The Great Grape Get Together

[jackie j]

It will also depend on the size of tents, ours for instance is 6mtrs by 4mtrs approx then you have to have room for the ropes.

[seasprout]

Still waiting to hear back from the council And I still have no idea how to work out how many tents (and cars, and people) will fit in the field

It might be a good idea to have cars parked in a separate area to the tents, this way cars can come and go without driving around the tents, bringing down washing lines and squashing kids, dogs etc.....


Same with camper vans and Caravans perhaps...

Also you will need a minimum metre space around each tent, as tents are very flammable.!!

[SarzWix]

Have you got the measurements Sarz of the field.

No, I haven't. Dad says he's got approximate measurements somewhere, but he's changed the boundaries a bit since he moved in, and, he hasn't found them yet... I've done a rough measure on the Google map, I'll try and edit the pic to show it, and repost it.

It might be a good idea to have cars parked in a separate area to the tents, this way cars can come and go without driving around the tents, bringing down washing lines and squashing kids, dogs etc.....


Same with camper vans and Caravans perhaps...

Also you will need a minimum metre space around each tent, as tents are very flammable.!!

Cars will all have to stay at the top of the field, and probably caravans too - there's a slope, and I don't want anyone getting stuck!

[SarzWix]

Hope this works, and folks can read the measurements

[jackie j]

It will be a long way to carry camping gear if cars cant get near their pitch so to speak. So everyone will have to be willing to help everyone lol

[di]

I'm sure we'll all manage!
Think of peeps that go trekking across Europe!
If anyone does struggle though,I'm sure there'll be plenty of others that will be able to lend a hand!

[jackie j]

Has anyone thought about trying to book somewhere that we could all meet up other than sarz dads field. ( although it is a good idea ) If it was done early enough no one should have a problem booking somewhere. More expensive I know, but all the things we would want / need would be on site.

[zazen999]

Has anyone thought about trying to book somewhere that we could all meet up other than sarz dads field. ( although it is a good idea ) If it was done early enough no one should have a problem booking somewhere. More expensive I know, but all the things we would want / need would be on site.

Are you volunteering Jackie?

[di]

Has anyone thought about trying to book somewhere that we could all meet up other than sarz dads field. ( although it is a good idea ) If it was done early enough no one should have a problem booking somewhere. More expensive I know, but all the things we would want / need would be on site.

I don't know if I've got the wrong end of the stick...apologies if I have,but I thought the idea of Sarah's Dad's field is because it's fairly central for most of us,a large space to fit us all,hopefully space for us to pitch tents if we want(cheers Sarah for looking in to it all...and anyone else helping!) but also close to several B&B's if there's peeps that want to join the meet but don't fancy camping?
I don't think the idea is that everyone has to camp?Just that for some of us it's going to be a long drive & to fit it all into a day we'd only have an hour or so meet.

[SarzWix]

Camping - Dalesbridge Outdoor Accommodation for Walkers, Hikers, cyclists, cavers, bikers and outdoor enthusiasts
They have a 'Group Green' with pitches for up to 50 tents, the whole thing can be reserved for one group.

If folks would prefer to go somewhere with loos and showers and a shop, (and, pay for it) then I would probably survive the snub

[di]

Camping - Dalesbridge Outdoor Accommodation for Walkers, Hikers, cyclists, cavers, bikers and outdoor enthusiasts
They have a 'Group Green' with pitches for up to 50 tents, the whole thing can be reserved for one group.

If folks would prefer to go somewhere with loos and showers and a shop, (and, pay for it) then I would probably survive the snub

Would they have outlets for hair straighteners???

[jackie j]

My comment wasnt meant to be anything other than thinking about trying to sort everything out, taking the work load off sarz. I didnt mean to offend anyone and I am all for camping in sarz dad's feild cos I wouldnt want to miss out anything and by being ' on site ' I wouldnt have to stagger very far For us its a journey of just over 320 miles and approx five hour journey. Might come up early as we will be on holiday that week anyway.

[zazen999]

If folks would prefer to go somewhere with loos and showers and a shop, (and, pay for it) then I would probably survive the snub

Nah, I'll be in your field - we can stagger arrival times around Grapes who are coming from furthest afield....and alot of people will stay in B&Bs anyway....we can do some calcs on the max that we could get in that field, and Mo and Bernie have one of those crates on wheels so they can hire, I mean lend those out to Grapes to carry stuff from car to tent [I have one now, and I'm sure alot of people will have something they can use].

If we keep it informal, and bung a portaloo on it for the day.....I'm sure we can all have a lovely day out.

[SarzWix]

Oh, and I just had such a lovely email from the lady at Dalesbridge...

Hi Sarah,Thanks so much for considering Dalesbridge for your lovely group, it wouldbe a delight to make you welcome. We currently have no bookings for AugustBank Holiday 2010 - but it is always our busiest weekend of the year so youare wise to book as soon as possible if you decide on Dalesbridge.

Average of £17 a night there (tent, 2 adults + 2 kids).

Mebbe we should have a vote on it? I'm waiting for a reply from the loo people with a quote for a loo/pair of loos for the weekend and once we have the comparative info, I'll stick a poll up.

(Seriously, I don't mind, there's a few things that make Dad's a pain in the bum, including it being on the back roads, 5 - 10 mins drive from a shop, and on the side of a windy hill )

[jackie j]

If it helps people to decide on costs we just paid over £30 a night for tent 2 adults + 2 teenagers but that was with electric hook up, without electric I think it was about £25 a night.