Regular South Wales meets?

[Bucephalas]

Me too. I got the Solo too as the price on Amazon was so good. Thought it would come in handy for a mate who wanted to come along.
I've just bought a little toy too http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/290661975591?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649 which i collect tomorrow. Time to go splashing on the Wye!
I bought the Coleman Aviorx3. The x2 looked too small for me and some kit so thought I would supersize it (in a small way).
It's taken the weight from 2.1kg to 3kg but what the hell.

Can't wait till next week too. Should be a blast. There's will be plenty of entertainment just watching me pitch my hammock/tent/whatever!

 

[Jaymzflood]

Ive never even seen a hammock in real life mate nevermind try and set one up. Id give in and it would be wrapped around me on the floor. Nice little canoe thing there, Ive always fancied a blast at a good canoing session. Ill have to call in the next time I go to the NDAC Chepstow

 

[Mancalleddave]

hey, i tried to get cover in work but ive run out of options. I gotta work double shifts over the weekend. Im gutted.

Ill come to the next one definetly. I was looking forward to meeting everyone

 

[Into_the_wild]

Dont think ill get a chance to get fire wood, unless I can find some on the way, is there going to be enough to goaround if theres so many coming. I am trying to be there all wkend as well, I have a van so if we need to go get more we can. who is there all wkend, what time is everyone planning on meetin up?

 

[Bucephalas]

Dont think ill get a chance to get fire wood, unless I can find some on the way, is there going to be enough to goaround if theres so many coming. I am trying to be there all wkend as well, I have a van so if we need to go get more we can. who is there all wkend, what time is everyone planning on meetin up?

We should try and get an updated list of who's still coming and how long they're there for.
From the original list I think there are 14 coming.

I'll be arriving on Saturday morning and staying until Sunday afternoon/evening.

As for firewood, I think we will be fine. I'll fill my boot up (estate car) and that should last for a bit depending on how many fires we end up having.
If we're struggling by Sunday morning (and peeps are staying over Sunday night) then we will just have to go-a-hunting to re-stock.

 

[redandshane]

Hey Bucephalas you got a great deal on that Sevylor well done !
I am definitely coming now Happy to chip in for wood or food I could do to know if someone is selling meat so I know what I dont need to carry as however I get there I will be walking some distance

 

[John Fenna]

I hope to be there from fri midday to sun midday and will bring a couple of sacks of wood (and a trangia!)

 

[Jaymzflood]

Ill be there friday mid-day (work depending) and hopefully staying untill sunday mid-day (childcare depending as I dont have a sitter for the Saturday night yet)

 

[dr jones]

Sadly im unable to attend the full weekend however , weather prevailing ill take a spin out on the Saturday and call in around lunch time and blag a brew from JF
ATB Roly

 

[John Fenna]

Sadly im unable to attend the full weekend however , weather prevailing ill take a spin out on the Saturday and call in around lunch time and blag a brew from JF
ATB Roly

Yeah - I can sell you a coffee!
Pity you will not be there for the whole w/e!

 

[Bucephalas]

Hey Bucephalas you got a great deal on that Sevylor well done !
I am definitely coming now Happy to chip in for wood or food I could do to know if someone is selling meat so I know what I dont need to carry as however I get there I will be walking some distance

Why walking some distance?

 

[redandshane]

Sorry I meant some as in a variable amount not some as in a large amount Its not a problem I walk and cycle everywhere as I don't drive at all

 

[Bucephalas]

Tell you what: You can help me carry the firewood from the car then spend the rest of the weekend walking around the fire if you want.

 

[redandshane]

I will certainly help you with the wood There are some interesting looking places in the locality I may wander off to in daylight; at night I may mooch around the fire a bit you never know

 

[John Fenna]

I will certainly help you with the wood There are some interesting looking places in the locality I may wander off to in daylight; at night I may mooch around the fire a bit you never know

If the river has disapeared into its bed a stroll downstream is fascinating.
Interesting ancient remains to the North

 

[Jaymzflood]

the waterfalls are amazing, fished, camped and jumped off the lot of em as a kid. Lots of interesting stuff in Ystradfelte. Theres a huge standing rock in the middle of a field on its own, about 10 ft high, and its said that king Arthur was riding across ystradfelte when a stone was bothering him in his boot. He picked it out, tossed it over his shoulder and it started growing. Load of crap...but it was interesting when the school took us there at about 7 years old.

 

[Jaymzflood]

Found a picture on google. The website that this picture was off says that the stone has latin inscribed on it. Also the stone is called Maen Llia, lots of other pics here.

 

[Bucephalas]

Cool!
Now I have to take my camera gear too!

The stones for Stonehenge are rumoured to have come from either Carmarthenshire or Brecon Beacons too. I may bring one home with me

 

[winst0nsmith]

Dare I ask if anyone has sorted out the firewood?

Got a couple of bundles of ash.

How muddy is this place please? Is it tent over bivvi/poncho?

How many are on the list now too? ie, how much lamb do I bring? My only big pot is aluminium so not good for a fire (or cooking at all according to some) is anyone bringing one?

Cheers.

 

[winst0nsmith]

Cool!
Now I have to take my camera gear too!

The stones for Stonehenge are rumoured to have come from either Carmarthenshire or Brecon Beacons too. I may bring one home with me

The Bluestones have been proven to have come from Carn Meini in the Preceli Hills. There's lots of interesting bumf about a 13,12,5 pythagorean triangle connecting the site with Stonehenge but it is just that- bumf, the actual triangle lands a few miles away on a flat map but the Earth aint flat either; I've lost entire weekends on this stuff before.