Cumbria Overnighter

[Deleted member 4605]

Nicking someone (on here) else's New Year resolution, I want to try a sleep outside at least one night every month this year.

Since Middlewood is out for me due to work are there any Cumbrian's who fancy meeting up for an overnighter one Friday or Saturday? I haven't really got anywhere in mind (need to check if I still have access to the site I was going to use), so I'm open as to location.

 

[Shewie]

I`ll be up for some of that schwuk but not for a month or so, I`ve got a few trips planned already so I need to rack up some more brownie points with SWMBO first.

 

[Deleted member 4605]

I`ll be up for some of that schwuk but not for a month or so, I`ve got a few trips planned already so I need to rack up some more brownie points with SWMBO first.

Well I'm planning at least one a month, so we should be able to meet up at some point. ...and I know where you're coming from with the brownie points!

 

[wanderinstar]

At last. "watch this space"
Only joking, but yes I would be up for it too.

 

[Deleted member 4605]

At last. "watch this space"

Oops. He he.

Well at least you did "watch this space"!

 

[novembeRain]

Me too me too, funding dependant though & need a date.

 

[In Wood]

Yep, I would be interested.
Not too far up the road from me, just let me know when and where and I will try and get the time off.

 

[Barney]

I will have some of this,

A couple of the locals up at Middlewood were telling me about a bushcrafty place in the lakes I will PM details.

 

[lostagain]

Sounds good. Count me in.

 

[Tripitaka]

And me. (D'oh...damn character count!)

 

[reddy]

I'd be well up for this, again dates and exact location permitting

 

[Deleted member 4605]

I now have a promising lead on a site for this, and I'm trying to sort out some dates. I suspect it will end up being one of the weekends (excluding the first or last) in March now.

 

[Wayland]

I could be up for this if there's room for another.

 

[Peterlee_Paddler]

I'm definately up for this one, if newbies are allowed

 

[spoony]

i could be up for this dates pending,

 

[Deleted member 4605]

Looks like this is a go.

Here's the site:

• http://www.greattower.org.uk/

250 acres, so plenty of room to bimble/explore.

We can have our pick of weekends in March (barring the first or the last, basically because I'm busy ). There's no open fires - we have to use their altar fires (it's a Scout site in case you didn't look), and they're OK with natural shelters - as long as they're destroyed before we leave - and tarps/tents, but not hammocks . I've got to admit, that's a new one on me - it's normally natural shelters we have to beg permission for...

So, out of the following dates, which would be the preference:

• 6-8th March
• 13-15th March
• 20th-22nd March

It would be a (late-afternoon) Friday to Sunday job.

 

[Tripitaka]

Wha??? No hammocks? Excluding the "because it's their site and they can" explanation, is there any feeling as to why this is the case? Like many, I use treehuggers and you would have to look hard to see I'd even been there. Could it be that they have a preconceived idea about hammock damage that could be dispelled with some education?

13-15th would be first choice for me, followed by 20-22nd. Can't make 6-8th at all.

I know GT well - a great site.

 

[Deleted member 4605]

Wha??? No hammocks? Excluding the "because it's their site and they can" explanation, is there any feeling as to why this is the case?

I've queried this...

 

[spoony]

# 6-8th March
# 13-15th March

for me

 

[OldFingersGreen]

sounds tempting........ though i prefer a hammock. only a quick trip down the road for me.

In Wood. i live just outside of preston in a village called eccleston. have to meet up for a hobo-brew sometime!