Category Archives: Camping

Welsh Weekend with the Adventure Riders

What a great weekend it was too! It was a really sunny and lovely weekend weatherwise but I got wet, cold and muddy despite that. Probably that was because I rode my bike up and down Welsh mountains and along … Continue reading

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Tent Freer If Wish (- or in English, Wet Irish Treffen)

I wish my tent had been freer – freer of water basically. Instead it looked like this – with a swamp at the entrance. Fortunately we had an answer – the mighty mop demonstrated here by Theresa Luckily, we did … Continue reading

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Ireland here I come!

Tomorrow I am off to the Irish Treffen on the Goldwing. I have never been to Ireland before so it”s a real first for me. There is one fly in the ointment however, the ferry tickets were booked by fellow … Continue reading

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Treffen

No longer a Treffen virgin, I spent 4 days in glorious sunshine at Carmarthen where the 2007 British Treffen was held. Considering the dire weather we have had for most of the summer, the sunshine would have been enough to … Continue reading

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Patagonia Preparations

This is supposedly a blog about my Goldwing experiences but the weather is keeping the lid on those at present! The great performance of the Wing in bad weather has shown me that I needn’t fear a bit of rain … Continue reading

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First Wingding

This weekend I attended my very first Wingding – one of the principal activities of the GWOCGB. This one was organised by the Thames Valley Region and I enjoyed it a lot – learnt a lot too. Especially welcome was … Continue reading

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Motorcycling is an expensive business!

I booked my flight to Chile today for the End of the World Tour. I also splashed out for another larger tent for camping – I’ll give the other one to one of the grandkids. Used just once, it will … Continue reading

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Camping – or where do I pack it?

Having bought the bike and having joined the GWOCGB, the next logical step is to equip myself to attend WingDings and Treffens. First step in this process is to get suitable camping gear and considering the number of years since … Continue reading

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