OUTDOORSmagic SuperMeet And Auction This Weekend!

It's just five days to go before the OUTDOORSmagic SuperMeet in the Lake District and it's shaping up to be a cracker and almost certainly the biggest OM Meet-Up ever.

What makes the SuperMeet different is that along with the usual opportunities to go walking, scrambling or climbing, meet fellow OMers and partake of fine wine and ales, the meet is also going to feature an Auction with a donation for each item sold going to local Lakes Mountain Rescue Teams.

Even better, Barclay's Bank has agreed to match the auction donations on a pound for pound basis, effectively doubling the funds going to the teams.

In the case of items donated by manufacturers and OUTDOORSmagic, the entire proceeds will go to mountain rescue. To whet your appetite we can tell you that there are now over 50 auction lots with highlights including:

• A Lightwave tent
  
• Rab Vapour jacket
  
• Montane Lightspeed Jackets
  
• An Alpkit down sleeping bag
  
• A place on a winter skills course
  
• Several rare mountaineering books

The auction will be held at the Barn End Bar, Sykeside, commencing 7pm on Saturday night. There will be a "trading desk" where winning bidders can collect their goods and make payment. Payment will be accepted by cheque or cash - sorry no credit/debit cards.

What Else?

Wasdale and Patterdale MRTs will be present on the night, and will bring over a rescue vehicle and dogs for people to see. Plus Alpkit and Montane will be at the meet to display a range of products and answer any questions you may have.

Where And When?

The SuperMeet takes place this coming weekend - Friday 8 to Sunday 10 July. We'll be camping at Sykeside Camp Site which is situated on the Patterdale side of the Kirkstone Pass by Brotherswater. Details at www.sykeside.co.uk

There will be a special area for OM campers, so ask when you arrive or look out for the Sherpa prayer flags on the editorial tent :-)

Please sign in on the SuperMeet roll call thread so the organisers can keep abreast of likely numbers.

Finally huge thanks to OM members Dave Mycroft, Cara Lynn Reynolds, Stu the climbing bank manager and others who've put an immense amount of effort into making this very worthwhile event happen.

See you there :-)