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Quote: Originally posted by mikegalagher on 15/4/2010

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OH quite game for me to wheel it in at night. There's room enough in an Orchy 600

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Quote: Originally posted by Noobs on 16/4/2010

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I love the smell of 2 stroke in the morning

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Quote: Originally posted by mikegalagher on 17/4/2010

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I'm worried about swallowing bees with the open face I've got.

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It's not just bees you should worry about, dozy wood pigeons are more of a threat!  Twice I've had them fly out of hedgerows at me, one hit in the shoulder and one smack on the top of my head as I ducked below the screen.  A few inches lower and it would have been pretty unpleasant.  Definitely worth getting a full face lid Mike.

Back to the subject of Orchys...

It's our first camp in our new Orchy 500 this weekend.  I can't wait!  Hopefully the weather will be nice to us....

We've got lots of new gear to christen, most importantly the tent itself!  We do have some support with us in case we have any trouble with the new gear now tho.  The GFs parents rang up last week and told us they'd booked a pitch for their motorhome at the same site.  I think her Mum is scared I'm going to freeze her little girl dragging her out camping this early in the season so their bringing their motorhome along to provide a heated retreat for us! lol

Quote: Originally posted by AndyT23 on 19/4/2010

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Quote: Originally posted by mikegalagher on 17/4/2010

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I'm worried about swallowing bees with the open face I've got.

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It's not just bees you should worry about, dozy wood pigeons are more of a threat!  Twice I've had them fly out of hedgerows at me, one hit in the shoulder and one smack on the top of my head as I ducked below the screen.  A few inches lower and it would have been pretty unpleasant.  Definitely worth getting a full face lid Mike.

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Quote: Originally posted by mikegalagher on 08/4/2010

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Quote: .....The girlfriend and I are still arguing about whether I'll be parking my motorbike in the living area of the tent if we're out in the car somewhere together when on hols... 

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Hi Andy, slightly off topic (but I am a member of the Orchy AS !!) any issues taking your motorbike camping ? My kids got me a new Vespa for my birthday so I'm in mod mode again and thinking about taking it to local sites whilst the wife takes the car. Then we've got it there for running about.

I'd be thinking about bringing it in at night on a mat, or during the day if we've gone off in the car. Do you mind my asking what security you use ? Chains, alarms etc ? My scoot has an immobiliser, but I'd use the chain too. Do sites tend to charge if you take a car plus bike ? Or does it vary ?

Any guidance/suggestions would really be appreciated    

Post last edited on 08/04/2010 11:59:26

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Would it get past the doors on the tent Mike , this one might have some touble.

Not mine Mike though I do like them , and yes it was taken at the Christmas run , there was a nice chopper scooter at the easter egg run as well but I didn't have the camera with me.

I am in to chopped Harleys more than anything , I have had a couple of those in my time , but have ridden scooters when I was younger.  

This was one of mine

 Don't think I would be let on many camp sites with that , and even if I was I wouldn't be very popular with the rest of the campers if I started it.The OH could here me comming home from over a mile away on it , but it did win a few trophies in its day four in one show once.

But I do like most things on 2 wheels including scooters , used to have a couple of mates in Mallorca that rode 2 black and white mod scooters(with all the extra mirrors and lights) to advertise a night club they run , the spanish loved them as they had never seen anything like them.   

Quote: Originally posted by AndyT23 on 19/4/2010

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Back to the subject of Orchys...

It's our first camp in our new Orchy 500 this weekend.  I can't wait!  Hopefully the weather will be nice to us....

We've got lots of new gear to christen, most importantly the tent itself!  We do have some support with us in case we have any trouble with the new gear now tho.  The GFs parents rang up last week and told us they'd booked a pitch for their motorhome at the same site.  I think her Mum is scared I'm going to freeze her little girl dragging her out camping this early in the season so their bringing their motorhome along to provide a heated retreat for us! lol

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