

Bruce (Chizz)

Hi All... just confirming the details for Friday!

Have spoken to the pub regarding food orders... just turn up, find a table and order... food available until 8pm in the bar & 9pm in the lounge. The pub will probably be busy so for those who are wanting to eat out the earlier you go the shorter the wait will be for your food!

We are expecting to leave Edinburgh at 2pm... ish! Should take us about 2 1/2 hours. Anyone who wants to travel up together from Edinburgh please let us know so that we can arrange a meeting point.

So depending on when your leaving or where your coming from you may get there before us! First person that gets to the campsite please choose an area with a good fire pit! Also... feel free to get the fire going.... hee hee

There is a shop in Glencoe village which sells basic supplies and dry kindling & wood and a larger Co-Op in Ballachulish which opens later.

Hopefully the weather will be dry so we will be able to enjoy drinks around the campfire... we have whisky!

I'm happy to give people my mobile number as a contact... please PM me with your mobile number and I will text you back!


Location...

The Red Squirrel Campsite http://www.redsquirrelcampsite.co.uk/
Postcode for GPS is PH49 4HX.

£8 pppn (Cash or Cheques).


So who's coming... looks like...

Beej n Chris
Doug?
Liz & Mike (& friends?)
Chandra (Sat only)
Oldminiclub (Sat only)
Aussiegeezer - Mike
Ben
Rory (with whisky?)
Paul
Angus (Fri only)
Andy
Debseed
Diehard


Looking forward to it! See you all there,

Beej n Chris

I'm stuck in London....

Hi all,
Just Mike and me on the Friday night and our mate arrives on the Saturday oldminiclub. The others think October is way too cold for bikes and bikes with tents is a HUGE big NOOOOOOOOOO so guess they are gonna miss out.
Heading into town tomorrow to pick up birthday cake and maybe some balloons and gas to inflate them. Sleeping bags to collect, went for Mountain Hardwear they have a great small pack size down side a reasonably high purchase £ but hey ho what price warmth. Camp fire and alcohol, will have a hunt around for some Orkney Port.

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Milimut 1 If your brave enough to harness it I think you will find there will be plenty gas available on Saturday morning for your balloons after the evenings entertainment and alcohol abuse on Friday night. Jake.

That's the bike loaded up.
Leaving home about 5.30 am,
heading for the ferry at Tarbert Harris. Driving down through Skye to Armadale and the ferry to Mallaig.
Then on to Fort Bill and Glencoe.
Should be there early afternoon ,
Rory

Birthday cake bought, no room for the gas so gonna be manual inflation of the balloons.
Stuff all out on the sofa waiting to go in the panniers
still 1 more work shift to go.

Found the bottle of Orkney Port

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Hi All,

We are just trying to remember what we've not packed! Oh... well... I'm sure we'll find out soon enough!

Bruce - Sorry to hear that you wont make this one. We may stay in the area longer, if we do we'll get in touch!

Liz - Looking forward to the birthday cake! Do we get to give the birthday boy his dumps? 50 could hurt!

Rory - early start... ouch! You may well be the first person at the campsite... choose a nice pitch with a good fire pit and a bit of shelter if poss! mmm...

Dougie - sorry to hear that your stuck in London... best go and get on with your work so that you can come out to play soon!


Hope that everyone has managed to find the thermals!

Beej

sorry gang, i'll have to drop out, hope to meet you all at the next one.

denny.

I am getting ready to leave tomorrow before 9am. Sleeping bag, mat, liner and thermals ready.
Wether isn't going to be comfy. So bank on alcohol (not while driving) and god.
See you all at glencoe

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Stainton, North Yorkshire, UK