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dlovett wrote: Tue Jul 02, 2019 2:27 pm Looks like it's a tent on the Star's vertical garden then.
camped in the garden last year, pitching the tent in the horizontal rain
both were an experience
will pitch on the hardcore carpark at the bottom; did that a few years back, was okay
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Asposium wrote: Tue Jul 02, 2019 3:49 pm
dlovett wrote: Tue Jul 02, 2019 2:27 pm Looks like it's a tent on the Star's vertical garden then.
camped in the garden last year, pitching the tent in the horizontal rain
both were an experience
will pitch on the hardcore carpark at the bottom; did that a few years back, was okay
Presumably horizontal rain whilst pitched on the vertical garden meant the rain actually landed on the tent roof so you stayed lovely and dry :smile: . I'll get my coat.
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RIP wrote: Tue Jul 02, 2019 3:52 pm
Asposium wrote: Tue Jul 02, 2019 3:49 pm
dlovett wrote: Tue Jul 02, 2019 2:27 pm Looks like it's a tent on the Star's vertical garden then.
camped in the garden last year, pitching the tent in the horizontal rain
both were an experience
will pitch on the hardcore carpark at the bottom; did that a few years back, was okay
Presumably horizontal rain whilst pitched on the vertical garden meant the rain actually landed on the tent roof so you stayed lovely and dry :smile: . I'll get my coat.
or maybe i have a special hanging tent?

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:-P

Liking the hanging tents pic - hmm... BaM.... hmm...
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Porta-ledge reg please use correct terminology :wink:
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Is there dot watching for folk at home?
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Escape Goat wrote: Tue Jul 02, 2019 10:19 pm Is there dot watching for folk at home?
Not officially but if individuals carry them then you will need the URI for the tracking page. Much more low key :wink:
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whitestone wrote: Tue Jul 02, 2019 10:37 pm


you will need the URI for the tracking page. Much more low key :wink:


I must admit, I'm not sure what this means...I'm sorry! Can you dumb it down for me?
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URI = web page address, BBC.co.uk, etc.

Unless someone sets up a spotwalla or trackleaders page then you need the page for each person's tracker.
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whitestone wrote: Tue Jul 02, 2019 10:49 pm URI = web page address, BBC.co.uk, etc.

Unless someone sets up a spotwalla or trackleaders page then you need the page for each person's tracker.

Ah great, sorry. It would be good for loved ones and friends at home to see the proposed route and also where I am on said route. I'd probably feel more relaxed when I'm shouting at the sky in the pouring rain in the middle of the night knowing that my signal was being sent upward for people to see...
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Ah great, sorry. It would be good for loved ones and friends at home to see the proposed route and also where I am on said route. I'd probably feel more relaxed when I'm shouting at the sky in the pouring rain in the middle of the night knowing that my signal was being sent upward for people to see...
If someone wants to set up their own individual page, fine. However, there's no group tracking page. There's numerous reasons for that but the one I'll sight publicly is that in this case, it would potentially lead to unwanted attention.
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When you set up your spot it'll ask if you want to share your "adventures" just add the email addresses you want to see it and spot will send the link ,or get your better half to download the spot app on their phone and give them your login details ,they can then use it like any other app on their phone :-bd
There will be no route shown just a lot of footprint markers
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Escape Goat wrote: Tue Jul 02, 2019 10:56 pm
whitestone wrote: Tue Jul 02, 2019 10:49 pm URI = web page address, BBC.co.uk, etc.

Unless someone sets up a spotwalla or trackleaders page then you need the page for each person's tracker.

Ah great, sorry. It would be good for loved ones and friends at home to see the proposed route and also where I am on said route. I'd probably feel more relaxed when I'm shouting at the sky in the pouring rain in the middle of the night knowing that my signal was being sent upward for people to see...
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Richard G wrote: Tue Jul 02, 2019 2:42 pm Nutters!

I do expect to see my voodoo doll though. I may even provide it with some hair... :lol:
It might be the first bb you/doll had done without crashing (fingers crossed)
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I actually didn't crash last year... I did nearly drown a couple of times though. :|
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First one missed since 2013. :(

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dlovett wrote: Wed Jul 03, 2019 10:03 am

It might be the first bb you/doll had done without crashing (fingers crossed)
Sorry, almost kill yourself somehow involving a bicycle!
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:lol:
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Bearbonesnorm wrote: Wed Jul 03, 2019 7:29 am [ it would potentially lead to unwanted attention.
Noted. No problems.
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