accomodation; ever been desperate?

Spawn of Cabbie · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">do you really want to know, or just wage a personal flame war?
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Bit of both really. I was gently winding you up earlier.!

In my mind you were dossing down behind a hedge on the A12!

I will concede that I would probably do the same in remote locations - but not in the UK, France or anywhere like that.

Anyway, home time, have a nice weekend!

Unknown · June 2007

have a good one.

george

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mercsport · June 2007

Right , I'll expand my credo ever so slightly and declare that I'm now into my sixties in years . And it's what I want to do .
" wash in a puddle " ??. Another one liner from Spawn suggests he hasn't read my pointer towards streams , lakes , rivers and other public watering places in which this planet abounds .
" it's what stops you stinking " ... again he'd be most surprised to learn that after a month or so of being on the road and all the junk that's been larded on to one's body at home has been sweated out , you cease to stink anymore . You wash your clothes and yourself more out of habit than a desire to smell more appealing . That and it freshens you up . But , stink ? Nah .

thomasb · June 2007

What jibi says
Wild camping is fun and liberating. I count myself lucky, very lucky, to learn at an early age that it works fine at least as often as any other accommodation away from home

And you can wash important bits well, if you go carefully, with a 500ml squirty bottle.
Florence Nightingale said words to the effect any resourceful woman can keep herself clean with a pint of hot water and a little privacy.

If you don't know, don't flame
If you still have to flame, at least be original

(great photos, btw, jibi)

Unknown · June 2007

Merc and thomas

As cabbie said

It was just a bit of a wind up.

and he conceded that he would do the same.

Nice to see I am not alone though.

I enjoyed getting to the places and taking the pictures, glad you like them.

george

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thomasb · June 2007

Thanks, George

Yes, I was being a bit harsh. It's a bit of raw nerve...

Unknown · June 2007

No probs

there are some the credit card tour and some who seek that little bit extra
But in the end we are all cyclists
Don't forget that we all end up in a B&B/hostel/hotel sometimes.

George

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Eurostar · June 2007

On the subject of not washing much, anyone had good results with the fabrics that claim not to stink? I'm thinking of merino and X-Static. Anyone tried not washing a merino cycling jersey for a day or three? I think if i did that with an ordinary polyester one I would asphyxiate myself.

amaferanga · June 2007

I've got some merino wool socks that didn't smell even after several days continuous use so if the jerseys are the same then you should be stink-free after a couple of days.

More problems but still living.....

Eurostar · June 2007

That's encouraging. X-Static socks are better than ordinary socks but not that good.

daviddd · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Eurostar

Hear hear. Nothing beats wild camping. Camp sites are detestable. Some of my best travel experiences have been having a hillside overlooking a valley all to myself. I camped above an empty ski resort in the Pyrenees once. Didn't see anyone except goats. When I woke up I was above the clouds. Just like looking out of an aeroplane window, with a few peaks showing through. It was so peaceful - all I could hear was the odd goat bell. There was a layer of ice under my Thermarest but I was very cosy in my sleeping bag. Then I cooked bacon and eggs while the goats scrunched their grass.
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">that's a beautiful thought Eurostar!! Perfect peace.

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http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/?o=l ... =1914&v=9d
Forthcoming lap of Australia:http://www.davidddinoz.blogspot.com/

Unknown · June 2007

why do I camp out

http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/imjibi/Me ... 6111261122

Priceless views that you can't get in B&B in the morning

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daviddd · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by jibi

why do I camp out

http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/imjibi/Me ... 6111261122

Priceless views that you can't get in B&B in the morning

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<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">beautiful. I can't wait to get off the beaten track and into the Outback, watching the wildlife and birds, gazing at the brilliant starry sky without light pollution, and without the distraction of campers. I may camp near a campsite sometimes for socialising purposes, but will retire thereafter to a comfortable distance away. Therein lies the beauty of the Raven - it's pretty good offroad as well as on.
I can stop every day or so at a roadhouse or campsite and get a shower and 2000 calorie mega-meal to top myself up.

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http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/?o=l ... =1914&v=9d
Forthcoming lap of Australia:http://www.davidddinoz.blogspot.com/

Unknown · June 2007

davidd

I am looking forward to many photos from OZ so don't disappoint!!!

I wish I was there with you.
No, I will be there with you, in spirit.

Sneak in to campsites for shower( I didn't say that)

Have a great one

george

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Eurostar · June 2007

George, where are you going next? Hurry up and add another trip to your site! I really enjoyed your Patagonian stories.

What's the point of going out? We're just going to end up back here anyway

Unknown · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Eurostar

George, where are you going next? Hurry up and add another trip to your site! I really enjoyed your Patagonian stories.

What's the point of going out? We're just going to end up back here anyway
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I keep going but I end up in hospital!!!!
Too old I guess
I just did 2 weeks in the Isle of Man and Ireland
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Now waiting for the Doc's clearance.

Watch this space
george

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Bloke on a bikecp · June 2007

This isn't a one thing or the other thread. There's credit card touring and there's wild touring. They're both fun. Sometimes it's fun to do both on the same tour. THERE ARE NO RULES!
To those who think that being 40 something is too old to sleep on a park bench - I'm 58 and I'd never consider sleeping on a park bench. I might sleep under it. But more likely I'd be nowhere near a park. I'd be out in the country.
Those who worry about Mr Farmer. No! You don't sleep in the middle of a bloody field FFS. Find a copse, a spinney, a wood, whatever. Have you never been in the country , for Christ's sake?
Spot your intended pitch - go to the local pub for beer and/or meal. Arrive back at pitch just as dusk is falling and put tent up and sleep. In the morning you're gone. No probs!

--
Basil W Brush

Eurostar · June 2007

So what put you in hospital? Was it the knickers?

What's the point of going out? We're just going to end up back here anyway

Unknown · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Eurostar

So what put you in hospital? Was it the knickers?

What's the point of going out? We're just going to end up back here anyway
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