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General => Foreign Trips => Topic started by: Mr C on April 17, 2013, 18:34:58

Title: Alps Bible from 2005
Post by: Mr C on April 17, 2013, 18:34:58
Having a browse and I see some references to our old Alps Bible. It's still available and as KMCK says contains our experiences from 3 trips of up to 45 people each. Hopefully it's still useful - we did have plastic boats back then  ;)

It's here: http://www.oocities.org/ucdcc_alps_trip/ (http://www.oocities.org/ucdcc_alps_trip/)
Title: Re: Alps Bible from 2005
Post by: Maryanne on April 17, 2013, 18:47:48
Cheers!

You'll have to write an Australian bible now Colin, best of luck with the move!
If you find paddling send us photos :)
Title: Re: Alps Bible from 2005
Post by: Simon R. on April 18, 2013, 11:21:01
Some really good stuff in there! Loads of it as relevant now as it was then. When was this Colin 206BC? thats when you old timers were paddling right?

I particularly like

"Any equipment of use on a river must be fit for its purpose and must not pose any form of danger to any user"..........*cough*

Nial B white water converse? (admittedly now retired from active service)
Title: Re: Alps Bible from 2005
Post by: kmck on April 18, 2013, 11:28:05
A i r b a g s....................
Title: Re: Alps Bible from 2005
Post by: Douchier on April 18, 2013, 11:33:55
I particularly like

"Any equipment of use on a river must be fit for its purpose and must not pose any form of danger to any user"..........*cough*

Nial B white water converse? (admittedly now retired from active service)

Rah-RAH-RAH!
Title: Re: Alps Bible from 2005
Post by: Mr C on April 18, 2013, 23:58:53
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Some four hours later having drank our way through an untouchable collection of 6 years old drink (white wine does not age well!) we have updated the pages accordingly.
Haha! I still remember the taste of that white wine - we met in Cormac's kitchen when he lived around the corner from Whelan's and he had it over his cooker. Barf!

Shuttup McKevitt  :P

Oh, and this is the best piece of advice:
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Every Alps trip is different, every moment unique: in years to come you will look back at the coming days as some of the best in your life; don't waste a single moment and don't screw it up! Treat everyone with the respect they deserve, say sorry when wrong and compromise; do all this and then revel in the love!
Title: Re: Alps Bible from 2005
Post by: Garbhan on April 22, 2013, 17:47:18
This has a few handy tips and tricks that might help
Learning Curve Ep. 1 -- Kayak Road Trips (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlKIEs9aCao)
Title: Re: Alps Bible from 2005
Post by: Eoghan on April 22, 2013, 21:35:35
Damn!! This makes me really jealous I'm not heading off this summer!
Title: Re: Alps Bible from 2005
Post by: kjt on April 23, 2013, 10:35:02
Damn!! This makes me really jealous I'm not heading off this summer!
Darn tootin'.......... or it makes you try harder to make it a possibility..?