[Closed] SSWC and camping

Bivvy? 😉

I'll have my bivvy bag with me as I'm riding down ... does kipping in a bivvy bag count as a pitch seeing as I won't be pitching anything?

Aye tis a bit rich! Any sign of a weekend plan yet? Is there anything going on Friday?

I've bailed.
seems to me to be getting rather expensive,ferry £440,fuel £75ish,three nights camping £xxx,food,and BEER £xxx,
+ whatever else thay decide to charge for when you're there,toilets ? showers,etc..... ?

mmmm,is it me,or is it not really 'in the spirit of SS' any more ?

As a contrast SSEC was about £45 inc a t shirt,a free beer,TWO meals,three nights camping,loads of stickers an stuff and a ****in great atmosphere !

and free showers......

😯 Havn't sorted anything for this yet except entry...

Keith did you get your entry fee back? ... if you can then I'm considering knocking it on the head too.

They are taking the pish!!.Was planning on making a week of it with my girls but @ 46 euros a night they can @@@@ right off. Anyone offering to organise a unofficial worlds SS something nice and cheap!

Me and tazzy were having the same conversation at the weekend- totally against the ss ethos so sod em !!
However up for any alternative unofficial stuff as I have the pass stamped 😛

Everything I've seen up to now makes it feel like it's being run by the Irish Tourist Board!

SS8,yes,to be fair to them,I asked for a refund,and they gave it me.

I'd be up for something unofficial too,may know a few more who would,an all 😉

it's the Micheal O'Leary effect

+ whatever else thay decide to charge for when you're there,toilets ? showers,etc..... ?

you better believe it! 😉

The idea of an "unofficial" SSWC sounds superb. It's straight into the Spinal Tap "I mean how much more black can you get" territory.

Fantastic.

yep, I had a lovely email which was basically, "the irish economy is stuffed, so we are going to make as much money out of you lot as humanly possible"

I was expecting to have to pay a "niche tax" on every item on the bike which was non standard and a beard import fee as well.

knackers to 'em I'm thinking of planning a big old booze up with some monster riding thrown in. I know a couple of ace campsites that'll be more than happy to put up with a bunch of drunken idiots on bikes for a weekend so if anyone fancies joining us lot you're more than welcome

Got a refund myself, although they've deducted a €10 admin fee 😐

€22 per night is taking the mick IMO. I'm definitely up for an 'unofficial' SSWC

I was expecting to have to pay a "niche tax" on every item on the bike which was non standard and a beard import fee as well.

Don't you get a "body metal" charge as well or am I confusing you with someone else.

email addy for refund please!

igm- that might possibly be me and there may be a slight chance that you may have seen some tazzy nipple action at last years SSUK for a lovely bottle opener headset spacer thingymebobbins courtesy of CTBM 😳

You should have come and won the tug'o'war with the real [s]men[/s] fat blokes

Taz,count me in.where in all of Nichedom are you thinking ? 😉

email addy for refund please!

whatsthecraic@sswc2011.ie

When questioned I've just had word that

[b]"we are working to get camping free"[/b]

and they are going to

[b]"Issue an update"[/b] very soon ref this

So I guess we can calm down on your claim backs for the short term

JC,
I had a similar email last month when I first enquired about camping......

it's now on their facebook wall...

Perhaps that'll be your update then JC 😉

Ooo that's the third time they've done the "we're working on getting free camping" usually followed a couple of weeks later by an email from them showing some lovely b&b's and a price for camping. Last email a couple of days ago was that they never promised free camping they just said they were looking into it. Call me a cynic but I think they're just stalling hoping to get enough entries that are willing to pay camping fees etc....

I've 20 acres of fields here I don't have to pay to kip in ... so my email requesting a refund has been sent.

For those going, I hope everything I'm thinking is wrong and you have a fantastic (and cheap) time.

It is a bit much we rented a place in town for less!

SSWC 2011 Hi everyone, just to let you know we have taken your posts about the camping in Kilfinane seriously and are looking into the prices for the camping for the SSWC. We were led to believe that we needed to have certain Facilities which bumped the cost up big time, we have now been advised differently and are going to be able to adjust our prices for you, we still want you to have a really comfortable stay and I promise we aren't trying to rip anyone off, we know everyone has a budget and things are tight for a lot of people at the moment. We'll try and be back with revised prices in the next 24 hours or so.

Can you sort the ferry prices while you are at it? 😉

Most importantly how much will a pint be? There seems to be a lot of negativity about it which is a shame, I on the other hand cannot wait, any excuse to drink gallons of guinness

Sorry Mr. Sparkle, I have no control over Irish Ferries or Stena etc. etc. and Ringo, I'm a voddie drinker myself but I know that there's great entertainment packages being put together that weekend around Kilfinane and we're delighted to have visitors!

Woohoo sounds better already, 😀

Any chance of a sniff of what the weekend will entail?

Recently worked over there an a pint of guiness was 6 quid. You'll be bankrupt before you're drunk ringo 😆

So at least £30 on beer a night then, better start saving can't even take owt with me as I cycling there, might have to take a bottle of the hard stuff with me

Hi Tazzymtb and Ringo, while I'm not a pint drinker, rest assured the cost of a pint in rural Ireland is more in the region of €4 and not €6

In response to Yokaiser's request, please go to the following Facebook page for more info and details of the entertainment planned for SSWC weekend in Kilfinane: RockyMayhem Sswc

I went to Kilarney a few months ago, expecting to be stung for 6 euros a pint, actually 3-4 euros a pint..... but i dont care, I cant go because my Wife will have just had a baby, so i hope its rubbish...... ;o)

It just gets better and better 😀

Ringo- with less attention whores going you won't to work so hard to stand out in a crowd of freaks. Every cloud has silver lining.

Hope everyone that makes it has a spiffing time

Hey Guys,

Thanks for the comments. We have been working hard on organizing the event and the camping is something we asked the local community to help us out with, they have been fantastic so far. We know the price isn't right and we will make sure that it is fair for everyone…..Camping IS organised now!

In terms of ferrys/travel, we are going to contact Stena Line/Fast Net and see if they will offer a discount to those traveling from the UK. Is there anyone else that you think we should contact??

We’re not trying to over charge people and annoy people, we’re trying to ensure that everyone has a safe, drink fuelled enjoyable trip. To be fair there is loads of stuff that you don’t know about that we’re organizing and we’d appreciate your patience. PLEASE DO NOT judge the event on the price for camping….that’s what it seems is being done....and we’re going to DRINK our way our of recession in Ireland not rip people off to do it….and by the way part of SS spirit is that you don’t know what is going to happen until it happens…...wait and see 🙂

agree,I hope everyone has a great time,wish I was still going,but for me it's just too expensive,got other priorities atm.

to be fair,the major drawback is the ferry cost,how they can justify over £400 for a vehicle and 4 passengers is beyond me,when it cost around £120 for a car and up to 5 passengers return to Belgiumland !

Ringo,don't forget your passport and ID,you will get mistaken for a native.....

In terms of ferrys/travel, we are going to contact Stena Line/Fast Net and see if they will offer a discount to those traveling from the UK

Discount on ferry would be a bonus!