cheeky overnighter and Jake's first visit to camp (pic heavy)

[Man of Tanith]

Wednesday saw me having a pass for a solo overnighter, for those of you who dont know or haven't noticed Lisa's been quite unwell over the last few months and other than a couple of brief trips with her where we have mostly eaten and then slept i haven't had much woods time since December.
we picked Jake up from preschool then Lisa and Jake gave me a lift up to the permission and dropped me off.
i set up camp and spent an hour building my bed (full write up of the bed making will feature elsewhere on forum)

Then Steve (Mesquite) arrived with dinner and we soon got that cooking.
After a few hours chatting and some fine dining Steve headed off and i settled in with the Bush TV

and some luxury items for my evening's relaxation

a night round the fire with one of my inspirations, unfortunately the only way i can share a camp fire with him
after an hour or so i turned in on top of my dutch wool blanket but bundled up in the merino wool blanket i had
i woke at two am as the fire had burnt down threw the preprepared log pile onto the embers and after a smoke turned in once more
i woke up refreshed at around half eight, after checking in at home it became apparent that Jake was very excited about coming to daddy's woods
a quick brew up and i then made myself a hazel nut flour bannock for breakfast with another coffee
delcious


then the important visitors came
Jake practically ran to the camp site tested my bed out and was instantly fascinated by the fire
he helped put some sticks on the fire under my watchful (OK paranoid) eye before declaring that i had to make soup on the fire like daddy pig in Peppa pig
which he helped me do
then we had a mini beast hunt and headed home
Jake absolutely loved it i came back feeing destressed so all in all a winner for everyone

 

[Mesquite]

It was a good time for me in the woods albeit too brief a time.

Looks Jake's going to have a great time soon camping with dad and mum

 

[Man of Tanith]

Looks Jake's going to have a great time soon camping with dad and mum

oh yes.
think we shall start out camping in the garden first to get him used to it.
this time next yr he will of broken his duck on woodland camping.
then who knows where we might end up

 

[crosslandkelly]

At the moot?

 

[Man of Tanith]

At the moot?

Dont hold your breath colin.clashes with lisa's birthday

 

[crosslandkelly]

So what, we could celebrate her birthday in fine style in the 'Naughty corner'. You don't even need to be there for the whole moot.

 

[John Fenna]

Good one!
I wish I had started that young!

 

[Man of Tanith]

So do i John so do i

 

[Clouston98]

Cracking stuff mate! Lovely to see You both enjoying the woods together!

 

[Man of Tanith]

We've been out quite a bit over Easter Holidays.
Jake found an awesome Roe deer skull on one picnic which now resides by his flower box at home
give it a few more yrs he'll be givin you a run for your money Cam

 

[Big Stu 12]

Great thing to see Sam, Hope you have many a great time in the woods as a family .

My lad has done a bit of wild camping with me, it great time to share

 

[Ogri the trog]

Dont hold your breath colin.clashes with lisa's birthday

It clashes with Tony's birthday most years too!

Great trip report Sam, looks like Jake is likely to become a force to be reckoned with in future.

Ogri the trog

 

[Man of Tanith]

Cheers Stu.
can but hope we have plenty of time around the fire as a family. Jake was desperate to take his tent you sent him. Maybe next time.

Ogri whilst thats my wish i shall let him choose his own path.... ill just quietly expose him to the woods and being outdoors and hope it takes.
reckon it has worked so far. Kids love to imitate their parents and just by doing stuff around the house,the garden and takin him out he's pickin stuff up he loves tracking horses and dogs and finding feedin sign (which also means i have to improve my trackin skills which are his words rubbish)

 

[Big Stu 12]

I am hoping to get over to see you this summer, last few months have been a bit busy for me, this should slow down which means more time out ,

may be see you at the Moot...

 

[Man of Tanith]

Know where i am bud.
just gimme a holler first....
somethin important happenin round early to mid july.....

 

[John Fenna]

It clashes with Tony's birthday most years too!

Great trip report Sam, looks like Jake is likely to become a force to be reckoned with in future.

Ogri the trog

Clashes with mine too this year...

 

[Goatboy]

Clashes with mine too this year...

Do you really think it was wise reminding the present buying crowd at the MOOT that it was your Birthday Mr Fenna? I predict sales of pink things going through the roof again

Sent via smoke-signal from a woodland in Scotland.

 

[sandbender]

Great pics, I enjoyed these.

 

[John Fenna]

Do you really think it was wise reminding the present buying crowd at the MOOT that it was your Birthday Mr Fenna? I predict sales of pink things going through the roof again

Sent via smoke-signal from a woodland in Scotland.

Yous bums always celebrate by Birthday anyhow - be it a few days/weeks after the event ... my point was that my better half was a bit pee-ed off that I will not be at home... but by the time I get home the amount of laundry/pots and pans that I will be presenting her with (for her to wash while I "recover") will take her mind off the fact that was away for my "Big Day" ... and no - it is not a "Landmark" Birthday this year, just a normal celebration of having survived for another 12 months!

 

[Man of Tanith]

Great pics, I enjoyed these.

Cheers.
im tryin to incorporate using skills or techniques a bit more when i get out to mix things up.
very easy to do exactly the same everytime especially when using the same spot in the same woods every time