Winter Bivvy - date?

[sillybigfella]

Have you been back to the little cottage from last year's winter trip?

[Taylor]

Padlocked shut apparently.

[Chew]

Have you been back to the little cottage from last year's winter trip?

I popped in for a nosy during the WRT and someone has put a yale lock on the front door.
You can get in from the back and open it from the inside though

Somwones probably locked it for a reason :(

[composite]

I have to say, it's almost balmy at the moment ... 9.00am yesterday morning felt like dawn in June. Given where we'll (hopefully) be spending the night, wind could be the biggest factor, although I'm hoping that the spot I have in mind is fairly sheltered.

And with your expert tuition on using the tarp poles the wind shouldn't be a problem either! :D

[Ian]

Saturday night will be quite windy by the look of it. 14m/s forecast in Pennal

[Bearbonesnorm]

Saturday night will be quite windy by the look of it. 14m/s forecast in Pennal

We'll be up at 300m or so and only 2km from the coast so I magine it might feel worse. There's a back-up forest nearby if need be but it will require everyone to spread out a bit.

[Ian]

I'll bring my largest piece of flappy cuben* just in case

[Ian]

Just back home now. Ride was great. Good company, wet, windy, character building stuff :D

[Bearbonesnorm]

Apologies for the pic quality but due to the wet and windy nature of the weather, they were taken from within a plastic case Plenty of type 2 fun was enjoyed / endured, everyone soaked and cold by the time we took sanctuary within a forest at dusk ... Even with the forest cover it was a pretty wild night :D

Great company, the usual Welsh assortment of hills you weren't quite expecting, wet bits and superb views hidden by mist ... c'mon what's not to like?



Composite or Fagin?



Ian and his Puffin heading for the wet, slippy, slabby bit.



Part of this mornings camp, the rest is scattered throughout the trees.



Winter Bivvy Class of '13, just before buying the Spar out of hot sausage rolls ... and no, I'm not being sick.

[Matt]

Is that first photo on the Rhydyronnen road from HV?

Hope you had a good time, really annoyed I missed it.

[Bearbonesnorm]

Is that first photo on the Rhydyronnen road from HV?

It is ... it were a bit blowy.

[Matt]

<almost Ian>I recognise the stone sticking out from the left of the track</almost Ian>

Did you have a good do?

Surprised you survived with Bara Brick!!

[Bearbonesnorm]

Did you have a good do?

Yes thank you but we did miss your jokes.

Surprised you survived with Bara Brick!!

I assume you mean without? Taylor did mention that maybe we should call in at your MIL and see if she had any spare

[composite]

Great weekend people, really enjoyed it. Nice meeting you all and thanks for organsing Stu.

[barney]

Cheers for the ride guys, struggled a lot but suppose that's not really surprising given I've hardly ridden since June.

Thanks for your patience/support