+Team Balders Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 I'm off to the lovely Isle of Arran shortly and hope to bag a few caches. Does anyone know how I can get on the net to log my finds? Are there any internet cafes or WiFi hotspots? Or is this townie hoping for too much? Quote Link to comment
+The Cache Hoppers Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 (edited) I'm off to the lovely Isle of Arran shortly and hope to bag a few caches. Does anyone know how I can get on the net to log my finds? Are there any internet cafes or WiFi hotspots? Or is this townie hoping for too much? Is there a McDonalds there? They have free wifi access now - click the link and look under Press Releases Edited October 16, 2007 by The Cache Hoppers Quote Link to comment
+dino-irl Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 If you have a mobile phone with WAP facility you can log that way as long as you get mobile network. It's slow and you'll probably have to go back and write longer logs but if you want to keep them in order then it's a possibility. Quote Link to comment
+Team Balders Posted October 16, 2007 Author Share Posted October 16, 2007 Is there a McDonalds there? They have free wifi access now - click the link and look under Press Releases There are probably lots of McDonalds on the island, unfortunately there are no McDonalds restaurants. Quote Link to comment
+PopUpPirate Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 No Wi-Fi in Arran. I went over there earlier this year and mobile signal coverage wasn't brill, but you can log your caches that way if you have a smart phone. Pretty certain that the Leisure Spa has it, you can get in as a day visitor I think, may be best to give em a call http://www.auchrannie.co.uk/spa_resort/other_facilities.html Quote Link to comment
+Team Sieni Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 There are probably lots of McDonalds on the island, unfortunately there are no McDonalds restaurants. I'm having visions of a geeky cacher, complete with laptop, approaching a group of ancient kilted Scots and complaining: But you're MacDonalds! You're supposed to have free wifi! Quote Link to comment
+idlejax Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 There are probably lots of McDonalds on the island, unfortunately there are no McDonalds restaurants. I'm having visions of a geeky cacher, complete with laptop, approaching a group of ancient kilted Scots and complaining: But you're MacDonalds! You're supposed to have free wifi! The Auchrannie Spa Resort Hotel at Brodick has Wi-Fi in the bar, restaurants and pool area - 3 FTF's still there too......... Quote Link to comment
+Team Balders Posted October 18, 2007 Author Share Posted October 18, 2007 The Auchrannie Spa Resort Hotel at Brodick has Wi-Fi in the bar, restaurants and pool area - 3 FTF's still there too......... Of the 3 FTFs... 1) one is on Holy Isle - not planning on going across 2) "Arran Industry" - One part of the series has still not been posted!!! 3) "Ogham" - I think that I've cracked that one!!! Quote Link to comment
+idlejax Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 The Auchrannie Spa Resort Hotel at Brodick has Wi-Fi in the bar, restaurants and pool area - 3 FTF's still there too......... Of the 3 FTFs... 1) one is on Holy Isle - not planning on going across 2) "Arran Industry" - One part of the series has still not been posted!!! 3) "Ogham" - I think that I've cracked that one!!! There is also 'Valley of the Kings' with new co-ords since we were there! Quote Link to comment
+Jango & Boba Fett Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 There are 16 McDonald families on the island, buth whether any of them have internet acces I don't know. Mobile phone signal is only really available on the east coast south of Sannox and at certain spots along the west coast. As well as the Auchrannie there is internet access at the Library in Brodick where it is possible to get temporary membership so that you can use the internet. Quote Link to comment
SteveThePirate115 Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 Here's a thought, why not write all 35 of them down and and log them when you get home?! Take 2 pieces of A4, in case one isn't enough. Peace, out... Quote Link to comment
+maw, paw + the piglets Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 The Library in Brodick is your best bet and at this time of the year I shouldn't think it will be too busy so you shouldn't have to book or wait ( famous last words!). Failing that, some of the hotels ( Kinloch, Blackwaterfoot hotel(lodge?) ) do have internet access but possibly only for residents although I'm sure if you reside in the bar long enough they'll let you log on. Auchrannie certainly has wi-fi access at the leisure complex and you can relax in the sanarium and steam room after logging those hard earned caches. Have a great time...we're jealous. Quote Link to comment
+keehotee Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 Mobile phone signal is only really available on the east coast south of Sannox and at certain spots along the west coast Was there about 6 years ago doing a survey at Arran Aromatics (are they still there?) and managed to get a signal from the top of Goat Fell..... Quote Link to comment
+Jango & Boba Fett Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 ...was there about 6 years ago doing a survey at Arran Aromatics (are they still there?) and managed to get a signal from the top of Goat Fell..... Yes Arran Aromatics is still there (had a Latte with extra shot and a piece of chocolate cake there this afternoon), however the mobile reception is much the same as it was 6 years ago. You can get good signal from the tops of some of the higher peaks, but often when you try to use it to make a call it dosen't want to play ball. Best plan is to carry phones for at least 3 networks and hope that one of them will get through. Mind you wap.geocaching.com works very well on neighbouring Bute. Walking back from dinner at the Lochranza Hotel just now I noticed that the signal strength appears to go up and down as you walk southeastward, so very ocasionally you get 5 bars but more frequently 2 or no signal at all - seems suspiciously like some sort of interference pattern? Quote Link to comment
+Team Balders Posted October 29, 2007 Author Share Posted October 29, 2007 I'm sure I posted this yesterday but it hasn't appeared so here we go again... Just back from Arran and during my stay managed to get WiFi at Billslands in Brodick on a couple of occassions. Not as many caches bagged as hoped and I got rather poorly and am just about getting over it. Quote Link to comment
+Birders Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 We take a laptop on holiday... unplug the phone line from the phone, plug it into our laptop, dial our ISP, log our caches. Simple.. Quote Link to comment
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