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Re: Bigriggen - Gone to the dogs?
« Reply #50 on: September 29, 2018, 06:05:50 AM »
Nice work there Fizzie, Thanks.
Shall now plan a weekend trip there again.
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Re: Bigriggen - Gone to the dogs?
« Reply #51 on: September 29, 2018, 11:00:22 AM »
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Decision has been made to cap numbers at 1000 on long weekends etc.
limit... 1000?? how big is this place?
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Re: Bigriggen - Gone to the dogs?
« Reply #52 on: September 29, 2018, 11:07:47 AM »
limit... 1000?? how big is this place?
it is pretty big!
But is in need of some rain!
very dry there on my last visit!
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Re: Bigriggen - Gone to the dogs?
« Reply #53 on: September 29, 2018, 11:16:02 AM »
it is pretty big!
But is in need of some rain!
very dry there on my last visit!
just knowing there are 1000 (people or camps?- eg 1000 people or 5000?) would put me off going..
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Re: Bigriggen - Gone to the dogs?
« Reply #54 on: September 29, 2018, 02:29:18 PM »
New managers and the 1,000 cap might make me try again. Been there quite a few times (last time when I started this thread, not since). I think the cap used to be 800 or 900. A single extra mens loo isn't enough, but it would be much better than the sh!t fight I originally reported on. It is quite a large place. I think it's 100 acres, with 50 acres of campground.
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Re: Bigriggen - Gone to the dogs?
« Reply #55 on: October 02, 2018, 09:02:32 AM »
I’m thinking about going back in a couple of weeks which should be okay seeing it won’t be school holidays or a long weekend. So I will give an update after the trip.

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Re: Bigriggen - Gone to the dogs?
« Reply #56 on: October 02, 2018, 10:14:22 AM »
Shall now plan a weekend trip there again.

New managers and the 1,000 cap might make me try again.

I’m thinking about going back in a couple of weeks

Maybe we could think about a Swag meet, perhaps in the New Year ???

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Re: Bigriggen - Gone to the dogs?
« Reply #57 on: April 01, 2021, 12:16:41 PM »
Just had another week out there, so time for an update of some new details ;D

As well as the second toilet block, they've now also got 4 permanently mounted portaloos that are kept for busy times, & also a second shower block, with 5 showers.

As we speak, they're in the process of turning the old hall into a combined office / kiosk / cafe, which will also (soon, they hope ???) have a camp kitchen included! Hoping for it to be up & running this weekend, & certainly have been going flat out this last week, so fingers crossed for them.

The old office will then become a residence.

Also putting in more powered sites, which will put them up to ~40.

New managers are pretty good, so if you haven't been out for a while, it may be worth a trip. Don't go on the weekend, especially over the school holidays as it's been pretty busy then!
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