Saturday, August 5
Backpackers Club
Codale Tarn Wildcamp
A quick plug for the UK Backpackers Club.
I've picked up joining details for this club a few times over the years, but this time around I finally shelled out the £12 to join.
I'd no wild desire to spend my time on club meets and the like (that may change?), but the joining pack is full of extremely relevant information.
I especially like the directory of club friendly camping locations, and the wild camp spots mentioned, that I already know, are good ones. As camping off-campsite in my locality (Dorset) can be a little 'interesting' at times there's some good hints as to where I go locally.
The pack comes with a list of 'packing tips that have been compiled from members over the years. I thought with my particular bent for lateral thinking I'd have most covered already. But no. Here's fresh food for thought, based on each individual's experience - always the best way IMHO to check something really works.
There's a lot more stuff in the joining pack, including a very good discount on maps & mapping software.
I'm impressed with what I've seen so far, and am already kicking myself for not joining earlier (Who knows - I might even go on one of the meets if the people involved are this sensible!)
Any club that has Cameron McNeish & Chris Townsend on the committee, and prepared to actively support the club's aims, has to have a strong future.
You can find out more at The Backpacking Club
Comments:
I`m been a member of the backpackers club for about 20 years.
I used to go on weekend trips but not so much these days.
Its definitly worth the money for the magazine and the camping directories.
londonbackpacker
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Codale Tarn Wildcamp
A quick plug for the UK Backpackers Club.
I've picked up joining details for this club a few times over the years, but this time around I finally shelled out the £12 to join.
I'd no wild desire to spend my time on club meets and the like (that may change?), but the joining pack is full of extremely relevant information.
I especially like the directory of club friendly camping locations, and the wild camp spots mentioned, that I already know, are good ones. As camping off-campsite in my locality (Dorset) can be a little 'interesting' at times there's some good hints as to where I go locally.
The pack comes with a list of 'packing tips that have been compiled from members over the years. I thought with my particular bent for lateral thinking I'd have most covered already. But no. Here's fresh food for thought, based on each individual's experience - always the best way IMHO to check something really works.
There's a lot more stuff in the joining pack, including a very good discount on maps & mapping software.
I'm impressed with what I've seen so far, and am already kicking myself for not joining earlier (Who knows - I might even go on one of the meets if the people involved are this sensible!)
Any club that has Cameron McNeish & Chris Townsend on the committee, and prepared to actively support the club's aims, has to have a strong future.
You can find out more at The Backpacking Club
I used to go on weekend trips but not so much these days.
Its definitly worth the money for the magazine and the camping directories.
londonbackpacker
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