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I like to comfort and facilities of your modern sites, but I've been looking for a bit more of an old fashioned campsite I can take my young lads to, one where you can have a fire, has a river where you can fish, bit of air rifle shooting, archery, make rope swings that type of thing.
Does anyone know anywhere like this within a hour or so drive?
I'd like to know this also
Tremorfa.:hehe:Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry Shitpeas
If you want to go wild visit this commune,i stayed for two weeks with these wonderful people.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry Shitpeas
http://www.diggersanddreamers.org.uk...ng/tipi-valley
a step up from your dwelling at home i guessQuote:
Originally Posted by Maxim
but on a serious note, looks fascinating, I have seen the one in Ibiza
I backpacked with a couple who spent 3 years in India, they " purchased " ( think of it as rented ) the land up in the mountains and lived on the land, made money by growing " exotic herbs " ;-) and sold it in the local towns to backpackers
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Originally Posted by jeepster
Nah, no thanks. Not even if they have wifiQuote:
Originally Posted by Maxim
seems to be a popular way of lifeQuote:
Originally Posted by Maxim
http://www.diggersanddreamers.org.uk...members-needed
interesting reading :thumbup:
that was going to be my next questionQuote:
Originally Posted by Michael Morris
we stayed in Cornwall ( camping and surfing ) for a week ( on the last week of Easter school holidays ) i couldnt get 3G anywhere except Padstow ( and i didnt want to visit Padstow again after the first trip in )
Probably have to go abroad, if you want to experience that type of stuff (proper experience) stricked as fuk over here when it comes to all that, building a fire, shooting air rifles, fishing rivers, wouldn't surprise me if you need 12 different licenses to do that over here, plus,britain is to small to have a proper wilderness. I'd look elsewhere in Europe, if that's the kind of thing you want to taste
This is the place i stayed.
http://homersykes.photoshelter.com/g...00vvsGd.XSD_I/
Like when we used to go camping from Llanrumney,top days.Quote:
Originally Posted by Maxim
Wye Valley 2 day canoeing trip :thumbup:
You can do the whole Deliverance thing but perhaps without the hole Deliverance thing. Your choice!
What's their beef with dogs?Quote:
Originally Posted by Maxim
They shit every where.Quote:
Originally Posted by BlueArmy 86
There are lots of campsites that allow campfires, many that have fishing too, some you have the activities on, but I've not found one that does it all.Quote:
Originally Posted by Silures
Alberta is good for all of it.
I'm sure it is. Not really practical for a weekend though. :thumbup:Quote:
Originally Posted by xsnaggle
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Originally Posted by Silures
look at the small " log burners " or " firepits " ( the converted Washing machine drum or the cut up gas bottle works well enough ) , alot of campsites allow them as long as they are of the floor
fishing lakes are fairly common aswell
you will be hard pushed to find somewhere that allows the shooting aspect of the post
I was thinking Quebec or Saskatchewan or the like as not sure where you lived.
Watched The Revenant a few weeks back, absolutely beautiful, if slightly dangerous.
But seriously, always fancied doing it myself again, havent done since school. I'm sure most of that and more is available pretty much on our doorstep... the Brecon Beacons.
Be good to know what you decide and how you get on... if you survive :thumbup:
Yup 'when I were a lad' I we'd nip around here there and everywhere with airguns, nobody batted an eyelid.Quote:
Originally Posted by blue matt
Nowadays I think there would be an armed response unit and Hastings Arnott & Fleming in minutes.
Try Talybont in the Brecon Beacons - go to Merthyr, then North to Pontsticill and over the Glyn down into Talybont. There's a pub called the White Hart and they had a field behind the pub where you could camp by the river - the Taf Fechan. Don't know if it is still available but it used to be. It's real camping - no home comforts!Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry Shitpeas
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Originally Posted by Vimana.
Remember the GAT air pistols?
.... I took one to school once, to sell to this kid, it was the all chrome model. The kid who was buying it was in one of the lower remedial classes and rather stupidly, I gave him some pellets to go with it - during the lunch time he had already fired it at someone and of course I was summoned to the head-teacher's office and given a letter to take home to my parents ... something like that would make the national news nowadays! :hehe:
Too many sheep around there matey. Several dogs have shot by irritable farmers fed of their sheep being savaged.Quote:
Originally Posted by BlueArmy 86
We used to put ears of corn in our Gat guns and fire em at our mates back while they were running away, they used to stick into the skin as well. Ah, those were the days.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rock_Flock_of_Five
Haha I remember everyone seemed to have an air gun over llanrumney, lots of them with custom springs, so they weren't far off the power of a real riffle. Bloody dangerous things. I remember there used to be a few air riffle shops in town, they would sell them to anyone, including Rambo knives, bow and arrows, sling shots and loads of other dangerous objects. You'd struggle to buy a pen knife these daysQuote:
Originally Posted by Vimana.
No you can still buy air guns, slingshots, bow and arrows and survival knives etc very easily.Quote:
Originally Posted by Silures
Surprised the ol' hippy convoy lot have opened up Tipi Valley to 'straights'. Back in the day, when I knew a few of this lot, through the Free Festival Scene as was in the 80s, they'd turn their noses up at us house dwellers wanting to be "weekend hippies".Quote:
Originally Posted by Maxim
Good to see it's still surviving though. :thumbup:
I'm going here tonight - http://glynymulfarm.co.uk
I'll let you know how it is.
I thought that this thread was about Julian Clary.
Looks good that :thumbup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Zenith
I've been to the site at grid coordinates SO 0064 2444. Very basic (no toilet: has, or had last year, a locked-up portaloo to tantalise!) but beautiful. The site is in immediate reach of the central Beacons, and a 20-30 or so minute walk to the Bull.
If you want basic and left to your own devices it's perfect. Toilets are about a 5 minute walk away from the forestry, so easier to go in the woods. There is a basic shower, wash room, kitchen etc. but don't really need any of it. River runs directly through the woodland so you can collect your water there and boil it, or there is a water filter available if you need it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry Shitpeas
Campfires are allowed and you can pitch wherever you want. It's £7.50 p/p per night which is a bargain really. Don't know if you can fish there but if you send a message to them, I'm sure they'd let you know.
Sounds ideal, think I'll give it a try. Thanks mate.:thumbup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Zenith