Much the same as S8tannorms splendiforous trek through snow, ice, avalanches, rivers, past rabid bears and diesel planes in proper skies, just to get away from the in-laws and sleep in the woods with a load of other people you cant stand on this forum!
What could be better?
29th/30th December in Abergavenny, lunch time meet, ride out, sleep on the hills, ride back then scoff brekkie.
All intrested parties make yourself known below
😀 ... but you knew that anyway.
Fun Police says "no"..... Next time though
Maybe, not made plans yet for that part of Xmas! Me old chap is out of hospital so no compulsory family commitments either.
But you owe me one so I'm scared you may loose me somewhere 🙂
Would i do something like that to you tollah? 😈
Do us all a favour and see if you can loose Tollah will you.
😉
Chortle Chortle.
we can have a whip round for you flatfish if there is no trace of the body left
Yep I'll give a few quid towards that.
might need to call green peace in for a job of this size though 😛
Schools out then I see.
How about we all pitch in digging the hole?
Schools out then I see
earlies this week. can you tell
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this might do it
All intrested parties make yourself known below
Oh, go on then... 😉
I'll recce a decent bivvy spot this weekend.
I need to sort out our Christmas/New Year plans first - we are going to N Wales for Christmas but I don't think we were planning to get back until the 30th - I think the best I can do atm is a maybe
trickydisco - I'll just have my walking kit in N Wales at Christmas otherwise I'd have been up for Snowdon
Where are all the STW hardcore?
Strange how they can all talk a good trip and moan about missing out but give 'em another chance and they all run off and hide. 🙄
Yay, more tarp room for me then 😀
Where are all the STW hardcore?
Scared of bears, obviously...
In Yorkshire chaps, was thinking about a pretty heavy going run in Feb/March though.
Set off from Aberdyfi, up over Happy Valley, over to Abergynolwyn, pint, then up Cadair to bothy at top.
I could well be up for that Tiger ... or most things that help justify the amount of gear I buy really 😉
help justify the amount of gear I buy
Has your new frame turned up yet?
It has indeed but apart from a little look I've not taken it out of the box yet ... I'd only start to build it up 😉
was thinking about a pretty heavy going run in Feb/March though
Stu and I will be doing something at the beginning of march like we did earlier this year, ie trans cambrian, if he's free.
I'll be in Aberdyfi at some point too.
Working 🙁
oooooooo maybe depends on weather as supposed to be in Aberdeen then but if we don't make it I maybe able to attend especially as it's my families home town.
Will definately be skinning my kit back to the bear minimum for sure.
Mended your pannier yet Valleydaddy? 😉
🙁 I'll be in France. Have a good one.
There's a good layer of snow here in Brecon now, and more on the way...
Will be an interesting trip for sure 😉
We've had 10" so far and it's still a white out 😯
no not yet Stuart forgot about it to be honest will get a patch kit and get it sorted. 😀
All this extra snow and i can't believe we've got no more takers!!!
Are you all men/women or mice?
no just frozen in my big orange satsuma coat buried in a snow hole in the garden 😯
Rode yesterday in Talybont Forest - was very hard going. 27 miles in about 4 hours. Snow is still very powdery where it hasn't been packed down by feet/ sheep/ vehicles. This was half way up five mile climb, about 3 miles in - very hard work indeed:
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I'll be there Taylor, just remember I haven't ridden for a while so you'll have to be gentle with me!
Righto then,
Meet: Waitrose, Abergavenny.
Time: Noon 29th - Noon 30th December.
Object: To ride for 3-4 hours then bivi at a secret location in the Black Mountains.
Following morning return to Waitrose for a nice hot brew and breakfast around 11am.
If anybody else is sick of their in-laws like I am, your more than welcome to join us.
Temperatures are predicted to stay above 4 deg C so a lot warmer than the first trip at the beginning of the month.
All challengers to my culinary title welcomed!
See you there!
Have fun!
Still at the in-laws in N Wales I'm afraid - have a good one
Just two hardy souls set off from Abergavenny one mild december day, out of town, to the country, up hill and down dale.
Well, a bit more up than down.
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Past the frozen Gwryne Fawr reservoir
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Upto the tiniest bothy in the world/wales/maybe
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Bloody good job we didn't stay there as we met two other lads on their way up and we heard another 2?/3? voices heading that way just as darkness was falling.
Campsite was made during darkness so i'll show you the fire
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Breakfast from bed
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Waiting for a brew
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Our camp from up high
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Then a blast downhill back to Waitrose and a fried breakfast, what could be better?
Jealous, well done chaps
Looks great!
Nice one chaps - well done. Sorry not to have made this one - will have to head out another time.
Late Feb Epic up Cadair then?
Can't do late feb but have a trip earmarked for the 18/19/20 March from Machynlleth to ????? if anybodys intrested.
Flatfish - up for that but will have to confirm dates with the Mrs
Looks a good trip.
What tarp is that Taylor? Might be in market for one.
Already booked for week commencing 18th March unfortunately.
It's a hennessey hammock hex tarp with a continuous ridge line from whoopie slings in the US.
Cheers Taylor. Considering making my own, stumbled across a pattern but should it all go wrong may need to buy something.
yeah good stuff that!!
Nice up there hellish as a climb tho good times
looks like you had a good time, well jealous was up in Aberdeen bored off my nips with the in-laws 🙁
will let you know about March, could be a good time to aim to minimise my bivi kit to as near in size as you lot and not bring the gear to support a platoon 😯
Anyone know of any good deals in the sales on Ti pots/mugs etc
A fairly decent combo to get you started on the ultra lite geekness quest.
http://www.tauntonleisure.com/titanium-mini-solo-cook-set/p1778?source=froogle&utm_source=froogle&utm_medium=comparison_shopping_feeds&utm_nooverride=1
ok cheers for the linky will get saving I think the ultra light geekness quest is gonna get pricey 😀
may have to drop the "pseudo middle class party food" on the next bivi trip to fund it 🙁
ValleyDaddy:
On the last trip I had one of these, for the money you can't beat it.
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