Where Are People Caching For The Bank Hol Weekend

[+*bingoboy*]

so where have you folks planned to cache this long weekend

 

I'm thinking of a trip into kent (it's ok I've had my jabs)

[+Stuey]

We're off to Drewsteignton for the weekend for some Dartmoor and Teign Valley caching. We only live 35 miles away but if the grockles can come here for a holiday, why shouldnt we locals do the same? hehe

[+bargee]

We are off to the Inland Waterways festival being held at preston brook in cheshire,

 

so caching takes a back seat this weekend

Edited August 26, 2005 by bargee

[+Firth of Forth]

It's not a long weekend here, of course.

 

Scottish holidays defy understanding. They are different in different parts of Scotland, and can even be different between one end of Fife and the other. Some schools went back on August 17th; some went back on August 23rd. If you work in one place and your children go to school in another, god help you. The only advantage is that the summer holidays begin 3 weeks before the English ones, allowing us to sneak abroad early and benefit from cheaper prices before the season gets underway.

 

So, to get back on topic, it's an ordinary weekend for those North of the border.

[+*bingoboy*]

changed my mind

now looking a clearning up some of the london caches that I have not yet done

[Clarets0]

so where have you folks planned to cache this long weekend

No caching this weekend cus I'll be here:

http://www.bluesfestival.co.uk/

[+daleswalker]

Staying local, so many great caches in N. Yorks should keep me going for years!!

[markandlynn]

Doing some painting on Monday as long as its not raining.

[+John Stead]

We are off to the Inland Waterways festival being held at preston brook in cheshire

Hopefully so are we - be looking out for a GPSr round your neck or your boat?

[+kbootb]

Borrowing a friends cottage in Cheltenham for a few days. Got to do some good planning before I go as I won't have internet access.

[+eranou]

I'll be trekking around Snowdonia searching out caches

[+Phil and Ruth]

We're planning to get the bikes out (as long as someone - ie. me - repairs and services them) and head in to the Swinley Forest near Bracknell and grab some of the SP series and other nearby caches - could be anything up to 11 caches...

[+macroderma]

Hoping to complete the Newbury area this weekend

 

I'm off to Brussels on business on Monday [bA strikers permitting ] for 10 days, so I am hoping to do some of the city micros

 

There are 40 odd caches within 5 miles of my hotel

 

And there is a beer festival the following weekend....

[+Haggis Hunter]

So, to get back on topic, it's an ordinary weekend for those North of the border.

You're not wrong, I'm working

[+68 GUNS]

We're driving down to Newquay tomorrow for the week, planning to bag caches in Hampshire, Dorset and Devon en route. Should get a few done during the week, in between the beach and general touristy keep the kids amused stuff. Then bag a few more on the way home next weekend. Should see us past the 200 mark!!

Edited August 26, 2005 by 68 GUNS

[+The Southseakers]

We are heading down to Croyde (North Devon) via Dorset for the week and hope to fit some caching into our otherwise packed schedule .

 

Planned but not promised we have: some Dorset caches (around Dorchester, Waymouth), some Devon caches (around Croyde, Lynmouth) and some sub Dartmoor caches (Lydford gorge, Tavy series)

 

We also will be without internet access for the week, so I currently have around 80 caches printed out, almost as thick as a telephone directory ... I will REALLY have to consider going paperless at some point

 

I would be happy (and surprised) if we manage half that number over the course of the week, but its better to travel hopefully

[+Skippy and Pingu]

Wedding on Anglesey on Saturday, hope to do some caches on the way down there but will be in wedding gear - could be fun

Skippy working on Sunday, Pingu maybe caching with our neighbours who we introduced to caching last weekend and love it .

Monday - Maintanence visits to our Rainbow series and fitting some more caches in.

Tuesday - Ikea - You need a GPS in there to find your way out

[+HazelS]

Having done 30 odd caches on our holls this last week we don't intend to do any more this weekend... a well earned rest for my legs and boots!!

[+derrylynne]

We have just done 29 caches during my two weeks holiday. So Saturday shopping, Sunday a trip down the coast, so unless a new one comes up on the way nothing Sunday. Monday up the Brecon Beacons to bag a couple more, making it 31 in a two week period. Loved every one of them, but the West Brecon Beacon ones, they made us puff a bit. And Tuesday, oh well, back to work....

[+littlejim]

We're off to Ingleborough for Saturday - a trip on the Settle to Carlisle line, a 15 mile walk with 5 geocaches and if all goes to plan a 340ft drop into Gaping Ghyll in a bosun's chair!

[nobby.nobbs]

kew gardens today then maybe some caching tomorrow either bridport or winchester can't decide.

[+Birders]

The answer for us is "probably nowhere far". And after a totally disastrous first caching visit to the Isle of Wight a few days ago we're still sulking.. so there.

[Leoness]

We are planning to walk along some of the Kennet & Avon Canal tomorrow between Crofton and Hungerford, taking in about 14 caches on the way.

[+Birders]

Leoness - You'll love it. We've spent many hours along the canal. Might be a few muggles about tho'... Enjoy yourselves.

[dodgydaved]

We are planning to walk along some of the Kennet & Avon Canal tomorrow between Crofton and Hungerford, taking in about 14 caches on the way.

We went that way on Tuesday, it was GLORIOUS!

 

Did 13 of the `14 3 DNF though

 

You'll have a great day!

 

ddd

 

PS The Harrow in Little Bedwyn is closed for the summer hols until 1st September. ...the set lunch there was £25/head

[Leoness]

Many thanks for the advice. We are thinking about taking a picnic lunch if the weather is suitable.

 

Today, we walked a few miles along the Thames Path from Radcot towards Lechlade and no caches to be found as there aren't any!

[+Learned Gerbil]

Nowhere at the moment with GC.com being extremely uncooperative!

 

I am now getting connection refused messages instead of the error messages earlier.

[+Alice Band]

I'll be at home twiddling my thumbs as I dont have a car. I live in a cache desert so I can't even do a quick tour on my bike

 

However, as someone who recently got driven very quickly round Brussels I can confirm there are loads there. Come to think of it, if I ever got to organise a weekend in Brussels this winter for the sole purpose of Geocaching by day and beer drinking the vast selection of Belgian beer at night would anyone be interested? I'm serious by the way!

[+Haggis Hunter]

I live in a cache desert so I can't even do a quick tour on my bike

Use your time looking for places to hide some caches, and maybe even hide some. It needs people to place them to stop the area being a cache desert.

[nobby.nobbs]

i'll second that. the more the better. you place some and maybe someone else will take the hint and put some more out.

 

no caching today, wore out my daughter yesterday so she wants quiet day today. waether meant to be nice so potter in the garden instead. go caching later in the week. weather meant to be getting better by the day. so no doubt snow by wednesday!

[+Alice Band]

i'll second that. the more the better. you place some and maybe someone else will take the hint and put some more out.

I havent got that many caches under my belt yet, so I thought I'll do a few more before I place my own. Don't want to be accused of placing one too soon!

Mind you, saw an interesting site yesterday, will explore it fully to see its potential as a possible cache site

[+Sue and Bernie]

Feet (and boots) up for us!

 

Bernie has just got back from a week in the Cairngorms, being dragged all over the place by his younger and fitter co-workers. His short, stumpy legs got worn to a frazzle on the hills but he more than held his own on the climbs.

 

Got to see a lot of familiar names there too - most of the East Anglia Caching Mafia seem to have been in the area recently!

 

Fantastic area made even more so through a load of caches in many surprising backwaters and hillsides - a good week of caching, could have spent months...

 

...but the weather is unpredictable...no it's not! It just rains and sleets every other 10 mins...

[Leoness]

We've just got home from a lovely day walking along the Kennet & Avon Canal from Hungerford to Great Bedwyn, taking in 11 caches, picking up 2 TBs and dropping one off en route, with a yummy picnic at one of the locks.

 

Now we're off to our "local" for a well-earned supper and a few pints of ale.

[+The Cache Hoppers]

We've spent the major part of the Bank Holiday weekend hiding caches, not advertising though, you will have to find out for yourselves Despite that we managed to find our 150th cache yesterday. Spending this afternoon caching over Bracknell way all being well and providing the sunshine holds

[+Moote]

I went to the Peak District, only did 3 caches but then again I cache for the quality of the walk not the quantity of caches. I did what I consider to be the best cache I have ever done Jonah's Journey and got a little tan in the process but not at this cache

 

Milton (aka moote)

Edited August 29, 2005 by moote

[markandlynn]

Finished the painting yesterday had problems logging the finds though

Maybe tonight esp as we left four TB''s

Got home at 8:30pm but thats not unusual for us visit log

[+Noddy]

Hi

 

I live in Durban South Africa.

 

I am looking for someone from Leeds to collaborate to complete the cache, Sisters, Sisters

 

An offers.

 

Cheers

Noddy

Edited August 30, 2005 by Noddy