DECEMBER 4-6 2009 CHRISTMAS PARTY WEEKEND, PEAK DISTRICT **
07/12/08. Maps: LR 119 or OL 24. Christmas social get-together. Details in Club autumn magazine.

DECEMBER 11-13 2009 OXFORDSHIRE CHRISTMAS GET-TOGETHER
07/07/09. Maps: LR 174 or EX 170. Static pitch with day walk.

DECEMBER 27-30 2009 WALK OFF CHRISTMAS PUD ON DARTMOOR
05/11/09. Maps: LR 202 or OL 28. Pub 250 yards, shop & cafe (cooked breakfasts) near.
Monday wild pitch, Wednesday Bellever Tor walk from Dartmeet. Fast walkers and heavy drinkers, do your own thing!

JANUARY 12 2010 BACKPACKERS CLUB/LDWA BBN GROUP JOINT WALK **
18/11/09. Linear walk from Northampton.

JANUARY 15-17 2010 PEAK DISTRICT, ALONG THE GRAIN **
03/11/09. Maps: LR 119 or OL 24. Easy routes in the Dove & Manifold valleys, 6-8 mile days. Huge tasty meals Saturday night.

JANUARY 29-31 2009 DARK PEAK DISTRICT
10/11/09. Maps: LR 110 or OL 01. Attractions: Superb location for exploring Northern Peak District National Park.

FEBRUARY 12-14 2010 PROVISIONAL - MAY MOVE TO FEB 19-21
18/11/09. Details later.

FEBRUARY 12-14 2010 PEAK DISTRICT - DO AS YOU PLEASE/STATIC - MOVED FROM FEB 19-21**
12/11/09. Maps: LR 119 or OL 24 White Peak. A static meet, due to the arranger's poor health, in good hill country behind a friendly pub. Backpacking possibilities for those who wish to do this!

MARCH 5-7 2010 YORKSHIRE DALES - DENT **
31/10/09. Map: OL 2 Yorks Dales South & West. Classic dales and Three Peaks country.

MARCH 19–21 2010 CIRCUIT OF BANBURY
01/11/09. Maps: LR 151 or EX 191 & 206. Saturday route, choice of footpaths and bridleways to the west of Banbury, approx 14 miles. Sunday return route, South along Oxford canal then footpaths through Adderbury back to Manor House campsite.

MARCH 26-28 2010 DARTMOOR STATIC WEEKEND/BEGINNERS **
18/11/09. Maps: LR 191/202 or OL 28. If you want to learn about wild camping, simply static camp and do day walks or do your own thing, this weekend will suit you.

APRIL 9–11 2010 CYCLE PACK AROUND SALISBURY PLAIN
01/11/09. Maps: LR 173,184 or EX 118,130,157. Choice of routes either to east or west of Salisbury Plain approx 45–50 miles between pitches using minor roads.

APRIL 23-25 2010 AGM WEEKEND, BATH
09/05/09. Map: LR 172. Details later.

MAY 14-16 2010 PEAK DISTRICT - TISSINGTON WELL DRESSINGS (Provisional)
29/09/09. Details later.

Local pub meetings are held in many areas

County Durham - Meetings on Third Tuesday each month from October 20. At The Derwent Walk Inn (this is on the C2C route (near Consett / Medomsley)
A notes & newsletter to give further information will be available to Members. Please register with me to get this direct, or ask for other information about Durham County. peter@tradeandindustry.net

Derbyshire/Nottinghamshire/Leicestershire - Our regular local pub meets are held at Wilsthorpe Tavern, Wilsthorpe Road, NG10 3LJ, half a mile north of Long Eaton railway station, at GR SK478327 on OS Landranger 129. All welcome, especially new or prospective members. There are usually 4-6 members sometime between 20:00 and 22:30, in for a chat on equipment, routes, the club, and often joint travel to club events. Contact - tonywilson43@ukonline.co.uk

Not Backpackers Club events, but may be of interest

LAND'S END to JOHN O'GROATS 2009 expedition of Geoff Gafford Geoff's Blogspot

LAND'S END to JOHN O'GROATS 2007 expedition of Allan Ricketts - Read Allan's story on the Allan Ricketts LEJOG site

Other club members who have walked Land's End to John o'Groats - Read their stories on the LEJOG site

Seb Green, around Britain backpacker - Read his story at www.sebsodyssey.org.uk

Follow the Spring North
For a preview of Christine Roche's book of her Land's End-John o'Groats walk, see trafford.com/robots/04-0463.html
Priced at £13.80 plus 75p postage, order via above web site, or £11.00 plus 75p postage for Backpackers Club members, order direct from Christine (must quote membership number), contact details on front cover of club magazine 'Backpack'.

Ordnance Survey Map code-
LR=1/50,000 Landranger Series.
OL=1/25,000 Outdoor Leisure Series.
EX=1/25,000 Explorer Series.
**=Further information available (members only).
SN=Short notice event (arranged too late to appear in the club magazine 'Backpack').