Camping Trip

[Richard]

I happen to have a week off work - which has meant lots of sledging and mucking about in the snow - and explains a black eye as a result of failing to stop in time for the fence at the base of a local hill.  Ouch.

Steve (Steffan) and I decided to celebrate by going camping last night in the Cambrian Mountains near Sarn Helen.  We cheated a bit by taking my Fourtrak which coped fine in the snow, not much other than tractors and quad bikes are moving up there right now.

Camped on a friends land, not much wind but cold anyway, even the fire wood was frozen as it would sometimes just shatter when cut.  We were able to experiment with the tripod and cooking grill - spatchcocked a chicken on it - and drank mulled wine with added Rum.  Funny enough it was so cold I could barely taste the chili vodka in hot chocolate.

My new Uco candle lantern was a success after some experimentation and kept the tent snug through the night - the jury is still out on the optional beeswax candle in cold weather - but the paraffin wax seems to burn hotter.  The gear worked fine but I do need to look out for some new winter boots, rather fancy an oversize pair of the new Army Cold Weather boot, successor to the Pro Boot.

Enjoyed it, certainly easier/more enjoyable than camping in the p*****g rain a la Llanthony.

Richard

[robG]

Good effort, chaps. Puts us to shame.

Some of our number were unable to make the local cafe this morning due to a sniffle. 
cough, sniff , cough.

Rob.

[Furry John]

Good effort, chaps. Puts us to shame.

Some of our number were unable to make the local cafe this morning due to a sniffle.  
cough, sniff , cough.

Rob.

Some of us were very very tent-atively thinking of a return match at Llantony, as a warm up to the Dragon, while at the cafe this morning, not sure myself, got to see what the postman brings from Vango next week, could be a pluff discussion item on Tuesday perhaps? No doubt we would have to make allowances for the Halt, the Sick and the Lame of Bettws and their tricycle, but perhaps they could make it to the pluff for a chat.

Furry

[guest7]

As i live in the same city as Furry and I know the people involved I have half an idea of what he's on about and even then I'm not sure of the exact details...

It's like one of those cryptic pre-D-day radio messages to the resistance, mais non  
 
GC

[robG]

Good effort, chaps. Puts us to shame.

Some of our number were unable to make the local cafe this morning due to a sniffle. 
cough, sniff , cough.

Rob.

Some of us were very very tent-atively thinking of a return match at Llantony, as a warm up to the Dragon, while at the cafe this morning, not sure myself, got to see what the postman brings from Vango next week, could be a pluff discussion item on Tuesday perhaps? No doubt we would have to make allowances for the Halt, the Sick and the Lame of Bettws and their tricycle, but perhaps they could make it to the pluff for a chat.Furry
Furry

All depends if he's up to it. Might have a runny nose.
Perhaps if he sucks on a few anglers mates he'll improve. I mean, it seems apt that his sidecar is made up of a German medical chest. If he carries on it will soon be full of ointment, pills and various embrocations

Cough , snot , sniffle. 

Dob.

[guest7]

Some suitable extracts from the RobG TC forum glossary (with additional material from the Furry John addendum):

Pluff = The Plough, a pub where Furry, Jethro, RobG and Julian meet up

the Sick and the Lame of Bettws and their tricycle = Jethro and his sidecar

Some of our number were unable to make the local cafe this morning due to a sniffle = Jethro was too ill to attend a sunday morning meet at a local biking cafe

Perhaps if he sucks on a few anglers mates he'll improve = Erm... either Jethro has a fondness for men who hang around the shores of secluded lakes or he's on about Fisherman's Friends. I'd say the former 

GC

[guest7]

Steve (Steffan) and I decided to celebrate by going camping last night in the Cambrian Mountains near Sarn Helen. 

Sounds like fun, I'm a bit jealous 

We cheated a bit by taking my Fourtrak which coped fine in the snow, not much other than tractors and quad bikes are moving up there right now.

Really? I thought that was a hanging offence in the club 

I was thinking it might be fun to have a camping trip to Llyn Brianne (a beautiful Welsh reservior) in this weather, but I'm guessing the road around the edge is impassable, have you seen it? One other slight problem is that I haven't got a taxed bike atm. I'm hoping to have the CB500 MOT'd (and possibly taxed) next week and an XBR sorted the week after. 

GC

[Richard]

The original plan was to head for a spot near the head of Llyn Brianne, but the road is not good in this weather - can't even do more than guess where it goes and I didn't want to end up in a ditch.

Richard

[Steffan]

Bit of a cracker really.
Richard forgot to mention that the vehicle has a flat battery before he left home so "will it start in the morning or not ?" was mentioned more than once.

From the top as far as the eye could see there was nothing but snow covered hill after snow covered hill. The dregs kept freezing in the bottom of the cup.

Gear worked very nicely and kept me toasty warm. Although there was a buzz saw in the vicinity during the night.

A top time indeed.

Steffan

[guest905]

Not being on here long so have not learned the language yet. ( also have not downloaded my copy of the glossary of thread phrases). Are we on about doing a return to LLanthony before the Dragon? As i would be up for it to try some of my new kit out, to see what works and what doesnt.
Crusty

[robG]

By the time we get to the Dragon , I suggest that the main issue will be the mud from all the thawed snow and ice.

Crusty , probably just as well having a kip in the garden one night. 

Rob .

[guest905]

I would have to get the hammer drill out to do that. I put a patio down 5 years ago. To get it to drain properly i had to raise the bottom of the garden with 3 foot of hardcore and concrete.
So no back yard camping for me anymore......
Crusty

[002]

Good effort, chaps. Puts us to shame.

Some of our number were unable to make the local cafe this morning due to a sniffle. 
cough, sniff , cough.

Rob.

Some of us were very very tent-atively thinking of a return match at Llantony, as a warm up to the Dragon, while at the cafe this morning, not sure myself, got to see what the postman brings from Vango next week, could be a pluff discussion item on Tuesday perhaps? No doubt we would have to make allowances for the Halt, the Sick and the Lame of Bettws and their tricycle, but perhaps they could make it to the pluff for a chat.Furry
Furry

All depends if he's up to it. Might have a runny nose.
Perhaps if he sucks on a few anglers mates he'll improve. I mean, it seems apt that his sidecar is made up of a German medical chest. If he carries on it will soon be full of ointment, pills and various embrocations

Cough , snot , sniffle. 

Dob.

I have been Sucking on a Few Anglers Mates but it doesnt seem to have helped the Phlegmy type obstruction in my Throat.
Cant seem to swallow the stuff got to keep spitting it out 

Jethro

[Richard]

Spit or swallow, just don't gargle..........................not while you're online anyway.

RIchard