SaggyBalls Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 I know there are hostels downtown, but are there any campgrounds/tentable parks near Ottawa's West End?Saving that, and Presuming the weather will be nice, how un/likely would it be to be able to fall asleep in the park?Not that I want to play the part of a Hobo this weekend, but I won't have a car and I never sleep in the forest behind the house (trains keep me awake) so if I were 'stuck' I just want to make sure I'll be alright...don't wanna get rolled for my camera by someone looking to score some OC's in the morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Wish Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 You can't sleep on site over night, there are security guards 24/7..... you might be able to pitch a tent in Brittania somewhere its a big place, tonnes of trees and a beach.Email meggo, she is going and will be driving with Jodie each day. Also Bradm will be in attendance each night and lives fairly close. Or you could commandeer my couch- but I'll be on site from 9am to 11:30pm each day although I am right on the bus line.Also there is a bike parade each night from the site to downtown.Finally there are shuttles from the park to downtown, and also to the Brookstreet Hotel where most of the performers and staff will be staying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Wish Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 pps. I suggest you attend the Folk Fest! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubberdinghy Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 You can easily pitch a tent in mud lake...however...there tends to be a little bit of action in there at night, whether it be in the closet gays looking for action, crackies shooting up, and kids drinking....other than that it's right next door.Or....get a boat and sleep in the river. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Wish Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 Yeah its not the best area of town, but with the festival on site- it does seem to keep the sketch at bay due to security and police presence.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubberdinghy Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 the #18 bus will take you right from the event to downtown too....cheapest bet...Richmond Plaza Motel right on the 18 line in Westboro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Wish Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 S- what bus # would run from Brittania and let you off at Westboro Station or Tunneys Pasture? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwa. Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 Or....get a boat and sleep in the river.A rubberdinghy, perhaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubberdinghy Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 18 buddy...18! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaggyBalls Posted August 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 Thanks for the advice. I was hoping to avoid bringing a tent if the weather would be nice...but I really don't know how light I could travel and not stink to high heavens as it's the end of summer.Things to figure out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaggyBalls Posted August 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 ...but it looks like it's gonna be rainy all weekend.On the sunny side of that...free showers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Wish Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 Really where? Sat and Sunday look pretty good on weathernetwork.ca...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSloth Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 Weathernetwork has thunderstorms Friday POP 70%, isolated showers Saturday POP 40% but only 1mm and Sunday looks all good.Yahoo has rain and thunderstorms Friday and Saturday but Yahoo weather is almost always wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 Sorry I'm coming up to Ottawa in a few weeks and just wondering has any specific directions to Mud Lake and knows of any popular walking trails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubberdinghy Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 Mud Lake is adjacent to Brittania Park. There's quite a few walking trails in there...from www.canadascapital.gc.caMud Lake / Britannia Conservation AreaA patch of wilderness in the middle of an urban setting, Mud Lake is an amazing area of forest and wetlands. Located in Ottawa’s west end, Mud Lake is home to hundreds of species of wildlife, with raccoons, frogs, turtles and foxes, to name but a few. This ecologically significant urban natural landscape is also prime birding territory, with thousands of birdwatchers coming each year to observe hundreds of different species. A walk through this easy-to-access urban jungle provides an exciting escape from city life.LocationAt the end of Cassels Street, along the Ottawa RiverServicesRecreational pathway.You can find all the info you want on that website re: Mud Lake and Walking Trails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 Yeah but what about the, you know, cruising spots?Don't worry I'm sure Sean and Guigsy know some of the better bushes and whatnot, I'll get them to give me a guided tour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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