25th and 26th September 2010 - Callander

[geoffg]

What was the outcome of your conversation, Bobby?
Geoff

[bobby]

I have spoken to Sharon and her Dad and the weekend of the 25th and 26th is going ahead. This has been arranged due to alot of club members saying how they missed the Callander weekends. 

The Brig O turk village hall is booked for a ceilidh on the saturday night, Band is booked and There is going to be a bar at it. This will be for Charity aswell.

People are welcome to arrive on the Friday night after 7pm. There will be no off roading that weekend but Sharon has asked that if anyone would like a treasure hunt on foot or something arranged for the Saturday to email her on milton@o2email.co.uk.  On the sunday there is a GRR.

Sharon also mentioned that there is a BIG BREAKFAST being served in the village hall on the saturday morning for Charity.  Everyone welcome, To be honest it's not too be missed.

I personally think this will be a great weekend as Callander was always a good Sociable weekend, and it is not to be missed. I'm sure it will bring back alot of good memories for people.

Bobby

[geoffg]

Sounds like a good weekend. Any idea where the Green Road Run will be heading?
Geoff

[Tim]

There is a fantastic but very easy to drive 16 mile circuit round the Glenfinglass Reservoir - I used to do it on my mountain bike years ago. On one occasion I got permission to drive it with 3 other cars but the next time I asked the forest owner (it's a private forest not FE) they declined me access on elf and safety grounds.......................... so if you want a workout on your mountain bike bring that along! 8 miles steep uphill and 8 miles very steep downhill on the other side sorts the fit from the unfit!

[genem]

There is a fantastic but very easy to drive 16 mile circuit round the Glenfinglass Reservoir - I used to do it on my mountain bike years ago. On one occasion I got permission to drive it with 3 other cars but the next time I asked the forest owner (it's a private forest not FE) they declined me access on elf and safety grounds.......................... so if you want a workout on your mountain bike bring that along! 8 miles steep uphill and 8 miles very steep downhill on the other side sorts the fit from the unfit!

Its the Woodland Trust. When they bought the estate ( with £1.6m of a grant from Lottery money) I specifically asked at a village meeting if we would be allowed to continue with an annual trip and was told "Yes". The individual concerned now says that no such question was ever asked. They also now have a 99 year lease on the original Coilantogle site....guess what, no off-road use - it "conflicts with our policies on peaceful recreational use....". The problem is they are imposing policies designed for a 4 acre wood in Surrey on a 10,000 acre Estate up here.

That said, management is a problem. They have had problems with motorbikes using the track and we do get some right Neds up here, if they got access with 4x4s it would be a nightmare. This weekend saw a footbridge over the burn at the other end of Loch Achray being chopped up and burnt by a team of so-called "Fishermen", the neighbour who saw it got a mouthful of abuse when he challenged them. The problem is that we get tarred with the same brush.  The National Park are introducing a By-Law on Loch Lomond banning lochside camping. If it works there it will be rolled out across the rest of the Park. The Neds will have wrecked the idea of a weekends rough camping for the rest of us.      

[jumbo]

maybe they should set up a border patrol and everyone must pass a basic inteligence/common sense test before they are allowed access?

[sthrifty]

I can see where the park dictators are coming from when trawling up the east shore of the loch every available camping area looks like landfill trailer trash homestead a ban on rough camping is the easy cheap way to resolve the problem.

In my opinion for what its worth rough camping should be allowed but campers should be made aware that fines can and will be levied against those who leave litter chop down trees disturb resident with noise,random parking,in fact those who dont respect the privalage of the outdoors should have their motors/bikes/jet skis etc etc clamped or impounded

[ruaritreble]

Thks for link Gary.

Camping Ceilidh Breakfast 4x4 

Count me in. Will bring the love of my life and the misses
Is it open to  non members?