I've got a few constructive criticisms, but I'll feed back most of those to the organisers privately (no-one likes seeing their event picked apart in public). There are a few things worth saying publically though
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no-one likes seeing their event picked apart in public
I did think about this before I posted my piece but I figure it's stuff I'm going to say when asked and it's my LJ where I get to say what I want. I did, however, make a conscious decision to make it a public post so I'm not saying anything behind anyone's back, and I hope I've been reasonable in my criticism. The main problem was the site, not the people, but it did make for a miserable experience and I'd rather everyone know that than just the organisers.
It's worth noting that the Gryphons ran an event there in some pretty wet conditions and though you do have to be a bit mindful of some of the nastier areas when tramping around in the dark, there's still a helluva lot of areas you can go explore in the pitch-black of night without risking breaking your neck any more than you'd risk it at, say, Cuffley or Candlestone.
The thing is, while I can see that it's a site that you can (with effort) make use of, I'm failing to see why anyone bothers to do so.
Unless you need a site that essentially consists of a couple of steep muddy hills then the primary distinguishing features of Consall are problems to be overcome rather than opportunities to be taken advantage of.
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I did think about this before I posted my piece but I figure it's stuff I'm going to say when asked and it's my LJ where I get to say what I want. I did, however, make a conscious decision to make it a public post so I'm not saying anything behind anyone's back, and I hope I've been reasonable in my criticism. The main problem was the site, not the people, but it did make for a miserable experience and I'd rather everyone know that than just the organisers.
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It's worth noting that the Gryphons ran an event there in some pretty wet conditions and though you do have to be a bit mindful of some of the nastier areas when tramping around in the dark, there's still a helluva lot of areas you can go explore in the pitch-black of night without risking breaking your neck any more than you'd risk it at, say, Cuffley or Candlestone.
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Unless you need a site that essentially consists of a couple of steep muddy hills then the primary distinguishing features of Consall are problems to be overcome rather than opportunities to be taken advantage of.
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I love it if only for that
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