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Virtual BAM ... you know you want to

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i've just floated this idea with the Chilterns Boners and we reckon it's a goer.

As a collective, shall we all get together for a virtual BAM on Saturday 4 April, which is the "traditional" week for the Chilterns Spring Thing (which no one came to last year by the way, you fuckers ...)

i'm no techie, but I suspect someone one here can help with suggestions of how we can gather online on an agreed night and have a bit of banter.

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Absolutely cracking idea Tim - all 1883 Boners should be in!

Snappy title?

Special rule for those who only have a window box to bivvy on rather than a garden? (assuming you're including a bivvy as part of the jape?)

Theme Tune: Up The Garden Path by Toy Dolls
?

To keep Rich3rd happy and emulate a proper Chilterns Bivvy, every contestant has to choose their favourite Profanisaurus entry and bring it 'along'?

You also need to bring some outrageously overpriced and pretentious food to simulate a Chilterns Xmas outing too?

I'm going out right now with a rotavator, hosepipe and sack of horse manure to ensure the garden has the requisite Chilterns Bivvy 'ambience' on the day.
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Great, always fancied the Chilterns bivvy as it looks a right laugh but couldn't be bothered driving down all that way. So now I get to do it from my own back garden!

Video conferencing?
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Genius!

Back Yard Boners :shock:
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htrider wrote: Fri Mar 27, 2020 8:39 pm Video conferencing?
Perfect! With guaranteed broadband the Live Bivi In Action will light up the internet :lol:

Back yard raving/strobes/fireworks too? \:d/
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BDS could you get some new wheels sorted for the occasion? :grin:
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Could even do red nose day style of thing and everyone bungs a tenner to some suitable C19 appeal...

Once the usual Boner creativity gets going this could go viral (noooo-o-o-o, sorry sorry, BAD word choice X_X X_X :oops: :oops:, but well meant).
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(which no one came to last year by the way, you fuckers ...)

Sorry Tim I was lead astray :-bd
An evening in the garden drinking beer in a tent sounds like a great idea at the moment, although a temporary divorce proceedings truce is in sway I could do with a night out.

I do however feel we might need some rules, if some are going to Bivvy in gardens... actually would it be wrong to nip out late and cycle a mile to the local woods? Although not not essential I could pop out late and be in the local woods without seeing a soul, technically sound but feels morally wrong for now.

Anyhow, great idea might bring my lad along at least he won’t moan about the distance :-bd
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RIP wrote: Fri Mar 27, 2020 8:57 pm Once the usual Boner creativity gets going this could go viral (noooo-o-o-o, sorry sorry, BAD word choice X_X X_X :oops: :oops:, but well meant).
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Lovely idea Tim.

I had considered a 'virtual bikepacking' thread / game where those who can be bothered go through the process of devising a route, compiling a kit list, etc, etc and then sharing their adventure with everyone else ... without ever actually going on it obviously.
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Won't it just be a load of black screens? :geek:
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Taylor wrote: Fri Mar 27, 2020 9:11 pm Won't it just be a load of black screens? :geek:
I have a torch* :lol:

*I also have streetlights :roll:
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I could just repurpose the WiFi nanny cam - that has infrared
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PaulB2 wrote: Fri Mar 27, 2020 9:16 pm I could just repurpose the WiFi nanny cam - that has infrared
I wouldn’t , sounds like there could be embarrassing repercussions :lol:
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:lol: Just what I was thinking H.O.T. - "NannyCam".. blimey... that's suddenly turned this into a Cheery Friday after all!
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RIP wrote: Fri Mar 27, 2020 8:57 pm Once the usual Boner creativity gets going this could go viral (noooo-o-o-o, sorry sorry, BAD word choice X_X X_X :oops: :oops:, but well meant).

Ha ha good one!
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BigdummySteve wrote: Fri Mar 27, 2020 9:18 pm
PaulB2 wrote: Fri Mar 27, 2020 9:16 pm I could just repurpose the WiFi nanny cam - that has infrared
I wouldn’t , sounds like there could be embarrassing repercussions :lol:
Not sure what’d be embarrassing about a video of me snoring which is what normally happens on a bivvy as soon as I put my head down
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Bearbonesnorm wrote: Fri Mar 27, 2020 9:09 pm Lovely idea Tim.

I had considered a 'virtual bikepacking' thread / game where those who can be bothered go through the process of devising a route, compiling a kit list, etc, etc and then sharing their adventure with everyone else ... without ever actually going on it obviously.
I like that idea, I thought about doing a virtual WRT plan based on last years grid refs
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Well as I'm not on dad's taxi duties for the foreseeable future I'm going for BAW... "back garden camp a weekend".

Going to plan on using as many different tents, tarps and bivy bags. Shame I don't have trees in my garden as that rules the hammock out.
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Damn, wife's birthday, so I'm out...
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The least I can do is join you lot for a tot or three before you all pass out....will be Sunday for me.

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Hmmm....great idea, as you may have guessed I don't bivvy regularly or post up when I do
It's normally a holiday trip etc, however it's something I'd like to change, I'm in, I've got my
Tarp and bag but just sold my u/l mat ( uncomfortable) going old school back to foam
100% reliable but haven't got it yet so might try the lads hammock up :-bd
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I’m definitely up for this. Although we have a streetlight in the alley next to our house so it’s like daylight 24 hours a day :cool:
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Looks like we have A Thing.

Next step is to choose our "platform". Google Hangouts seems to work for My Very Active Girlfriend, but you can only have 10 on a video conference. If this takes off, that may not be quite enough. Or do we need video? Will just voice do?

And I second Reg's suggestion that we might support a charity, perhaps an organisation helping the elderly or vulnerable through this mess. Anyone have a favourite?
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