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    Scottish Winter Cache Bash & Social. Feb/March 2007

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    Its back to 26 caches.. i've managed to lose one....!!! :D

     

     

     

     

    Only 26.......????

     

     

    Hardly worth the effort of attending then !

     

     

    Isn't as if it were in an attractive part of the country or anything.... .... !

     

    Aye.. sorry Bob, we know your a hardcore cacher...! So, there is a special one on Goat Island for you. Hope you've got yer trucks ready.. :P:rolleyes:

     

    Count down has begun.... :D eecck

    Scottish Winter Cache Bash & Social. Feb/March 2007

    in United Kingdom and Ireland

    Posted

    This is the planned format for the Argyll Winter Cache Bash..

     

    Format:

     

    Friday...

    Day: open caching.

    Evening: Social meet in the Morning Room. BYOB.

     

    Saturday:

    Morning: Breakfast when you get out of bed, and caching after.

    Afternoon: 4pm - 7pm Pub meet @ 'The Lord of the Isles' Craobh Marina. Pub Quiz and TB/coin Swap.

    Evening: Dinner around 8pm @Lunga. *** Book in advance, via Lunga House**** followed by social and relaxation.

     

    Sunday:

    Morning: Breakfast when you get out of bed, and caching after.

     

    Afternoon: More caching. Social @ 'Galley of Lorne' Ardfern. 4PM onward.

     

     

    Look forward to seeing you all.

     

    Ken.

    Caching on Kintyre

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    Posted

    ... Arran is gorgeous and I'm sure you'll want to stay forever.....If you look at the finders of the caches on Arran,(and some of the placers) a pattern emerges .....by and large they are cachers on holiday....

    I know you can access most of the caches from the bus , though this might require quite a bit of "hanging around" but the main reason Arran isn't well visited is the cost of taking your car on the ferry...last time I was there ...about 3 years ago it was £57 for car + driver....(currently just over £50 but the summer prices are steeper)

     

    Similarly with Kintyre, a cache on Kintyre shows as 32 miles from me ....this is actually a drive of over 110 miles....and yes the cache density is proportional to the number of cachers.( i.e.....Team Balibeg.... who have 60 miles of peninsular to themselves :( )

     

    Ps take plenty of Advantix for the dog, Arran does have a large deer population, and unless treated, dogs will be infested with Ticks......

    oh ....and don't drink too much "Arran Blonde"

    FlyFishermanbob raises an interesting point, how many caches do you need to have before people will go and visit an area. I have ruminated a little previously on the subject of cache lift off and how many caches need to be placed in a concentrated to jump start caching activity. If you consider the Isle of Bute there are around 25 caches ranging from cache & dash trads to more complex series. What do people think would be needed to attract folks to Kintyre or Arran.

     

    It looks like most folks who go to Bute expect to visit around a dozen caches, and certainly I can remember being advised that Norfolk needed needed some cache clusters so that it would be possible to find 15 to 20 caches in one outing before we would get more out of county visitors.

     

    So short of tempting the Perth Pathfinders, Team Clova or snaik to move west what mix of cache types and number of caches would temp folks to spend £50 on a day trip to a hebridean island/peninsula?

     

    Oh and I've already made a start of the Arran Ales at the Catacol Bay Hotel :D

     

    I for one would visit... but, i'm a weekend Argyllite and love the place. Really what you'll find is it'll likely be very seasonal for visits. I find that my Lunga caches are that way. However, what everyone misses is that the best time for caching in Argyll, is winter, when the temperatures are cool and the skies are crystal clear, and the light truly amazing. No midges, sheepticks or waist high bracken.

     

    Place the caches and people will come, maybe not in the numbers you'd get on the main mainland, tho'.. Place the caches more the better.... go for it i say, there is a real joy to placing caches.

     

    Aye,

     

    ken.

    Caching on Kintyre

    in United Kingdom and Ireland

    Posted

    I'd thought about putting some down at Campbeltown direction when i used to do work there, but alas i do no more. :) It would be good to get one @ the ROC post at Caradale...!!!

     

    There are plenty of caches in Mid Argyll, especially around the Craignish Area.

     

    I know a couple of farmers in Carradale so I'll ask around to see whose land its on.

     

    Dave

     

    Its just next to the golf course apparently... here's the link.

     

    http://www.subbrit.org.uk/cgi-bin/webdata_...gifunction=form

     

    Hopefully see you at the Lunga Cache Bashe in February.

     

    Aye,

     

    Ken.

    Scottish Winter Cache Bash & Social. Feb/March 2007

    in United Kingdom and Ireland

    Posted · Edited by J33P KN

    Im drooling just reading this! I went to Rua Fiola 6 years ago and still spek frequently to the owner of the island.

    Have not been back since.

    If i came then i would be looking to camp, would this be a problem. Big problem is going to be work as i am in the process of looking for a seasonal job in Outdoor recreation (so could be anywhere in country). will know within 4 weeks so will keep you posted

     

    The Family that own Lunga Estate, owned the Isle of Lunga originally. The MacDougall's of Lunga. There is a cave on Lunga, which apparently has 3 chambers. I'm hoping to get a cache in there in the future.

     

    I'm sure the Laird would be okay with camping somewhere. There's 4000 acres to play on, might be alittle cold tho'...!

     

    Hopefully, you'll make to the Cache bash.

     

    Ken. J33P KN.

    Scottish Winter Cache Bash & Social. Feb/March 2007

    in United Kingdom and Ireland

    Posted

    :DCONFIRMED DATES......24-25TH FEBRUARY 2007

     

    I've now confirmed the dates for the Argyll Winter Cache Bash & Social. The cost for B&B is £24.00/ppn @ Lunga Estate. The plan is to have a dinner on the saturday night, however, its not compulsory.The cost for dinner & wine is £18.50/pp. The food can only be described at excellent and i promise you won't be disappointed.

     

    Cache wise... i've already placed a heap around the estate, and there's plenty more within easy driving distance.

     

    If, you are coming please drop me an e-mail or pm: j33pkn@btinternet.com

     

    Bookings should be made direct to Lunga, but let them know your coming for the Caching Weekend. Colin or Sarah is who to speak too. Details below.

     

     

    Lunga Estate.

    website: www.lunga.com

    e-mail: colin@lunga.com

    tel: 01852 500237

    Address:

    Lunga

    Craobh Haven

    Argyll PA31 8QR

     

     

    Look forward to hearing from you.

     

    Ken. (J33P KN)

    R.O.C post Caches.

    in United Kingdom and Ireland

    Posted

    Yep, the ROC article inspired me. I went an placed this cache Llysfaen Cache. I've been thinking about placing one here for ages because of the old telegraph station that passed information on from Holyhead onto Liverpool docks. Finding out there was an old nuclear bunker there, well I just had to go go go!!

     

    Just waiting for my first cacher! PhilPamRob doesn't come this far down the coast, though Decaengi probably has his eye on it!! :surprise:

     

    Cheers, Scott. Tis added, shame the ROC is gone, but its got a trigpoint. Something else to log.

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