West coast beach camping

[renmure]

I can totally see you and Wendy camping! You should come for one night, like Dom suggests and if you don't like it, there are B and B's nearby!

I will run it past "Management" and see what she says

[Dominic]

Rinse, repeat.

[Shug]

Rinse, repeat.

FTW.

[dirkpitt]

Rinse, repeat.

the SE code

[woody]

Rinse, repeat.

FTW.

When have you ever made it to the repeat

[Dominic]

or rinse....

[bertieduff]

It's mainly the lack of small details that put me off .. Like a bed, a duvet, some heat, no draughts, a shower, toast and coffee in the morning whilst reading the papers, etc. Nothing insurmountable by themselves but they do add up to put me off a bit

Can't beat it! If you're prepared you can make it surprisingly civilised. Something about outdoors that makes food tastes better, jokes funnier, Shug look better. Or maybe that's the booze

An inflatable mattress, duvet and a pillow make for a comfier sleep than I've had in many hotels.

Showers and toilets on site are usually pretty good.

Oh, and one of these is vital...http://www.amazon.co.uk/Smartcafe-Cafet ... 660&sr=8-1

[j2 lot]

How can you hate camping??

It's mainly the lack of small details that put me off .. Like a bed, a duvet, some heat, no draughts, a shower, toast and coffee in the morning whilst reading the papers, etc. Nothing insurmountable by themselves but they do add up to put me off a bit

Camping is for scouts, shepherds and cowboys

[meatball]

Is there not a byelaw against camping at loch lomond?

[campbell]

No point in half measures. If you want a camping experience with a decent beach, I reckon Arisaig is your closest from Glasgow. Or brave the run down to Machrihanish.

As for why camp. Camping enables an Elise to be piloted to the better corners of Scotland for driving roads, with reduced traffic, fewer (if any) over-zealous traffic officers / scamera vans, and often better quality road surfaces and engineering too. You can enjoy the driving without having to set land speed records or risk your license, and very often the stopover location has some of the best views / scenery you'll have seen.

And all for peanuts in cost.

Just leaf through the Gallery forum looking for "Campaganza" and you'll get an idea.

The Defence rests.

PS anyone else wishing to try it out, next trip (on my radar at least...there may be others) will be early Sept to Achmelich. See Meets.

[xtreme]

Just back! Spent a fantastic two days at Arisaig with 2 boys and dog, daughter has chicken pox so couldnt come and wife looking after her - so boys road trip in the "new" wheels!

Camped at the Silver Sands campsite, fantastic beaches right next to the tent, not the best facilities but enjoyed it thoroughly! Others were full, but saw a friend at sunnyside croft, bit further from beach but recommended - facilities top class!

Anyway - thanks for the recommendation - had a blast!!!!

The new wheels..... (bit different to an exige!)


The beach 20 yards from the tent


Fri night


Sat night


Scotland at its best!

[Dominic]

Loving the new wheels Barry

Looks like the weather was not too unkind to you.

So will you be joining us in September?

[rossybee]

How can you hate camping??

It's mainly the lack of small details that put me off .. Like a bed, a duvet, some heat, no draughts, a shower, toast and coffee in the morning whilst reading the papers, etc. Nothing insurmountable by themselves but they do add up to put me off a bit

Just adopt the SE Drinkers approach.
Drink so much booze that you won't give a toss about any draughts, duvets and fluffy pillows when you crash out. If you make it back to your tent you're doing well.
In the morning you'll be too hungover to care.

Rinse, repeat.

Exactly my camping mode, and I love it

The thought of doing it sober however, fills me with dread

[IanD]

There are still some elements that are not so good

Yep your inflatable sofa at the campfire.....slowly deflating into nothing

[Dominic]

There are still some elements that are not so good

Yep your inflatable sofa at the campfire.....slowly deflating into nothing

It was the envy of the gathering on the first night! Just glad we decided not to take it to sea