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.

Who's in?

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.

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?

Genius!

Back Yard Boners

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

Back yard raving/strobes/fireworks too?

BDS could you get some new wheels sorted for the occasion?

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 , but well meant).

(which no one came to last year by the way, you fuckers ...)

Sorry Tim I was lead astray
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

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 , but well meant).

Ooo behave!

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.

Won't it just be a load of black screens?

Taylor wrote: ↑Fri Mar 27, 2020 9:11 pm Won't it just be a load of black screens?

I have a torch*

*I also have streetlights

I could just repurpose the WiFi nanny cam - that has infrared

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

Just what I was thinking H.O.T. - "NannyCam".. blimey... that's suddenly turned this into a Cheery Friday after all!

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 , but well meant).

Ha ha good one!

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

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

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

House party app

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.

Damn, wife's birthday, so I'm out...

The least I can do is join you lot for a tot or three before you all pass out....will be Sunday for me.

Greetz

S.

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

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

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?