Still no dragon details

[Richard]

Memory says about 1 1/2 miles off road walking, so well within range.  Good pub that I can't remember the name of but friendly with a real fire and choice of ales.  Grub was good too.

Alternatively lots of mulled wine works well.  I remember having a fire there last time.  Bloody lovely spot, river, mountain, sheltered.  Only a few miles outside Dolgellau.  Last mile would be challenging in ice or snow but then it always is.

At least one sidecar would be good, preferably one with a wooden body in case we run out of fuel..............................................................................(joke).

I believe the owner would prefer us to use the lower field by the river in the winter to preserve the grazing in the upper.

Richard

[steveD]

I,m up for that, sounds good to me and I,ve got a spare lifejacket!. Will need details of Lat, Long to find exact spot or a meet up point somewhere near. Just an idea if we all put a bit of dosh in together could the farmer be persuaded to get some firewood and leave it up there?

[jules]

Thats a smart idea Steve

[Steffan]

Will need details of Lat, Long to find exact spot or a meet up point somewhere near.

No prizes for guessing who has sat-nav Have you met a B-grade actor recently for whom you are developing warm feelings?

I don't bloody know, do I? I just know how to get there. As for the wood suggestion I will ask when I am next up there but I somehow have my doubts.  Strikes me as a bit of no fuss cash for a field that wouldn't feed the sheep - but I can ask...

[steveD]

Was that a dig at me!!!!!! Not to worry, but I can still put lat / long onto a map to get an idea of where to go and I still enjoy getting lost and then finding my way back on track. PS the Tom Tom mount as standard is absolutely crap and I do not use it at the moment, in fact when I do need one I use my van Garmin and just stick it onto the rev counter glass! Who needs a rev counter on a single? It worked OK on the trip to Holland apart from when it got a bit wet or didn't recognise that there is now a blooming great big dam at the top of the country! But then that's another story!
Still I'm up for the wild camping thing.

[Richard]

I'll have a look at my map and give a Grid Ref sometime soon, probably this week.  We've got until February remember...............

Directions will be available well in advance.

Richard

[Steffan]

Was that a dig at me!!!!!!

Of course! Who else?   

[beeman]

Having followed steve through Buxton where I followed the BIG GREEN ROAD SIGNS as he went off down some side road the expression "sat nav blindness" comes to mind. I had to wait on the outskirts of buxton until he arrived. I am not convinced about steve and sat navs make for a good combination.
Perhaps his is automatically set for water features etc

[Steve H]

Having followed steve through Buxton where I followed the BIG GREEN ROAD SIGNS as he went off down some side road the expression "sat nav blindness" comes to mind. I had to wait on the outskirts of buxton until he arrived. I am not convinced about steve and sat navs make for a good combination.
Perhaps his is automatically set for water features etc

Hmm having followed Steve into a rainstorm in Holland I have to agree. Each time he turned I thought this cant be the way, in the end I couldnt find were we where on the map, this was because whilst I expected us to be in the North East, Steves Sat Nav had taken us South East. We got very wet.
That said, having previously been admantly anti Sat Nav, I now think they are useful, but need to be used cautiously.

[Simon#83]

Camping on the Friday with an open fire sounds good to me!

It has the added advantage that I won't be able to spend any money in the outdoor shops in Llanberis or Betws Y Coed!

Simon

[Andy M]

How far south is this place? I assume roughly between Lampeter and Anglesey?

I'm up for it, just need to do the route planning.

Andy

[Richard]

A few short miles outside Dolgellau, very close to Cader Idris.

[Andy M]

Thank you, that's close enough to work out a rough plan (is there any other sort?) 

Andy

[guest7]

I'd love to do this, but I'm guessing it could be awkward given the circumstances.

Will I be welcome?
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[002]

Will I be welcome?
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Of Course !

Jethro