Fetch Camper Vans

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GimmeMedals May 2023 3:07am, 7 May 2023 25,123 posts	0 GimmeMedals We are halfway to Bude. Hardly any traffic on the M1 so we made good time to Birmingham. Current ETA 6am.
mrs shanksi May 2023 10:09pm, 7 May 2023 15,011 posts	0 mrs shanksi Sounds like lots of you are having great van adventures this weekend. We left home early yesterday in our van and drove to the Ben Lawers range where we climbed the two furthest West munros. Then we met up with our friend Gina (who also owns an Alphard) at the Creag Meagaidh nature reserve near Loch Laggan. They have a public toilet there and are happy to have folk sleep in their campervans in the car park for a donation. It was a lovely place to stay. Nothing beats waking up in the van then walking up some hills without a 3 hour drive first. The Creag Meagaidh range is stunning:
mrs shanksi May 2023 10:11pm, 7 May 2023 15,012 posts	0 mrs shanksi A long distance shot of our Alphards:
Angus Clydesdale May 2023 12:10am, 8 May 2023 26,436 posts	0 Angus Clydesdale Creag Meagaidh is one of our favourite places.
GimmeMedals May 2023 6:59am, 8 May 2023 25,131 posts	0 GimmeMedals Lovely, mrs s.
Dillthedog May 2023 7:13am, 8 May 2023 4,833 posts	0 Dillthedog I fell off the top of Meagaidh 30 odd years ago in a white out. The plateau is a scary place in winter, huge cornices, featureless, big drops. Nice in the summer though!
halfpint May 2023 7:58am, 8 May 2023 39,474 posts	0 halfpint Sounds like a great weekend MrsS.
mrs shanksi May 2023 8:20am, 8 May 2023 15,013 posts	0 mrs shanksi Omg Dillthedog that sounds horrendous, I hope you were OK? There was still quite a lot of snow as this picture of JRitchie in the distance shows: I tried to stay well away from the edges. We avoided the snow patch in 'The Window' by taking a higher path but it meant a steep descent with some scree. I was more nervous of walking on snow which might move than the scree. AC it was our first time there but we will definitely be back. Thanks GM and HP.
cathrobinson May 2023 8:43am, 8 May 2023 11,203 posts	0 cathrobinson Sitting in the van listening to the rain outside. It’s worked out well for the Glorious gravel event we’ve done this weekend, although Nic has not enjoyed being in the van again. It’s probably back to my odd weekend away vehicle…
Northern Exile May 2023 8:51am, 8 May 2023 9,632 posts	0 Northern Exile Also sitting in van listening to rain. Yesterday was glorious, so not all bad.