Peak Star Party 2013

[Uplooker]

Yeah sorry, yes you can have your car beside your pitch. Only thing to be careful of, is to make sure that your have turned off any internal courtesy lights and covered / removed the fuse for the indicators to stop them destroying peoples dark adaption.

Ian

[wookie1965]

From what i have read the pub is a 20 minute walk away so you could leave your car and have a couple of pints.

[Moonshane]

^{tins all the way for me!}

[KerryAnn23]

I'm bring a little food but will use the van or if I have pay £16 quid return taxi to morrisons again lol, also I no FLO isn't attending this year so wonder what other traders we will have there? X

[Rustmonkey]

Better start sorting out my stuff. Come on weekend.....be clear, be dark and be kind to all us Astro bunnies.

[Spikey]

Just noticed that they've updated all the pitches... I'm now in Mars 14... They have also updated so it shows my name... wookie have you checked it recently?

You're next door but one to me Rae. I'm in 16.

[Uplooker]

I don't remember you paying me £16 last year!!!!!!!! ;-)

[KerryAnn23]

Haha no the year before we got a taxi and it was £8 each way lol I nearly died of shock as our taxis arnt that expensive :-)

[Rockrae78]

Will be good to see some familiar faces, and to meet lots of new ones! 

Not really sure why they've had a shufty around with the pitch alllocations, but not really bothered about it! 

Just for the record - I take spares of EVERYTHING!!!!! If anyone needs anything, come and find me!  Went to a star party in Sep and didn't find out until I got back that one of the guys on my quiz team had serious power issues during the weekend (he didn't mention it) and so didn't use his scope at all. I had spare power leads he could have used if he'd just said something! 

 

[Spikey]

I might even bring my old blue 200p if Shane wants a collimation challenge

[wookie1965]

It is my first time and im looking forward to meeting everyone and putting faces to my online friends.

[Spikey]

It is my first time and im looking forward to meeting everyone and putting faces to my online friends.

I think you'll really enjoy the experience.

[mapstar]

I am too and thank god I've not been moved since I last looked.Still in the corner so should be really good.May bring some tinnies too?

[Uplooker]

Sooooo.... who is going to be the first to say that they are packed

Ian

[Stu]

Not me!!!

If I'm lucky I'll get some done tomorrow, but most likely I will pack Friday morning, leaving when the Mrs gets back at around 1.30.

My camping gear gets used a couple of times a year, so touch wood is just a case of getting it from the loft/garage into the car.

Astro gear is also much better sorted than last year so should be easy enough. I'm considering not bringing the Sphinx mount and just using the Giro/Argo Navis even for the Mak but I haven't tried that combination out properly yet.

Stu

[KerryAnn23]

I'm not far from ready, getting last stuff out of loft tonight to go thru and take out what I don't need then it all just has to be brought downstairs Thursday night, can't bring it all down like last year coz of my two puppies lol ;-)

[wookie1965]

I have just got to get a few bits together e.g food, only getting few tins all day breakfasts and im ready all my stuff is packed up apart from scope leave that until Thursday in case get clear night.

[Uplooker]

I have gotten as far as making a list of all the stuff I need to take. I am shocked that it runs to 2 sides of an A4

[KerryAnn23]

Haha that's what I do Ian and yeah ur always surprised by how much there is, mine was 1 side of a4 but I wrote everything small lol :-)

[wookie1965]

I must be doing something wrong ive only filled half a page of A5 and i think i have written down everything.

[Uplooker]

scopes, laptops, cameras, focus aids, flight cases, clothes, food, sleeping / camping equip, cooking equip etc........................and on and on

[cotterless45]

When I reached a certain age a disillusionment with worldly goods set in and I got rid of everything. It's a great feeling that lasted until the astro bug bit .

Now I've just looked in the shed and realised that the trailer ( yeeeeek! ) will be required. Packed the camping stove, pan, cup, eating irons, plate and food. Hey, I've even looked at the map to find out where it is again,

Old Nick.

[wookie1965]

No laptops no cameras no focusing aids must be why i have only got small list.

[Moonshane]

I'll be packing Friday lunchtime. might get some stuff from the loft tonight / tomorrow but still writing two talks!

[mapstar]

I'll be packing Friday morning shouldn't take long I travel light