Ride to Jellies, have a slap up meal... maybe a steak or a cooked brekkie, swill plenty tea, laugh and point at the tents in the oppossite field then ride home for a hot shower and a take-away then to my nice warm scratcher![]()
This is a discussion on Winter is almost here within the Chatter forums, part of the Other Stuff category; So assuming only a few of us actually camp all year round what does everyone else do over the winter ...
So assuming only a few of us actually camp all year round what does everyone else do over the winter months to get their outdoor kicks?
I went to the zoo recently. The only animal there was a small dog. It was a shihtzu
Ride to Jellies, have a slap up meal... maybe a steak or a cooked brekkie, swill plenty tea, laugh and point at the tents in the oppossite field then ride home for a hot shower and a take-away then to my nice warm scratcher![]()
camp but ontop of my sleeping bag i take my 13.5 tog duvetalong with a small yet powerfull heater attachment for my stove
other than that i'll ride out over the peaks somewere and grab a bacon buttie or go to work.....if its raining.
I still camp. I've been discussing with another Tipi owner spending new years eve camping. Just feels like something really great to do and different.
Tentipi Safir 9 CP - Keeping us warm in the night.
Khyam Biker - Keeping me dry for the last few years.
Bike rally in November and another two in January. I will of course adapt my camping habits to winter and wear a vest.
Me on New Year's Day ( a few years ago, admittedly):
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i see you have some beer to keep you warmyour a braver man than me with all that ice
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That was back in the 1980s (and I had a cracking hangover when that picture was taken).
Here's one February from last year:
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Last edited by Jacqueslemac; 13-11-2009 at 07:08 PM.
Now thats a great photo![]()
It was February and the campsite was pretty full. Mind you, we were asked to keep our bikes off the grass as it was so soggy.