Irn-Bru? Scottish Blethering Thread

[classic33]

Camping is sleeping outside. So you hate something you've never tried?
Then again you won't ride the String road or the Ross road on Arran because they aren't part of the One True Road.

Anyway this is getting perilously close to online harassment so I'll tone it down now...




Anyone ride into the back of a Royal Mail van recently?

Not this year.

 

[Edwardoka]

Here's a bit of fun if you've nothing better to do, find the little dot that represents 'you' on the map of Scotland.
http://maps.gisforthought.com/scotland_population/

Tip......It helps locate your position if you click on 'Mapbox Basemap', top right .

I'm such a mapping nerd - this is great!
Although I was able to find my old house (not a high rise!) in Glasgow from the plane while flying out of Edinburgh Airport last year so this presented no challenge...

Other sections on the site are pretty cool too.

 

[Louch]

I have went camping before, inside a tent. So that's not outside,

 

[Col5632]

I have went camping before, inside a tent. So that's not outside,

I would class that as outside, I've never been "rough"camping, I only go to proper sites with toilets and showers, I'm a glamper

 

[Edwardoka]

I only go to proper sites with toilets and showers, I'm a wuss

FFTY

I have went camping before, inside a tent. So that's not outside,

I've slept outside but I was inside clothes.

Spoiler

 

[Col5632]

FFTY

I would but I always go with a woman who needs to have running water etc

We take a cooker, gas and electric when we do go camping now, made our trip to blackpool and Alton Towers much cheaper a few years back

 

[classic33]

I would but I always go with a woman who needs to have running water etc

We take a cooker, gas and electric when we do go camping now, made our trip to blackpool and Alton Towers much cheaper a few years back

Running Water: Stream
Cooker: Trangia
Gas: Gas conversion kit for above
Electric: Solar power(Some will even charge in moonlight. Lunar power?).

 

[Edwardoka]

Running Water: Stream
Cooker: Trangia
Gas: Gas conversion kit for above
Electric: Solar power(Some will even charge in moonlight. Lunar power?).

Thanks for this, just added some more to my todo list
[ ] Buy water filter
[ ] Buy gas canisters
[ ] Sort out the electrics for my dynohub
[ ] Don't accidentally set house on fire testing camping stove

 

[winjim]

@winjim in Scotland?

I do drink a lot of whisky.

 

[classic33]

Thanks for this, just added some more to my todo list
[ ] Buy water filter*
[ ] Buy gas canisters
[ ] Sort out the electrics for my dynohub
[ ] Don't accidentally set house on fire testing camping stove

*Sand in a sock!!

 

[Edwardoka]

*Sand in a sock!!

You are Bear Grylls AICMFP

 

[classic33]

You are Bear Grylls AICMFP

Nay lad, from Yorkshur!

 

[Louch]

Anyway, don't @Edwardoka and @Col5632 have bikes to ride instead of talking up something 8 year olds do then never do again?

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Another non camper here: I have learned to use the bushes in emergency but at the end of a cycling day I need a hot shower and an indoor bed.
... Bushes??? I only wanted to cycle to work and back!

 

[classic33]

Do we have a poll to see who starts the poll re the starting of a thread for ideas for a poll for where to attempt out next outing?

Aye!