Open invitation arctic meet 2017

[TinkyPete]

Just to let you know, we are using our top pitch now which is closer to the farm. I will be on site to welcome you guys in. We have a car park area next to the pitch so not far to bring kit in.

Small group tarp will be up and a fire on the go. See you all soon.

 

[bopdude]

Just to let you know, we are using our top pitch now which is closer to the farm. I will be on site to welcome you guys in. We have a car park area next to the pitch so not far to bring kit in.

Small group tarp will be up and a fire on the go. See you all soon.

Good stuff, see you tomorrow

 

[lannyman8]

Cool beans. See you in the afternoon. Im bringing steaks chicken sausage and bacon...😆😆😆😆

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[bopdude]

Cool beans. See you in the afternoon. Im bringing steaks chicken sausage and bacon...��������

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That'll be some stew

 

[lannyman8]

😆😆😆😆😂😂😂😂😂

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[bopdude]

Slight change of plan, going to be more like 11.00 before I get away, life gets in the way sometimes

 

[Dave]

Had a dentist appointment yesterday, he went at me with a black and decker.........:vio:

Ash has a hospital appointment, so wont be there till evening.

 

[bopdude]

Coolio, just packing the car, then waiting patiently ( I can do that ? ) for the off.

 

[bopdude]

Home safe and sound, sorry I had to bail early, good to meet you all, thanks to Pete for organising it and for the kit, and for the mountainman breakfast, cooking and everything else thanks to all for the drinks, thanks to Lannyman for feeding us lol a good weekend sort out, thanks to everyone, cracking weekend

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[lannyman8]

Yep awesome weekend. Thanks to all. Looking like its going to be a good time in Sweden had by all. If i can find some bloomin boots...

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[bopdude]

You'll get some sorted, Sweden is going to be great, I know it

 

[lannyman8]

Yep really looking forward to it

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[bopdude]

Right, been looking at the Bear Paws snowshoes and I'm thinking " I can make something like that " looking on the web there are a fair few how to do's, I'm liking the pvc type, has anyone made any ?

 

[bopdude]

In my ongoing quest for knowledge of where and what we're going into I found this OS map, some very nice out of the way spots to be had

LINK

 

[Dave]

Yeh, learnt some good stuff there, made some new mates, met some old.....




This red line is the spot where the bus stops, in Vietas at the narrowest point of the river, with an island in the middle.

We can make our way up the south coast after crossing. There are even some small mountains withinreach if we wanted to do a day excursion.

 

[lannyman8]

😆😆😆😆👍👍👍👍👍 mountains sound good to me.

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[lannyman8]

Al, Pete said he will be making some in country to test skills ect. You can use birch branches. Of course a tried and tested set would be best. If your going to make some why not use ally tube so they are more oval shaped???

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[lannyman8]

Just had a look at copper pipe which is ready to go with elbow joints ready to be soldered which can be done for about £15 for a set. But thats ebay so probley get some cheeper from a plumbing shop. All you would need then is bindings and some cordage ect to make the meat of the snow shoe. Bit of solder and a blow torch or gas stove would work. Jobs a gooden. Beggining to think i should have done this.

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[bopdude]

Yeh, learnt some good stuff there, made some new mates, met some old.....

This red line is the spot where the bus stops, in Vietas at the narrowest point of the river, with an island in the middle.

We can make our way up the south coast after crossing. There are even some small mountains within reach if we wanted to do a day excursion.

That is all good to me mate

Just had a look at copper pipe which is ready to go with elbow joints ready to be soldered which can be done for about £15 for a set. But thats ebay so probley get some cheeper from a plumbing shop. All you would need then is bindings and some cordage ect to make the meat of the snow shoe. Bit of solder and a blow torch or gas stove would work. Jobs a gooden. Beggining to think i should have done this.

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Yeah, copper is an option you have a p.m.

 

[Imagedude]

Plenty of serviceable ex-MOD snowshoes on ebay from £30..

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-B...140469?hash=item2a6978a435:g:KHgAAOSwQupXUc3f

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MSR-Denal...479465?hash=item33bdd97de9:g:Zq4AAOSwdzVXvbUA