Hoping to take the Bongo to Orkney in a couple of weeks.
Has anyone been?
Any tips would be greatly received. We're hoping to wild camp and have the odd night on a site.
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- Mon Jul 22, 2013 8:39 pm
- Forum: Fancy Meeting up & Bongo Trips
- Topic: Orkney
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3303
- Mon Jul 22, 2013 8:36 pm
- Forum: Fancy Meeting up & Bongo Trips
- Topic: stewby's snapshot of scotland...
- Replies: 25
- Views: 7790
Re: stewby's snapshot of scotland...
We spent 10 days travelling from Barra to Skye through Uist, Harris and Lewis a few years ago, best holiday ever. We didn't have an awning but did wild camp with a Quechua pop up and had no problems at all. Our favourite wild camp was on North Uist: https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&...
- Fri Jun 21, 2013 6:39 am
- Forum: Bongo Bash 2013
- Topic: Kayaking at the Bash
- Replies: 13
- Views: 9179
Re: Kayaking at the Bash
The river is quite low at the moment, the rowers from the rowing club at Bewdley were on the river last night. There's two pubs and a cracking chip shop next to the river in Bewdley, and if you paddle a bit further you will reach Arley which is lovely. http://www.webcams.travel/webcam/1272650874-Wea...
- Mon May 27, 2013 8:08 am
- Forum: Campsites
- Topic: Ignoring the wild camping aspect are campsites too expensive
- Replies: 22
- Views: 7722
Re: Ignoring the wild camping aspect are campsites too expen
A couple of years ago we made the decision to pay no more than £10 a night on a campsite. As we were are C&CC members, we started using their CS sites and have found some absolutely cracking sites, and stayed within our £10 a night budget (mostly with ehu). Admittedly, most of the sites have bee...
- Sun May 12, 2013 7:39 am
- Forum: Campsites
- Topic: Kid friendly campsite in France
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3733
Re: Kid friendly campsite in France
We've stayed at a few of these sites
http://www.camping-castels.co.uk/?gclid ... tAodrU4AyQ
Our favourite was Le Brevedent
http://www.camping-castels.co.uk/?id=25 ... tAodShQAGg
http://www.camping-castels.co.uk/?gclid ... tAodrU4AyQ
Our favourite was Le Brevedent
http://www.camping-castels.co.uk/?id=25 ... tAodShQAGg
- Tue Apr 23, 2013 6:38 am
- Forum: Bongo Camping Equipment
- Topic: awning advice please
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3245
Re: awning advice please
We have cut our figure of eight into shorter pieces as it is easier to store in the Bongo, or the awning bag. Ours clips off the rail fairly easily, maybe it has just become easier over time. Sorry, can't help with that particular awning but I know from experience that it gets easier to put one up w...
- Fri Apr 19, 2013 5:37 pm
- Forum: Campsites
- Topic: bourton on the water
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2998
Re: bourton on the water
I can't recommend it as I've yet to stay there but this is another site close to Bourton; http://cotswoldfarmpark.co.uk/camping/ Might be worth looking up too! :) Stayed here a few times, but not for a while. Lovely and peaceful, and great for younger children with lots going on at the the farm park.
- Sun Apr 07, 2013 8:27 am
- Forum: Bongo Camping Equipment
- Topic: Awnings??
- Replies: 27
- Views: 8976
Re: Awnings??
We've had a khyam motordome sleeper for several years and it's had plenty of use. Overall it is a great awning for longer trips, we use a couple of quechua base pop-ups for shorter breaks. The only slight issue with the khyam is that there is no overhanging canopy over the doors so if it is wet wate...
- Wed Feb 20, 2013 7:55 am
- Forum: Bongo Camping Equipment
- Topic: Coolbox - Iceytrek or Coleman xtreme
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2720
Re: Coolbox - Iceytrek or Coleman xtreme
Going back to basics, had enough of electric coolboxes that last barely a year (and need EHU). Anyone used either the iceytrek or coleman xtreme coolbox? Are they as good as they sound? Thanks! :D http://www.coolboxesuk.co.uk/range/ http://www.coleman.com/Products/8581/xtremereg-coolers Iceytrek ar...
- Mon Feb 18, 2013 8:42 pm
- Forum: Bongo Camping Equipment
- Topic: Coolbox - Iceytrek or Coleman xtreme
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2720
Coolbox - Iceytrek or Coleman xtreme
Going back to basics, had enough of electric coolboxes that last barely a year (and need EHU).
Anyone used either the iceytrek or coleman xtreme coolbox? Are they as good as they sound?
Thanks!
http://www.coolboxesuk.co.uk/range/
http://www.coleman.com/Products/8581/xtremereg-coolers
Anyone used either the iceytrek or coleman xtreme coolbox? Are they as good as they sound?
Thanks!
http://www.coolboxesuk.co.uk/range/
http://www.coleman.com/Products/8581/xtremereg-coolers
- Fri Aug 17, 2012 11:53 am
- Forum: Going Abroad
- Topic: Dirty French police !!
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5262
Re: Dirty French police !!
Many years ago we were pulled over by French police just after crossing from Spain into France. They virtually emptied our van onto the equivalent of the hard shoulder, presumably looking for something illegal (we were in a self converted transit and we looked slighlty 'new-age' :lol: ). They found ...
- Fri Aug 17, 2012 11:33 am
- Forum: Campsites
- Topic: Glen Brittle campsite on Skye
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3034
Re: Glen Brittle campsite on Skye
Looks fabulous, how were the midges?? Got bitten to death last time we are on Skye. We didn't find the midges in the camp site itself too bad, we were camped up on the field and there's usually a bit of a breeze blowing so that helps a lot. It was a different story however when my husband Donald su...
- Fri Aug 17, 2012 9:14 am
- Forum: Campsites
- Topic: Glen Brittle campsite on Skye
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3034
Re: Glen Brittle campsite on Skye
Looks fabulous, how were the midges?? Got bitten to death last time we are on Skye. Does this answer you question :lol: http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z9/idetika/Scotland2009219.jpg The EHU pitches aren't in the best location either but the weather was so bad when we were there we just didn't c...
- Fri Aug 17, 2012 9:06 am
- Forum: Campsites
- Topic: Campsite prices..??
- Replies: 29
- Views: 8504
Re: Campsite prices..??
The site in Anglesey was here https://maps.google.co.uk/maps/place?ftid=0x48644bac22aa5a0f:0x9c8abd8ad9fe5841&q=53.364939,-4.551517&hl=en&t=h&cd=1&cad=src:ppiwlink&ei=3_QtUPPBJajUiAaprIGIDw&sig2=LqkBe0qzQxeV6lppWSGq9A&dtab=5 . It was £8 a night last year, 5 minutes to...
- Wed Aug 15, 2012 7:44 am
- Forum: Campsites
- Topic: Glen Brittle campsite on Skye
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3034
Re: Glen Brittle campsite on Skye
Jealous!
Absolutely loved Glen Brittle, would go back tomorrow but it is sooo far away!
Absolutely loved Glen Brittle, would go back tomorrow but it is sooo far away!