Camping with the bike

Camping with the bike

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surfsofa

406 posts

284 months

Wednesday 4th February 2009
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Inspiring reading. Can't wait to do this when the weather warms up again. COME ON SPRING!!

rev-erend

21,421 posts

285 months

Wednesday 4th February 2009
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uriel said:
Hooli said:
Glencoe?
Aye, near the turn off that leads down Glen Etive. Awesome place to camp.
The poles are great on those roads..

Thats so the snow ploughs know where the road is smile

B1G GK

1,379 posts

206 months

Wednesday 4th February 2009
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surfsofa said:
Inspiring reading. Can't wait to do this when the weather warms up again. COME ON SPRING!!
Gonna kinda organise a weekend in the Lake District for July if you fancy it,
Not so much organise, as put a weekend date up on a couple of bike forums for a weekend of bikes beer and tents if your interested.

feef

5,206 posts

184 months

Wednesday 4th February 2009
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I'm getting kinda tired of camping now. Must be getting old.

I think any tours I do this year will involve B&Bs and Hotels smile

less stuff to carry too.

a

black-k1

11,938 posts

230 months

Wednesday 4th February 2009
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feef said:
I'm getting kinda tired of camping now. Must be getting old.

I think any tours I do this year will involve B&Bs and Hotels smile

less stuff to carry too.

a
It was the cheap Formule 1 type hotels in France that converted me away from camping on a bike. Warmer and drier than a tent, with clean sheets every night, yet without the requirement to carry loads of luggage and only very slightly more expensive than the pitch at a decent camp site.

robminiman

230 posts

186 months

Wednesday 4th February 2009
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ive done this on my scooter 3 days brilliant fun, just had under seat storage and a plastic storage box straped on the back as a make shift panya. just took gas stove, frying pan bacon, sasuages, loaf of bread, 1 change of cloths, camping mat, sleeping bag and 2 man tent. 240 miles over cumbria yorkshire in 3 days brilliant

feef

5,206 posts

184 months

Wednesday 4th February 2009
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black-k1 said:
feef said:
I'm getting kinda tired of camping now. Must be getting old.

I think any tours I do this year will involve B&Bs and Hotels smile

less stuff to carry too.

a
It was the cheap Formule 1 type hotels in France that converted me away from camping on a bike. Warmer and drier than a tent, with clean sheets every night, yet without the requirement to carry loads of luggage and only very slightly more expensive than the pitch at a decent camp site.
They ARE ideal.. a group of us used F1 hotels on the way out and back from a week's trip to the South of France.

Treat them like a step up from camping, but not quite B&B and they are fantastic, just don't expect them to be a "proper" hotel.

a

Rawwr

22,722 posts

235 months

Wednesday 4th February 2009
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If you spend the right amount of money you can get some ultra-lightweight tents and sleeping bags, which can make things easier.

surfsofa

406 posts

284 months

Wednesday 4th February 2009
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B1G GK said:
surfsofa said:
Inspiring reading. Can't wait to do this when the weather warms up again. COME ON SPRING!!
Gonna kinda organise a weekend in the Lake District for July if you fancy it,
Not so much organise, as put a weekend date up on a couple of bike forums for a weekend of bikes beer and tents if your interested.
Will keep an eye out on here wink

surfsofa

406 posts

284 months

Wednesday 4th February 2009
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feef said:
They ARE ideal.. a group of us used F1 hotels on the way out and back from a week's trip to the South of France.

Treat them like a step up from camping, but not quite B&B and they are fantastic, just don't expect them to be a "proper" hotel.

a
Aren't most of them in pretty dodgy areas? I remember staying in one in the South of France years ago and the are looked dodgy as hell. A world away from the image the area usually conjurs up in the mind.

feef

5,206 posts

184 months

Wednesday 4th February 2009
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surfsofa said:
feef said:
They ARE ideal.. a group of us used F1 hotels on the way out and back from a week's trip to the South of France.

Treat them like a step up from camping, but not quite B&B and they are fantastic, just don't expect them to be a "proper" hotel.

a
Aren't most of them in pretty dodgy areas? I remember staying in one in the South of France years ago and the are looked dodgy as hell. A world away from the image the area usually conjurs up in the mind.
They are often near major routes. Sometimes they are in dodgy areas, but for the mostpart, I've never had a problem. The one I stayed in near Lyon that WAS a little risky at least had 10ft high fences around the locked carpark, but that being said, we didn't feel at all vulnerable walking to and from the bar/grill at the end of the road.

a

B1G GK

1,379 posts

206 months

Wednesday 4th February 2009
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surfsofa said:
B1G GK said:
surfsofa said:
Inspiring reading. Can't wait to do this when the weather warms up again. COME ON SPRING!!
Gonna kinda organise a weekend in the Lake District for July if you fancy it,
Not so much organise, as put a weekend date up on a couple of bike forums for a weekend of bikes beer and tents if your interested.
Will keep an eye out on here wink
Fri 17th July to Sun 19th July.
http://www.parkfootullswater.co.uk/

Rawwr

22,722 posts

235 months

Wednesday 4th February 2009
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I could be up for that smile

B1G GK

1,379 posts

206 months

Wednesday 4th February 2009
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Surfsofa, Rawwr, sign up if your interested.
http://www.facebook.com/groups/edit.php?gid=647690...

Rob13

Original Poster:

7,822 posts

225 months

Wednesday 4th February 2009
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B1g GK, do you post on Sv650.org?

xspencex

1,534 posts

237 months

Wednesday 4th February 2009
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uriel said:
Khyam Biker on the back.

Lovely pic, that's an F800GS yes? I was up there last summer for a road trip. . . Back again this summer with the wife onboard.

B1G GK

1,379 posts

206 months

Wednesday 4th February 2009
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Rob13 said:
B1g GK, do you post on Sv650.org?
Nah mate, I nearly signed up but sold it on instead laugh