Lakes weekend - 1st/2nd October

[xrv_jim]

OK, hacked-off that I can't make the N. Wales weekend and inspired by MarkH's photo below...



...does anyone fancy a weekend camping (Friday and Saturday night, return home Sunday) in the south-western Lake District before the clocks go back? Say 1st/2nd October.

I know the area well (I grew up there) and know of a couple of great campsites in Wasdale/Dunnerdale/Eskdale (pubs with good food nearby/good hiking right out of the sites/etc.) There are a couple of off-road trails if that takes your fancy, or we could do the high passes in a day if the weather's good.

Reply here or PM me if you're interested and I'll makes some enquires at the sites to make sure they're open and willing to host a few AT riders!

[jvaughan]

damn damn damn ..... Next year....

[wheeliebin]

Will it rain ?
Is it gonna be cold ?
Can Transalps come ?

[xrv_jim]

Will it rain ?

Probably but Autumn is usually a relatively dry time in the Lakes.

Is it gonna be cold ?

Could be. Sleeping bag/ground mat/tent required.

Can Transalps come ?

Of course! And Varaderos or whatever.

[wheeliebin]

Count me in then, but doesn't it clash with another one of those XRV mud bath meets ?

[xrv_jim]

Count me in then, but doesn't it clash with another one of those XRV mud bath meets ?

Yes, I think it might do. I'm flexible and could knock it back a week if that would that tempt some of the Salisbury Plain riders up north? If not I'll leave it as it is.

Your comments here

[jvaughan]

Double Damn .... It also clashes with my last sea dive of this year too.
No Salisbury Plain, no Lakes ... oh well, just fishpoo and effuent for me

[McVicar]

Go on then. I'll be the token Varadero rider if it's the 1st and 2nd. Can't make the weekend after though. Might as well get some use out of that tent I bought in Penrith.

[jvaughan]

Go on then. I'll be the token Varadero rider if it's the 1st and 2nd. Can't make the weekend after though. Might as well get some use out of that tent I bought in Penrith.

Are you sure you remember how to put it up ?

[xrv_jim]

Go on then. I'll be the token Varadero rider if it's the 1st and 2nd. Can't make the weekend after though. Might as well get some use out of that tent I bought in Penrith.

Let's leave it for the 1st and 2nd then. Are you bringing Mrs. McVicar this time?