My year in camping

[copper_head]

I'd made it my new years resolution to go camping at least once every month in 2013. Here's some photos

January
Gray's cold weather bivvy challenge. Crazy weather and my shelter got flooded out by the melting snow, good laugh though.


February
Winter hang at some deciduous woods. Slowly getting my hammock gear right.


March
Took a trip up to Galloway Forest over Easter. Got caught in a crazy snowstorm and had to call it off after a couple of nights. Some lessons learned the hard way on this trip.


April
A solo overnighter getting back to basics with a bivvy and tarp.


May
First camp at my spot. Two nights hanging in the rain.

The Daniel Boone Challenge


June
Looking at my photos for the year it appears I managed to miss camping in June, damn! Still had a nice day out doing bushy stuff with my missus.


July
Traditional kit overnighter, just some Hobbit camping in the sun shine.


Another night hanging... and drinking


First meet at Steadhall Wood

August
First wild camping for my missus and a gear test for me.

The Tabular Hills Trail, 5 days hiking and wild camping. Felt a real achievement for me.





September
Second meet at Steadhall Wood


October
Hike and hang in the North York Moors


Autumn overnighter testing blanket sleeping.



November
No camping this month but did spend a nice week in a cottage doing some hill walking in the Yorkshire Dales



December
Just some 'bunk bed' hammocking with a lot of eating and drinking on boxing day


Thanks for looking , happy new year!

 

[Big Stu 12]

Nice one mate, thanks for sharing, have a good new year

 

[Harvestman]

That's great year in pictures. Well done, and may 2014 be even better.

 

[Man of Tanith]

Good work there buddy.
some great photos

I managed 18months with at least one night out before wee man was born.
went wrong after he arrived.

 

[Juggernaut]

Well done kit, been out and about a bit this year :0)

 

[crosslandkelly]

A great year of great pics. Cheers.

 

[onfire]

That is an awesome idea - the New Year resolution AND the portrait of your year in photographs ... thanks for posting

 

[copper_head]

Nice one mate, thanks for sharing, have a good new year

That's great year in pictures. Well done, and may 2014 be even better.

Cheers guys

Good work there buddy.
some great photos

I managed 18months with at least one night out before wee man was born.
went wrong after he arrived.

Thanks
I'm lucky enough to have a fair amount of free time now so after 10 years of working in catering (think 60 hour weeks) I'm enjoying as much of it as I can.

Well done kit, been out and about a bit this year :0)

A great year of great pics. Cheers.

That is an awesome idea - the New Year resolution AND the portrait of your year in photographs ... thanks for posting

Thanks guys, glad you like the photos.

 

[Bluffer]

Not too shabby Kit

Where was January? Ribblehead?

 

[weekender]

That's brilliant and you have some great countryside around you.

 

[copper_head]

Not too shabby Kit

Where was January? Ribblehead?

Cheers mate, yeah it was Ribblehead.

That's brilliant and you have some great countryside around you.

Thanks

 

[fergsuk]

Some of those locations look brilliant. Thanks for sharing with us. Not a bad idea for a bush calendar diary

 

[Bluffer]

Ribblehead is great for the odd overnighter, I was near there at the weekend for a leg stretch.

Apart from the away game in March, you've shown off the county here, the Yorkshire tourist board should sign you up mate

 

[theoctagon]

Great stuff mate, really enjoy your posts on here

 

[Elen Sentier]

Looks good, lovely to have th pix to see where you were. Looking fwd to hearing about 2014.

 

[lannyman8]

i envy you sir, this year i have stayed out a grand total of 0 nights out.....

a few good days with the dog and boy though...

 

[Clouston98]

Really enjoyed that, thanks for sharing!

 

[copper_head]

Ribblehead is great for the odd overnighter, I was near there at the weekend for a leg stretch.

Apart from the away game in March, you've shown off the county here, the Yorkshire tourist board should sign you up mate

Haha thanks! I'm hoping to get a bit further afield this year but its great to live in a County with so much to offer.

Looks good, lovely to have th pix to see where you were. Looking fwd to hearing about 2014.

i envy you sir, this year i have stayed out a grand total of 0 nights out.....

a few good days with the dog and boy though...

Really enjoyed that, thanks for sharing!

Some of those locations look brilliant. Thanks for sharing with us. Not a bad idea for a bush calendar diary

Great stuff mate, really enjoy your posts on here

Cheers guys

 

[John Fenna]

Looks like you had a good year!
My year was -
January
Ffynone with the South Wales Bushcrafters
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Feb - Ffynone again
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March Wyres Wood
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April - -Ffynone and the SWB again
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May - Ffynone again
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June - Wyres wood homemade kit and smoker
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July - Wyres again cordage making overnighter...

August - The Moot

September - Ffynone SWB hosting a visit from the Irish Bushcraft club

And Rough Close

October - Wyres again

Nov - An icy Ffynone

And pure "Survival" in the Wyres Wood

December - Wyres Solo again testing new DIY kit

And so - on to 2014!
What happened to my photos?
They were there earlier...

 

[copper_head]

Very nice John! I had to re-upload some of my photos as they were appearing like yours