GFBD

[summittoppler]

Typically for Global Fat Bike Day, I'd lead a ride either around Newborough with a camp or in Snowdonia with a stay at a mountain cottage. Unfortunately as Covid bit me a couple of months back, the bike wasn't even looked at and plans were not thought of. So it was to be a solo trip this year.
With some summer 'referbishments' made to mt winter bivvy spot I thought I'd give it a go. A fairly chilly evening was warmed up by the fire (in a fireplace) after strapping the wood to the panniers. A calm evening and a good nights sleep was had. I awoke this morning to winter trying to make it mark.
A wonderful night away!
Some pics...
20221203_133146 by Jeff Price, on Flickr

20221203_140455 by Jeff Price, on Flickr

20221203_143711 by Jeff Price, on Flickr

20221203_171626 by Jeff Price, on Flickr

20221203_183631 by Jeff Price, on Flickr

20221204_082754 by Jeff Price, on Flickr

20221204_092405 by Jeff Price, on Flickr

[The Cumbrian]

Looks great Geoff, the work you did is paying off.
If it's any use to you, I've found that those bags of self-lighting charcoal are a good alternative to carrying wood if you're going somewhere with a fireplace.

[summittoppler]

Cheers.
For info I'm not getting drawn I to a fire discussion on here on I'll be the one getting burnt at the stake!

[TheBrownDog]

Goodness, that is just brilliant. Slinging a tarp over a zillion year old stone hut thingy (I'm sure that is the proper name) and eating a proper meal on a slab of slate. Well done, you.

[summittoppler]

Like I say I've been doing a bit of work on the place this year. The south wall had collapsed completely so that was rebuilt (I'm a bricky!). The floor needed a good sort out too as that is where the wall fell in the past. This pic is from the 1st time I used it nearly 2 years ago. You can see I can now use a 3x3 tarp and use the complete footprint of the structure. I like to think I'm preserving the building, might do a bit of a referb on the others too...
IMG_20221101_174857 by Jeff Price, on Flickr

[riderdown]

I like to think I'm preserving the building, might do a bit of a referb on the others too...

Definitely, can't really see a downside as you clearly know what you are doing and they are fairly inaccessible

[JohnClimber]

Top work on the re build mate.

Would love to find and work on something like that in the wilds, but not much chance here near Liverpool

[fatbikephil]

Good effort Jeff. That's immediately got me thinking of a few ruined old cotts up this way. My bricklaying skills are none existent however...
Sadly I missed GFBD this year due to other stuff on, may try and make next weekends winter bivvy my day, given the weather!

[summittoppler]

Cheers guys, it's all in the name of keeping older structures alive.