2nd Scottish FPV Meet - Sun 19th May-Caterhun Hill Fort-Near Brechin/Montrose

[Jumpy07]

Montrose? Or how about Carterthun hill forts.  If you look on Google Earth, the carpark is at 56 47.040N 2 44.055W.  I've only been up there once but the eastern fort was quiet.  The walkers were all up the west fort.

There is also the Airlie Monument at 56 44.360N 3 1.483W although this is a bit of a climb from the road and I'm not sure of parking.

The Hill fort looks like a great location...  what does everyone else think ?

[Topgun Scotland]

Hi all , just wanted to see if were any closer to a location for our meet, closing in on us fast :)




Scotti

[electrotor]

Caterthun is bigger (spread over two sites) and very much in the open which means exposed.
Airlie has trees on three sides which means sheltered but above tree level the winds could be difficult.
I've marked up both on extracts from Google Maps.

[FPVSimon]

I have just been 'reminded' that the 19th May is our wedding anniversary.

I will therefore be otherwise occupied on the 19th.

[Topgun Scotland]

I have just been 'reminded' that the 19th May is our wedding anniversary.

I will therefore be otherwise occupied on the 19th.

Bring her along? she tried fpv yet  :D

[Jumpy07]

I am easy  on venue..  multi flying only for me.. so prob better to choose a site that suits the fixed wing people..

Simon.. I am sure you can come up with an excuse to go.. if she's put up with you for that long.. I am sure it will be fine  :o

Craig

[electrotor]

I'm thinking that the Caterthun Forts might be the better site.

Pluses : set up and fly from near the car parking; not many trees; choice of two adjacent sites, looks interesting from above
Minuses : not much car parking in the layby, looks kinda boring on Street View

You can check it out on Google Street View. You can only check out the road to Airlie on Street View.

[FPVSimon]

Negotiations completed. I will be there.

How about meet at the Forts and if necessary we can move elsewhere?

[Jumpy07]

Good news Simon.. hope negotiations were not too expensive..

Few people from Multi-Rotor.co.uk also coming along.. so list so far..

• Electrotor
  FPV Simon
  Harry34186
  Topgun Scotland
  Iceman
  Rudeboy (poss)
  Skipper Billy (Poss)
  Jumpy07
  Nub (Not Flying)
  Fazerboy
  

Venue Confirmed for: Caterhun Hill Forts.. (near Brechin.. @ 10 miles from Montrose)

Couple of people looking for lifts (Fife for Nub)

[Topgun Scotland]

in regards to lifts i could bring someone from Edinburgh area or let me know where you and i'll do my best :-*

[Topgun Scotland]

i might go up the night before and hijack the layby,cordon it off and make it look official, then get my bbq and tent out, maybe a few bottles of beer and a shovel, i'll have the place looking fab in the morning  :D

[electrotor]

i might go up the night before and hijack the layby,cordon it off and make it look official, then get my bbq and tent out, maybe a few bottles of beer and a shovel, i'll have the place looking fab in the morning  :D

We'll expect toilets and showers too.  ;D

[Topgun Scotland]

i've got a solar shower, the spade is for the toilet  ;)

[Jumpy07]

Well weather gods are looking up for us so far...



Buts its Scotland.. so we may have a blizzard, flooding and drought before then lol

[quadframes]

Hum will have to check my diary and see if I have that Sunday free and take a trip down  ;)