Meet a load of new OM faces plus the guys from Montane at OM's spring meet-up in the Lakes on the weekend of 7-9 May. What are you waiting for?
It's spring, not that you'd ever guess from looking out of the
window, but that means it's time for the first OM Meet-Up of the year
in the Lake District.
Where and When?
The date is the weekend of 7-9 May and the venue is the
Sykes Farm Campsite (Tel. 017687 70222 / GR. 173171 ) in
Buttermere.
Sykes actually gets a mention in this BBC
article about the world's best campsites:
'Not so much for the small quiet site, but for its location -
smack-bang in the middle of the most beautiful valley in (some
believe) the most beautiful part of England. From your tent door you
can see Buttermere and Crummock Water, Sour Milk Gill, Red Pike, High
Stile, Haystacks, and many other lovely mountains. 30(ish) minutes
walk from the campsite brings you to Scale Force (120ft waterfall) or
Bleaberry tarn on the slopes of Red Pike (absolutely beautiful, clear
and still and silent when encountered in hill fog). The tiny village
of Buttermere is surrounded by lush pasture and wildflower meadows,
and many small birds and even red squirrels are everywhere.'
So, great walking and just as importantly, there are two pubs
within easy reach of the site :-)
What's A Meet-Up?
Simple really, it's an informal get together and a chance for
anyone who uses the site to come along, meet other OMers, put faces
to names and names to faces and get out together and walk, climb or
scramble for a couple of days. Just as important it's absolutely
compulsory to go to the pub, have a few beers, chill out and
relax.
There are no guided routes and it's up to you what you do, but
there will be plenty of other people with ideas, so one thing's
certain, you won't be out on your own unless you want to be.
Montane Too...
The other good news is that some of the guys from top UK brand
Montane will be coming along for the weekend, so you'll have the
chance to see some of their new kit and maybe even try it out, plus
quiz the designers on why things are like they are. Check out the
Montane web-site for a look at their kit.
Want To Come Along?
Everyone is welcome, just roll up to the campsite on Friday night
and stay as long as you want. To give us an idea of how many people
are thinking of coming along though, please just sign up on the forum
thread below with a note of when you expect to arrive and how many of
you there are. One entry only please. There's a another thread for
general discussion.
