New Year meet in Scotland

[Graham_S]

after the success of last year, i thought i'd gauge interest for a meet over the festive.

anyone up for it?

and more importantly, anyone got somewhere we can meet?

just an idea at present, but let's see if we can get the ball rolling so people can make plans/start begging for permission etc.

 

[Wayland]

I'm interested. No suggestions though.

 

[locum76]

im going to be in kyleakin for hogmany, so unless its somewhere on skye, i'm bumped.

 

[Toddy]

Might have a think about the land near the Crannog?
Pretty central, beautiful bit of the world, on the loch for paddlers, and it ought to be quiet of tourists at that time of year too.
Cheers,
Toddy.............who has just worked her last *day* of the season

 

[Graham_S]

i thought about about brownlee of maybe going back to the place outside stirling.
although the crannog centre sounds good.

 

[Toddy]

We could talk to Mike about Brownlee......parking's not a good thing there though
There area couple of places around Loch Lomond too, and a goodie down on Cowal, but they're a bit out of the way for Edinburgh and more northerly folks.
Cheers,
Mary

 

[jamesoconnor]

I'd be up for this if its in January. I'm busy during the festive period but then is fine for me.

regards
james

 

[warthog1981]

im intrested i get three weeks off between christmas and newyear

 

[Grooveski]

im intrested i get three weeks off between christmas and newyear

That's quite a trick.

I couldn't say what I'll be doing come the bells.
Loch Fyne would be nice in January

 

[Doc]

The island on Loch Ard. Has a bothy. Problem is, would probably need permission for a big group, and I don't know who is the landowner. Would also need a lot of canoe shuttles.

Achray. Yeah, I know it would be the 3rd time in 12 months....Not sure if available-IIRC it wasn't last winter.


Have to say the last winter meet was rather good, so I am game on if I can get off work.

 

[warthog1981]

That's quite a trick.

I couldn't say what I'll be doing come the bells.
Loch Fyne would be nice in January

working with caravans its dead at that time off year so im lucky and get three weeks

 

[bushyboo]

hi this is my first post , loch ard bothy is always taken by anglers you have to get there early as its a first come first served basis

 

[stuart f]

hi this is my first post , loch ard bothy is always taken by anglers you have to get there early as its a first come first served basis

Hi Bushyboo,welcome aboard, if you fancy getting to gether with some of the members on here why not come along to the Scottish meet at Loch Achray,check out this thread http://www.bushcraftuk.com/community/showthread.php?t=15216.

Anyway welcome again.

 

[Doc]

Thanks Bushyboo for the info on Loch Ard.

As the recent Achray meet was a fantastic success, I really think a winter meet would be a good idea.

There must have been 40+ folk at Achray, so even allowing that winter camping is not everyone's cup of tea, it could be quite well attended.

I enjoyed the Plean (Stirling) winter meet last year, although it was near the road, had no water for canoes and was not really as scenic as Achray - mostly young birch trees.

Days are short and a reasonably central venue would be good. My vote would be for either Achray (if available) or the Crannog land at Loch Tay (if available). However, if there are going to be 20 or more Achray would, I think be better. In either case it may be necessary for folk to bring firewood.

 

[MagiKelly]

Loch Achray may be unavailable due to felling work but we can check.

Firewood is not really a problem at Achray. We are allowed to burn any of the wood that has been felled. Seems a strange thought to bring wood the miles from home when a few hundred yards from the site there is wood lying around

 

[Graham_S]

sorry to contradict, but we've burned pretty much all of the felled wood around the youth campsite. just ask russel. he chopped most of it
unless there are felling operations near the site between now and new year we'll need to bring logs.

 

[MagiKelly]

sorry to contradict, but we've burned pretty much all of the felled wood around the youth campsite. just ask russel. he chopped most of it
unless there are felling operations near the site between now and new year we'll need to bring logs.

I was sure it was Russell who told me there was a good supply but it was up the hill.

 

[Graham_S]

"up the hill" turned out to be quite a distance. unless he discovered a secret stash somewhere.
we were going quite far afield to find felled wood at the end.

 

[Doc]

Best way to transport firewood would be by canoe. Don't know if there was a source up the loch or not.

John, could you enquire about Achray's availability (or other FC site possibly)?

 

[Grooveski]

Driving wood round from where fellings have taken place would be easy enough, and would stop us competing with either the other users of the camp or the fisherfolk.

Not that I'm adverse to bringing in firewood, just seems a bit silly with a huge working forest there.