Teddy bear bothy trip

[Taylor]

Any preferable dates in Sept/Oct?
&
A show of hands for numbers.

It'll be a camping barn rather than a proper bothy, got a couple of places in mind but depends on numbers and availability.
Possibly in the peaks or Forest of Dean, these aren't set in stone but it won't be in Lincolnshire, thats for certain.

BB200 is 11/12 Oct
Half term is the last week in Oct so I'm told thats out too.

[burty]

hands shown here, 2 with me and becky or 3 if we bring the fun police.

[barney]

would a "camping barn" mean it has a proper loo? Not sure if my 2 are a bit young for doing what bears do etc.

[Taylor]

Ones got running water and an outside loo, the others got central heating.
The central heating one is looking less likely.

[MM-on-POINT]

Show of hand here, like the idea of being able to do this with the kids.
Peaks is fine forest of dean is just as good if not a slightly better option
A little more info when you have it if you could please.
Sept is good for me and the first week in oct, will consider late oct depending on weather.

[psling]

Keeping an eye on this one; if you decide on FoD I'd be happy to help with routes and/or to guide a slower group. I know the area quite well

[Taylor]

I'll ping you an email in the next day or so re: FoD

[psling]

OK.
Not sure how you run these type of rides. Do you all ride from a start point somewhere, head to the overnight spot then head back to cars next day?
If so, I have acess to an open field shelter (3 sides, roof and hayloft, may smell of horses a bit!) with water, loo, and even a shower and plenty of room for bivvy pitches. I can move the horses to another field so no unexpected visitors. Except maybe deer or boar. Or maybe badgers. Only downside is the cockrel starts crowing at about 04.30!! Would need to bung the landowner a couple of quid each. On edge of FoD and Wye Valley.

[adjustablewench]

i'd be up for something the october half term week (27 - 31 of october around these parts).

not a camping barn - but this seems like a cool place
http://gairdin.co.uk/booking/

[Taylor]

Looks a good find that.
I'll try and pop down shortly as its right close to the outlaws house.

[adjustablewench]

If you do get a chance to have a look that would be great, it also mentions some local rides, if you have the chance to scout those out too that would be brilliant

I have my two over the weekend 25/26 and then for the week until they go to their dad's on the Friday - not sure if everyone's half term week is the same though. Would be wise to look into that sooner rather than later as i guess it is a time it may get booked up

[Matt]

Well Amelia ditched the Stabilisers today

so no more

krrrrrrrrr, grrrrrrrrrrr, mmm, grrrrrrrrrrrr, grrrrrrrrrrrrr noise

[Wildgecko]

What's the latest news/dates?

Si

[Taylor]

Doubtful.

Struggling to find suitable "bothy" and date.

[ianfitz]

Up int lakes mungrisdale and greystoke villages have halls that can be rented for overnight occupation. Same with Edale village hall. Would guess there's many others that do it too...