Local Overnighter - Blooding Some Noobs

[GadgetUK437]

Took the of the chaps from work out to a local wood, for their first ever hang. I am lucky that I have enough hammocks, quilts and tarps for 6ish people now (summer use, winter - prolly only 3).
Think I have made some converts. Now I have to persuade them that camping to hike is better than hiking to camp (persuade them to leave some of the unnecessary caggage behind).

Thanks to Mike for the photos, I was too busy being mother.

 

[Toddy]

Mike takes good photos I can almost smell the ransoms and hear the water.

Idyllic looking camp there, good on you getting folks out.

M

 

[GadgetUK437]

Thought that after being outed as a "dayglo jessie" I'd better prove that I too can sit around a campfire talking nonsense with the best of 'em!
(and eating "real food", not dehydrated catfood)

 

[ValeTudoGuy]

Looks beautiful, I love to see such a heavy cover of flowers epsecially Ramson and Bluebell

 

[GadgetUK437]

Yeah, the bluebells are quite early this year, some are already going over. Some pretty big limbs come off recently, which was a worry. No high winds... drought stress? My missus tells me off for hanging from beech (notorious for widowmakers).

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Gadget

 

[Robson Valley]

That makes me ache. If things here go as predicted, I'm going to be pruning grape vines in a snowstorm.

 

[Leshy]

That makes me ache. If things here go as predicted, I'm going to be pruning grape vines in a snowstorm.

😆

I still can't get over the fact you've managed to find a grape variety that , not only can whitstand the weather that far North , but actually thrives in it!!
And pruning in a snow storm???!!!
😱😀
Just brilliant!

👍

 

[GadgetUK437]

Took a couple more out on Friday... it's getting popular at work, made three of them hammocks now (and DD are getting some trade!).
The 'chute was a very welcome addition, twas persisting down!

Soggy socks toasting by the fire,

Something altogether more tasty, cinnamon swirls on sticks, a good way to round off a toasted halloumi starter and posh burger main,

And a breakfast of sausage and bacon over a keyhole fire,

 

[Robson Valley]

No wonder it's popular, very simple and very well organized.
Are you well away from the noise of civilization?

 

[crosslandkelly]

What a beautiful spot you have there.

 

[bearbait]

Very nice looking bit of woodland. Is it a scheduled Ancient Woodland or SSSI? And what a smell from the Ramsons!

 

[GadgetUK437]

Are you well away from the noise of civilization?

Well, a tractor went across a field on the next valley over. Luckily didn't come our way, as we were (not so) stealth camping.

Very nice looking bit of woodland. Is it a scheduled Ancient Woodland

Yes... I expect I will go to hell! I think we will leave it alone for a few months to recover (the understory beneath beeches has a hard enough time of it anyway).
But on the bright side, we have negotiated a permission at another spot (and working on another couple).