Whilst some of you were at the Wilderness Gathering, my son and I popped down to the New Forest (cheaper weekend out ).
The trip served a couple of purposes;
First to try out my new super size Kathmandu tarp. This was designed for use with either two hammocks or to provide space for a single hammock plus a large living/cooking area.
Try out the £15 hammocks from ebay (I added a couple of old £10 mossy nets purchased from HM Supplies last year) for a cheap Ecosystem type setup.
Lastly it was a nice way to end the school holidays for my lad (who asked to do this rather than the kayak trip that was planned.
Train to Brockenhurst and a nice 12 mile hike through woods and across moors to a nice little beech wood for the night.
I have posted a few pictures in the gallery. Either serch for moduser or New Forest Trip.
A few deer sightings and the next day an interesting find, an almost complete skeleton of a deer, probably Roe.
Nice couple of days with fine weather. Very nice.
The trip served a couple of purposes;
First to try out my new super size Kathmandu tarp. This was designed for use with either two hammocks or to provide space for a single hammock plus a large living/cooking area.
Try out the £15 hammocks from ebay (I added a couple of old £10 mossy nets purchased from HM Supplies last year) for a cheap Ecosystem type setup.
Lastly it was a nice way to end the school holidays for my lad (who asked to do this rather than the kayak trip that was planned.
Train to Brockenhurst and a nice 12 mile hike through woods and across moors to a nice little beech wood for the night.
I have posted a few pictures in the gallery. Either serch for moduser or New Forest Trip.
A few deer sightings and the next day an interesting find, an almost complete skeleton of a deer, probably Roe.
Nice couple of days with fine weather. Very nice.