Road Trip/Tour 2019!

[MrBlonde]

Yeah best idea,post up suggested hotels & area then down to yourself to book a room.??

See if we can get the route sorted this weekend or week.Then can go from that on hotels and goals for each day.

But atleast we have set the date...

13Th SEPT (upto you on staying on the Thurs night ready for the morning on the Friday)

 

[alexessex_7]

Good stuff mate,i'll prob just suggest places to stay unless i find a place we can all stay together & needs payment.Otherwise prob best if people book themselves.

Where are you in Essex mate?

I’m in surrey mate. Surname is Essex lol

 

[Clio_fool]

Got wotsapp. Dunno what to do now ?

 

[MrBlonde]

Got wotsapp. Dunno what to do now ?

Haha message someone or wait till we have set up a group

 

[Jon46]

I’m off on holiday tomorrow, and probably won’t be online until next Saturday so I’ll catch up next week ??

 

[MrBlonde]

Please can a Mod Change the title of this thread to Wales Road Trip Sept,Thanks.

 

[Clio_fool]

I'll 100% definatly forget to book accommodation. Keep prodding me @MrBlonde

 

[MrBlonde]

No worries mate,going to set a route first then do accommodation around that @OssPoop

 

[Clio_fool]

Stumbled across this route planner site the other day. You basically drag the line where you want to go. I've not had a look at it on the pc so don't know if you can export the routes to Google or a satnav but it might be of some use?

Free Route Planner for Outdoor Pursuits - plotaroute.com

Route Planner. Powerful and accurate route mapping tool that makes planning and measuring routes easy. For walks, runs and bike rides, on or off-road.

www.plotaroute.com

 

[MrBlonde]

Cool mate good find,i still don't have a laptop to put it onto my sat nav,may have to enter it all manually or get a decent new one.
What route did you plan out? @OssPoop

 

[Clio_fool]

Cool mate good find,i still don't have a laptop to put it onto my sat nav,may have to enter it all manually or get a decent new one.
What route did you plan out? @OssPoop

I was just looking to plan a running route near home to check the distance. I'll have a play with that on the pc when I get chance and see what can be done with the routes. Exporting to Google maps would be ideal so then we could all have the route to hand.

 

[MrBlonde]

Sounds like a plan mate,been looking at best route apps and google maps comes up top most of the time.Any prefs on a starting location? @OssPoop

 

[Clio_fool]

No mate I know nothing about Wales. Just start somewhere and go somewhere else? ?

 

[MrBlonde]

Haha same mate, only know of Snowdonia & what others have recommended with the breacon beacons.Defo doing the breacons tho,i think @Jon46 is going to help with the route as has been a few times.Hopefully get this sorted in the next couple of weeks @OssPoop

 

[Clio_fool]

I'm sure we'll stumble upon some good roads no matter where we head to.

 

[MrBlonde]

Yeah mate,i like the idea of just having a starting point then just wing the rest.Maybe just book hotel points as a goal for each day.

 

[Clio_fool]

Yeah mate,i like the idea of just having a starting point then just wing the rest.Maybe just book hotel points as a goal for each day.

That sounds good to me too. As long as you go a bit out of the way I don't think you can go wrong.

 

[Jon46]

I’ve had a quick look at this route finder ( ?? @OssPoop) and it’s mainly walking or cycling routes which are not much use to us.

However, type in ‘Wales’ as a keyword, then select ‘motorcycling’ and about a dozen good routes appear ?

Definitely able to export it to devices too, so like it’s been said, everyone can preload the route just in case we get split up ??

 

[Clio_fool]

Sweet ?. Nice one @Jon46 ?

 

[MrBlonde]

Nice work mate,any thoughts on a starting point location?.then we can start to book hotel rooms etc?

 

[MrBlonde]

What about Hereford or surrounding area as the starting meeting point?.

 

[MrBlonde]

This place is perfect for the first night and cheap!.cool location area to either do bunkhouse upto 4 adults or the pods upto 5.

bunkhouse - Woodside Lodges Website

www.woodsidelodges.co.uk

 

[Clio_fool]

This place is perfect for the first night and cheap!.cool location area to either do bunkhouse upto 4 adults or the pods upto 5.

bunkhouse - Woodside Lodges Website

www.woodsidelodges.co.uk

Looks OK that. £60 a night for 4 people? Who's cooking breakfast though? Where you thinking of heading to from there?

 

[MrBlonde]

Yeah mate i think its that price so decent i say.Well either head towards breacon beacons then up to snowdonia or head to Snowdonia first then down to the breacons, suppose doesn't really matter which way first.

 

[Jon46]

Yeah mate i think its that price so decent i say.Well either head towards breacon beacons then up to snowdonia or head to Snowdonia first then down to the breacons, suppose doesn't really matter which way first.

That’s a good find if we are meeting the night before we start, or we could meet in that area on a morning and go straight into Brecon then stay somewhere in the Brecon?

Thoughts?

 

[Clio_fool]

I think it would be best to meet up the first evening and start the tour fresh in the morning. Its a 2 1/2 hour drive there for us so I'd be wanting a rest and a good stretch after that.

 

[MrBlonde]

Im up for meeting the night before as makes sense after the drive to wales,so be cool to chill fee drinks check cars over and fresh start in the morning after a fry up!.

So all cool with this place as the starting point?.Then head to breacon to have a blast about and have a day there & stop over night.

 

[MrBlonde]

Ive done it just for 4 as each bunkhouse only takes 4 max,the camping pods take 5 but have no beds, microwave etc.Has to be paid in full straight away.

 

[Clio_fool]

I'll chip in for that ?

 

[Jon46]

That’s fine by me ??

 

[MrBlonde]

Ok so one space left for the Bunkhouse,will be for the 12th Thursday evening/night ready for an early start on fri morning.

Its £12.50 each if theres 4 of us and bring your own sleeping bag.Beds provided etc

@alexessex_7 @gez 172 @SharkyUK @Rojer @197. @Tim. @Mr R.
@Dr Jekyll and anyone else i have forgot.

 

[alexessex_7]

Ok so one space left for the Bunkhouse,will be for the 12th Thursday evening/night ready for an early start on fri morning.

Its £12.50 each if theres 4 of us and bring your own sleeping bag.Beds provided etc

@alexessex_7 @gez 172 @SharkyUK @Rojer @197. @Tim. @Mr R.
@Dr Jekyll and anyone else i have forgot.

I’m happy to pay for this now to secure the bed! I have a work event I’m going to Thursday in birmingham, then will need to drive home to collect car and then meet you guys. So likely won’t be there till late.

 

[Jon46]

I’m happy to pay for this now to secure the bed! I have a work event I’m going to Thursday in birmingham, then will need to drive home to collect car and then meet you guys. So likely won’t be there till late.

Better late than never ??

 

[MrBlonde]

You can bring more beers if we need any or pizzas ?

 

[Rojer]

Nothing against you guys or anything, but it might be better if I get my own accommodation rather than sharing.

 

[MrBlonde]

No worries mate,we have just booked that bunkhouse for the Thursday so we have all day Friday to use @Rojer

 

[Clio_fool]

Nothing against you guys or anything, but it might be better if I get my own accommodation rather than sharing.

No obligation to bunk up together mate. Which day are you planning on heading to Wales? Thursday will just be us travelling down there, the fun starts Friday.

 

[Clio_fool]

No worries mate,we have just booked that bunkhouse for the Thursday so we have all day Friday to use @Rojer

What we using @Rojer for exactly ??

 

[Rojer]

What we using @Rojer for exactly ??

I was thinking that, the only logical conclusion was pace setter ?

 

[Clio_fool]

I was thinking that, the only logical conclusion was pace setter ?

To keep us under the speed limit you mean? Good man??