OK guys, a bit of an update. Firstly we'd be looking at something like, in the region of, approximately a dozen vehicles. The Forestry Commission have said yes to this but there's a couple of caveats. We'd need to get a access licence separately agreed in the name of the Club. That's not hard. So don't damage you noddle thinking about it.
The second thing is that they'd allow us to sort of wildcamp in the trees at a defined spot. No not a car park at the edge of the A75 but, we'd have to hire a portaloo. As it would be genuinely remote they won't tolerate us shitting in the woods, even if we dug a hole. Now this should be good news for the women folk. That isn't hard to arrange either with local contacts.
The host of all of this would like to charge us a bit but wants to donate he whole thing to the Mountain Rescue team so would appreciate the opportunity to make a but of a do about it with the forum members and so on presenting a cheque perhaps. For those of you in the 4x4 response system this should make sense I guess.
All sounding great I know, but there's a stumbling block. And that is the date. When would we want to do this? Doubtless everyone will have a different diary. The idea as I have said is that it's firstly for the Northern lads, so you'd need to be able to get there Friday evening or first light Sat, then be happy with leaving Sunday breakfast to get home. For anyone up that way, that's a sneaky early finish on Friday. If you live on the I.O.W then you'd be leaving Tuesday sometime. This is supposed to be a weekend slotted in costs you nowt in terms of holiday.
Now if people want to come up from the South and there's spaces, you'll need to understand the travel commitment and / or tag something else on like a holiday in the region. No good bitching that it's a long way to come for a day's laning.
How's that sounding? Any particular weekends to avoid? High summer will be buzzing and the sky won't be dark. We could do a Spring trip sort of April time.
Suggestions welcome, especially if you live within about 4 hours drive of Dumfries.