These meets are as much about the time in the hostel in the morning and the pub in the evening as the walking. For me anyway.
I am quite keen on the idea of a meet where we can split up and do two different walks each day to accommodate as many people as possible.
Thanks very much for the great comments, obviously there is so much I have missed out, as such a lot goes on in three days, and this was just my experience.
I wholeheartedly agree with Percy on this. As he says, its about meeting up with forum members and enjoying some quality time with like-minded people, especially in the evenings.
This has now become a very welcoming group of regulars, who were all strangers to each other at one time or another, but hopefully now have a lasting friendship.
The problem is choosing walks and locations that will attract new people to spend a weekend with a group of people they've never met before.
I personally would love to see a variety of walking day or weekend meets on this forum of all levels of ability