North West Meet, 14, 15 July!

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Goose

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Matts correct £4 per person per night.
Here is a copy/paste from the last meet, with the date changed but neverything else is still relevant.

I have booked Forest camp scout camp for a meet up on the weekend of 14-16 July. Details as previous meets only thing that has changed is the cost, it will now cost £4 per person per night.
For those that haven't been before Forest Camp is a scout camp just outside of Delamere Forest, it has full facilities (if required), plenty of camping space, a small lake, a larger lake just outside the boundary, mixed woodland with lots of birch, lots of rabbits and squirrells running round (despite fishabens best efforts ), and the trees could have been planted with hammocks in mind!
Here is a link to previous meets, http://www.bushcraftuk.com/community...ad.php?t=16225
Everyone is welcome, of all ages and abilities/skills, it is primarily a social meet, with skills swapping going on rather than sitting down teaching/learning, but usually a few lessons happen.
Answers to FAQs about meet ups,
Yes you can sleep in a tent, but there is an extra charge for caravans
It doesn't matter if you have never been before,
Yes kids and dogs are welcome, as long as you keep them under control! But depending on staff on site they may have to stay on a lead (I don't take mine)
There will be someone to show you how to put up your new hammock/tarp, so bring it along, same goes for any new kit you aren't sure of!
You don't have to show up for all of it, just drop in if you want
Pay (me) on the day, just remember your wallet!!!
You provide your own food, there is a shop/garage just up the road if you forget anything


We have the site at the corner of the field this time, to the left of the main site we had in April, where the two teepees where. We can spread onto the other site on Saturday and Sunday so there is plenty of room for everybody.



I will try and organise some stuff to be happening again, anyone with ideas and suggestions( John, Mpower;) ))?
 

spamel

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I may even bring one of the little ones. She is nearly seven and has not been to a moot yet. I think she'd like it!

Still not confirmed though, although I will try my hardest as it was such fun last time.

And @Wayland, where did you say you got that Dragons' breath from? It was good stuff and I wouldn't mind being able to get some for a wee tipple now and then!
 

Wayland

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Stag's Breath is what you are looking for, It's made by Meikles of Scotland and my local offie sells it after I had a word with them.

I could always do a group buy I suppose....:rolleyes:


PS. Just to add to Goose's post there is also a good farm shop on the way in, roughly half way between the motorway and the site.
 

Goose

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Stag's Breath is what you are looking for, It's made by Meikles of Scotland and my local offie sells it after I had a word with them.

I could always do a group buy I suppose....:rolleyes:


It is cheaper by the case, http://stagsbreath.co.uk/ , Sure between us all we could get through a dozen bottles and collect at the meetup:cool: ? I would be up for at least one bottle!!

A Viking and a couple of sappers with a dozen bottles of Stags Breath round a fire, with knives, axes, bows etc!! What could possibly go wrong:eek: :eek:
 

Mike B

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Hi Goose
Me and the Lad will hopefully be making this one he's now hooked after the last meet.
Wayland would you like me to bring some stuff to give your smoker a good testing? (Wild Brownies,Rabbit,Pigeon,I may also have some Venison left in the freezer.
Mike B...
 

Wayland

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Goose
Spamel + mini Spamel - Possible
Wanderingstar
Fisherben
Wayland + Debbie
Reddave +1½
Mountain Man
Singeblister
Matt Weir + Nat, kids & dog plus 2 friends, kid & dog
Neanderthal
sxmolloy - lift needed from Preston. Please help if you can..
Ratbag - Possible
Outdoorcode - Possible
Lodian - lift needed.
Corr
Soar +1
big_daddy_merc
Xylaria and as much of the family as possible.
Peds8045 - Possible
MikeS - possible
John Dixon + Clan and Dogs.
Mike B + 1
shaunmcdonald + wee McDonalds - Possible
Eric_Methven - maybe/likely/wanabe/almost definitely
Bikething - Hopeful
Pippin + Pip
Dynamite Dan
 

Wayland

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Wayland would you like me to bring some stuff to give your smoker a good testing? (Wild Brownies,Rabbit,Pigeon,I may also have some Venison left in the freezer.
Mike B...

Sounds like a great idea. We tried a few things this weekend. Salmon was good as you would expect and so was rabbit. Chicken and eggs were interesting.

Smoker.jpg


I think we are going to be running this almost non stop at meets to try everything..:D
 

Matt Weir

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Sounds like a great idea. We tried a few things this weekend. Salmon was good as you would expect and so was rabbit. Chicken and eggs were interesting.

I think we are going to be running this almost non stop at meets to try everything..:D

Eggs you say? I could bring some eggs from my free range hens if you want to try some 'real' eggs ;)
 
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shaunmcdonald

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We will hopefully be able to make this seeing as it is in july :eek: .... for some reason i thought it was this weekend and only twigged when i saw people whos names were down still posting in here on saturday. So with it being in july i will try and book work in around this :)
 

Eric_Methven

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I might make this meet after all. Looks like Chopwell festival has gone pear shaped for the woodcraft/bushcraft side of things (at least the bit I was going to do.) Put me down as a maybe/likely/wanabe/almost definitely please.

Eric
 

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