ADVENTURE OVERLAND SHOW: 27-28 September 2014

Nigel's spot on Ralph, and you're right of course, no problem at all. Strewth, it wouldn't be an overland meet without barbecues, firepits and the like.

However, you won't recognise the transformation from Whilton Mill. It's grown somewhat, although it's kept the great atmosphere from the inaugural event.

Welcome back ... and welcome to the forum!!!  

Thanks guys. Looks like the braai will get a bit of a run out this year.

Talking of grub, here's the latest news I'm just posting out to the trade and campers:-

BREAKFASTS AT AO`14

From 7am – 11am Saturday and Sunday 27-28 September 2014, freshly cooked breakfasts will be available in the Camper's Café (located adjacent to the central toilet/shower block, opposite the beer tent)

Priced at just £4.50 breakfasts will consist of …

Egg, 2 bacon, 2 sausages, black pudding, hash brown, mushrooms, beans or toms.

Tea/coffee @ only £1.00
Crusty bread & butter (no tasteless cellophane-wrapped loaves) @ 50p a slice

NOTE: This will be akin to a ‘proper’ café as it will include tables, chairs, real plates and knives & forks – no plastic utensils here!

Please help us make this unique facility a success from Day One … thanks!!

Can I bring my well behaved on lead dog?

No problem, but is in the website ... honest! It's within the Tickets/Camping section:-

Dogs under control are more than welcome ... so bring leads and pooper scoopers!

Anything else, just ask.

Tom, forgive me if I'm being blind and not finding it, but is there a full list of speakers, subjects and times for the seminars?

Hot off the press ...

SEMINAR SESSIONS ITINERARY sponsored by World of Bumpers 4x4


Friday
7pm – 8pm         ‘Making Dakar’.

8pm – 9pm         Tom Woodrow: ‘How to Film Your Adventure’.

9pm …          Motorbike Diaries ‘Dakar Dreams’.

Saturday
11am – 12am ‘Scooters in the Sahara’.

12am – 1pm   John Knights: ‘Remote Area Communications, New Toys and Rules’.

1pm – 2pm   John Wright: ‘Don’t Panic!’

2pm – 3pm   Graham Field: ‘Overland Motorcycling On a Budget’.

3pm – 4pm   Toby Savage: ‘A Short Ride on a Thing You Push’.

4pm – 5pm   Sally Povolotsky: ‘Over Prepared, Overweight, Over Budget … What do I really need?’ A guide to overland preparation in all 4x4's.

5pm AO`14 officially closes to day visitors, but continues for campers!

5pm – 6pm   James Davis: ‘Off the Beaten Path in Morocco’.

6pm – 7pm   Ian Bonthrone: ‘First Aid in Your Plans for Adventure’.

7pm – 9pm   Andrew St.Pierre White: ‘Security and Handling Border Posts and Road Blocks in the 3rd World’. Thereafter a 1 hr Q&A session.

Sunday
11am – 12am John Knights: ‘Vehicle Camping and Personal Lighting’.

12am – 1pm   Toby Savage: ‘The Mundo Maya Challenge 2014’.

1pm – 2pm   Andrew St.Pierre White: ‘Got A GoPro? So Now What?’

2pm – 3pm   Dom Giles: ‘Alone, Two-Up or in a Group? The Ups & Downs of Motorcycle
Travel’. Experiences from a 30,000 mile / 18 country trip.

3pm – 4pm   Stephen D. Stewart: ‘Choosing an Overland Campervan’.


4pm AO`14 officially closes to day visitors, but two bonus films are possible for those campers staying over Sunday night.

4pm – 5pm   Short film – ‘Blue Line’.

5pm – 6pm   ‘Adventure Bike TV Episode 4’.


Timings subject to change


Had to edit to amend the timings - all correct now!

Excellent. There's plenty there that I'm interested in, thanks

Tried to cover a host of subjects on two and four wheels, should be good.

Only available on the mobile now folks - 07958 216266 - see you soon!

Tom and co, not sure if you'll see this now but i will be making my way up straight after work on the Friday! Really looking forward to the show, especially since various life happening this year have meant that i've not been able to get away... The Mini has been treated to a new engine though and a loads of other bits which has been some small compensation!

Will be seeing you on the Friday and looking forward to another great weekend, i'll see you all in the cider tent!

Cheers, and apologies for being away from the forum for so long, regards Joe and Tim (The Mini)!

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Hi yoda will be clad to see you on Friday, mini looks realy good,

Have a truly awesome weekend everyone! We are sad that we can't be there to join in and meet up with all our friends. Sadly, life post-adventure has put us behind office desks again, and the annoyance of budgeting our leave ...

Have a fabulous time and we'll have a drink for you all!!

best wishes
African GirlChild and Viking Explorer

Nice to hear from you, maybe another time another place,

Have a great show everyone, sorry not going to make it this year, currently in Flagstaff Arizona on Route 66 so will have to catch you all in 2015

Was a great show. Truly massive...I would guess well over 150 vehicles in the camping area and probably as many in the traders area. Great weather and well run. Great job Tom!

Well done Tom, another great show.  Let me know who you talked to to get such good weather for the time of year

Next time tell the Balloon pilot to ggain more height before flying over, nearly lost my Twende flag

Hi folks. Back yesterday but only now have internet access.

Good to see you again Joe, and thanks for the help. Same goes to everyone who helped out. Never before had so much help at a show!!!

This has been posted on YouTube by Mark "Land Rovers and Wine" ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTKmbFyiyCM

Greate video, from the air, gutted Dilys and I missed a great show, next year we will leave 2 weeks earlier,

roamingman wrote:

Greate video, from the air, gutted Dilys and I missed a great show, next year we will leave 2 weeks earlier,

Pushing your luck there, perhaps a month should see you there!

Tom Mc wrote:

roamingman wrote:

Greate video, from the air, gutted Dilys and I missed a great show, next year we will leave 2 weeks earlier,

Pushing your luck there, perhaps a month should see you there!

Ok we will come down early, and pitch up outside your house,

Hi
well it was the first trip out for our latest set of wheels----I REALLY missed the 5.9 Cummins towing the trailer---2.8 Iveco is not quite the same-----but all in all I THINK we will say a sad farewell to the Dodge truck, it has been very good to us and taken us to many interesting places---we shall miss it A LOT.
Pamala & I really enjoyed the show again this year and from the response from our mob with motorhome Fun/365 we think they are as keen as us to return again next year.--------We think a few more will come next year to see what they missed this year following 'interesting pics/comments' on our forums.------Well done Tom and your merry band of helpers.
Nigel & Pamala

5.9 vs 2.8, really no contest. That said it's a totally different beast, mourn the passing of the Cummings and move on.

The Display Vehicle section got split in the end, next year the new layout (yep, yet another one), will ensure it all stays in one place.

Thanks again for your participation and assistance liasing with the MHF crew, as you say there are bound to be more next year.

[quote="Tom Mc"]Hi folks. Back yesterday but only now have internet access.

Hiya Tom, we've just arrived back at our base camp 1 for the winter, had a bit of a wonder around on route from Santander to Almeria.
Just a thanks for putting together AO14 and making it happen, we well enjoyed it and caught up with others we've met each year since Daventry, well done mate, think Bad Kiss will be our next trip north, we don't do cold fog and ice ha ha.