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"Where's the Packa Shack?" Competition #2 Winner!

Post by Allie Cherry
October 13, 2016

"Where's the Packa Shack?" Competition #2 Winner!

Introducing David Hamilton, now the proud owner of a Packa Shack T-shirt and bottle of finest single malt whisky, having identified S Queensferry and the Forth Rail Bridge as the location for our 2nd "Where's the Packa Shack?" competition in September.

Packa Shack | Forth Rail Bridge  

David is a keen mountain biker and is involved in stewarding MTB races at venues including Glen Tress and Innerleithen.

Keep your eyes peeled, for our next "Where's the Packa Shack?" Competition, they're going to get a bit tougher...

The nights are fair drawing in...

Post by Allie Cherry
September 20, 2016

So, as the summer becomes autumn, and our thoughts turn to pots of soup and woolly jumpers, Packa Shack comes into it's own!

You'll want it in the summer, but you definitely need it in the winter!

The Shacks all offer shelter and warmth quickly and simply wherever you and your vehicle can get to, to make your winter-time outdoor adventures a much more pleasurable experience.

Extending the space your vehicle offers and extending your great day outdoors until you , and not the great British weather, decide it's time to go home.

So, add a Packa Shack to your Christmas list, for the gift that keeps on giving, all year round!

Make Packa Shack part of your escape from the norm. #packashack

Sale time at Packa Shack HQ!

Post by Allie Cherry
September 09, 2016

Good news Packa Shackers, we're over stocked on Hatch Shacks and the Red Bottom Up Opening Camper Shack, so now's the time to get yours!

Usually £209.99, sale price is £185.00.

There is a limited stock so get them while you can!

Red Camper Shack | Packa Shack  

MTB Enduro & Packa Shack

Post by Allie Cherry
August 12, 2016

Keen Packa Shackers will know that friend of the Shack, Katie Winton is one of the UK's up and coming Downhill Racers and is really beginning to make a name for herself in the Mountain Biking world.

The photo of Katie features a Camper Shack, on her VW Transporter.

So, I thought it was time for another Packa Shack duffer's guide, this time to Downhill MTB Racing, these people are off their heads...!

Downhill mountain biking (DH) is a genre of mountain biking practiced on steep, rough terrain that often features jumps, drops, rock gardens and other obstacles.

Downhill bikes are heavier and stronger than other mountain bikes and feature front and rear suspension with over 8 inches (200mm) or (20 cm) of travel, to glide quickly over rocks and tree roots. In competitive races, a continuous course is defined on each side by a strip of tape. Depending on the format, riders have a single or double attempt to reach the finish line as fast as possible, while remaining between the two tapes designating the course. Riders must choose their line by compromising between the shortest possible line and the line that can be travelled at the highest speed. If a rider leaves the course by crossing or breaking the tape they must return to the course at the point of exit, unless they do not gain a time advantage from crossing the tape, in which case they can continue with their run.

Riders start at intervals, often seeded from slowest to fastest, and courses typically take two to five minutes to complete with winning margins being often less than a second. Riders are timed with equipment similar to that used in downhill skiing.

 

Perseid Meteor Shower 12th & 13th Aug, get your Shack packed!

Post by Allie Cherry
August 09, 2016

So, what do our tailgate awnings have to offer to astronomers? Packa Shack offers comfort & warmth to all you star gazers out in the middle of nowhere exploring the night sky.

And for of you Packa Shackers who haven’t partaken of this particular activity yet, this is the year to begin! 

Every year, in August, the Perseid meteor shower lights up the night sky for a week, as the Earth passes through the stream of dust and debris left by the comet Swift-Tuttle, as it travels on its 133-year orbit, peaking on 2 nights each year. 

starry-night

Most of the particles have been part of the cloud for around a thousand years. As those particles or meteoroids smash into the Earth's atmosphere and burn up, they produce bright streaks across the sky that we see as meteors or shooting stars.

This year is going to be spectacular show with even more shooting stars than in previous years.  Usually there are about 80 Perseids per hour, this year experts are predicting 150-200 Perseids per hour, the highest level of activity since 2009.

So get yourself out somewhere dark, on 12th & 13th August 2016, away from any artificial light, and hope for a clear night, we’re going to be on the side of Loch Rannoch.

As with many meteor showers the visible rate is greatest in the pre-dawn hours, since more meteoroids are scooped up by the side of the Earth moving forward into the stream, corresponding to local times between midnight and noon, as can be seen in the accompanying diagram. While many meteors arrive between dawn and noon, they are usually not visible due to daylight. Some can also be seen before midnight, often grazing the Earth’s atmosphere to produce long bright trails and sometimes fireballs. Most Perseids burn up in the atmosphere while at heights above 80 kilometres (50 mi).

So, set your alarm, and grab your Packa Shack, to experience one of the world’s greatest light shows Packa Shackers! #packashack #perseids #outdoorsisfree