Middlewood Scout Camp Meet

[wanderinstar]

Just checked a forecast and it does indeed look cold and reasonably dry.

Fri 30 Nov
0:00 6 °c 5 °c 1019 mb 7.0 mm 100 % [Wind from N (8°)] 5 mph
[Intermittent Rain]
6:00 6 °c 3 °c 1018 mb 6.8 mm 100 % [Wind from NNE (14°)] 10 mph [Intermittent Rain]
12:00 6 °c 3 °c 1020 mb 3.8 mm 100 % [Wind from NE (35°)] 11 mph [Cloudy]
18:00 6 °c 1 °c 1023 mb 0.6 mm 100 % [Wind from NE (42°)] 12 mph [Cloudy]



Sat 1 Dec
0:00 4 °c 1 °c 1027 mb 0.2 mm 99 % [Wind from NE (47°)] 9 mph [Cloudy]
6:00 4 °c 1 °c 1028 mb 0.1 mm 94 % [Wind from NE (42°)] 9 mph [Cloudy]
12:00 5 °c 2 °c 1030 mb 0.1 mm 90 % [Wind from NE (42°)] 9 mph [Cloudy]
18:00 5 °c 1 °c 1030 mb 0.3 mm 97 % [Wind from NE (35°)] 10 mph [Cloudy]


Sun 2 Dec
0:00 4 °c 1 °c 1030 mb 0.4 mm 99 % [Wind from NE (36°)] 10 mph [Cloudy]
6:00 3 °c -1 °c 1029 mb 0.4 mm 95 % [Wind from NE (38°)] 12 mph [Cloudy]
12:00 4 °c 0 °c 1027 mb 0.4 mm 98 % [Wind from NE (41°)] 13 mph [Cloudy]
18:00 4 °c 0 °c 1026 mb 1.0 mm 99 % [Wind from NE (50°)] 12 mph [Intermittent Rain]

Mon 3 Dec
0:00 4 °c 0 °c 1025 mb 1.3 mm 99 % [Wind from ENE (70°)] 11 mph [Intermittent Rain]
6:00 4 °c 1 °c 1026

 

[wanderinstar]

Just checked a forecast and it does indeed look cold and dry,

Time Temp FeelsLike Pressure Rain Cloud Dir Speed
Fri 30 Nov
0:00 6 °c 5 °c 1019 mb 7.0 mm 100 % [Wind from N (8&#176] 5 mph
[Intermittent Rain]
6:00 6 °c 3 °c 1018 mb 6.8 mm 100 % [Wind from NNE (14&#176] 10 mph [Intermittent Rain]
12:00 6 °c 3 °c 1020 mb 3.8 mm 100 % [Wind from NE (35&#176] 11 mph [Cloudy]
18:00 6 °c 1 °c 1023 mb 0.6 mm 100 % [Wind from NE (42&#176] 12 mph [Cloudy]


Sat 1 Dec
0:00 4 °c 1 °c 1027 mb 0.2 mm 99 % [Wind from NE (47&#176] 9 mph [Cloudy]
6:00 4 °c 1 °c 1028 mb 0.1 mm 94 % [Wind from NE (42&#176] 9 mph [Cloudy]
12:00 5 °c 2 °c 1030 mb 0.1 mm 90 % [Wind from NE (42&#176] 9 mph [Cloudy]
18:00 5 °c 1 °c 1030 mb 0.3 mm 97 % [Wind from NE (35&#176] 10 mph [Cloudy]


Sun 2 Dec
0:00 4 °c 1 °c 1030 mb 0.4 mm 99 % [Wind from NE (36&#176] 10 mph [Cloudy]
6:00 3 °c -1 °c 1029 mb 0.4 mm 95 % [Wind from NE (38&#176] 12 mph [Cloudy]
12:00 4 °c 0 °c 1027 mb 0.4 mm 98 % [Wind from NE (41&#176] 13 mph [Cloudy]
18:00 4 °c 0 °c 1026 mb 1.0 mm 99 % [Wind from NE (50&#176] 12 mph [Intermittent Rain]

Mon 3 Dec
0:00 4 °c 0 °c 1025 mb 1.3 mm 99 % [Wind from ENE (70&#176] 11 mph [Intermittent Rain]
6:00 4 °c 1 °c 1026

S orry about double post, I just tried to add a legend? to the top. It looked quite reasonable when I typed it, but doesnt look to good now. All squashed up.

 

[malente]

Wil there be mead? Never tried it but sounds like the perfect occasion for it, with viking stories and singalong and cold star nights and all that...

I'll try to come (won't be able to make the whole weekend though), but try to talk to the boss (wife )

Mike

 

[Dingo]

i would love to try and make this meet, got my new quilt, underblanket and everything else so, the only thing stopping me is the gaffer saying' i wouldnt mind having a look round the shops in Manchester'
also i live in the midlands, so this is about a two hour trip on a clear day, long drive for a shopping trip.

would love to get involved in the oven building, done some reading on it and although it couldnt be used this time, it would possibly be good for others and future meets, hopefully.

Adam.

 

[Matt Weir]

Thanks Ian,

Being in a wood, I'm hoping the wind wont affect us much, I'm happy about that amount of cloud cover as that is the main influence on night time temps.

Malente,

I've PM'd you

Dingo,

Would be a great tester for the sleep system . We still have a bit of convincing to do re the oven but I'm pretty sure we'll get the nod so long as we don't dig up the site for clay.

Re: clay, I planted a few tree's on the fields near me and about a foot of so down is plenty of clay so...

Steve, if you struggle for clay we can always dig it pretty locally. It would be evilly nice though if archaeologists were to find our clay over in a few hundred years and after analysis are left scratching their heads as to why the hell clay was brought all the way up from West Devon to Lancashire when the area's heaving with the stuff

 

[mentalnurse]

"cave men of middlewood"

 

[bikething]

Steve, if you struggle for clay we can always dig it pretty locally. It would be evilly nice though if archaeologists were to find our clay over in a few hundred years and after analysis are left scratching their heads as to why the hell clay was brought all the way up from West Devon to Lancashire when the area's heaving with the stuff

Went to get some more clay on Sunday to find the area under a foot of water (and I didn't have my wellies with me!)

However the bigger problem is that I've been stitched up to work a long day on the Friday, since the customer's pulled his timeing plan forward by 2 weeks, and our MD has agreed to it and it doesn't look like I can get the following week off... and it's too far to drive for 1 night with a half day either side

not happy... this happened at the last meet too

wonder if i can get it shipped to you on a pallet at the companies expense ? :thinkerg:

 

[Matt Weir]

Went to get some more clay on Sunday to find the area under a foot of water (and I didn't have my wellies with me!)

However the bigger problem is that I've been stitched up to work a long day on the Friday, since the customer's pulled his timeing plan forward by 2 weeks, and our MD has agreed to it and it doesn't look like I can get the following week off... and it's too far to drive for 1 night with a half day either side

not happy... this happened at the last meet too

wonder if i can get it shipped to you on a pallet at the companies expense ? :thinkerg:

Dang and drat! Curses to work. Gutted you can't make it mate.

I will go dig the field up at the weekend. I assume that the clay will be fine out of the ground for a week?

 

[bikething]

Dang and drat! Curses to work. Gutted you can't make it mate.

I will go dig the field up at the weekend. I assume that the clay will be fine out of the ground for a week?

Store it in plastic bags with the neck tied - I've had 3 in the garage for about 4 weeks now and it hasn't dried out (though it was a bit drier than i'd like when i dug it up) - I was thinking that it may need a bit of water added and a bit of a mixing to get it to an even consitency as it has different amounts of moisture at different depths.

 

[Matt Weir]

Store it in plastic bags with the neck tied - I've had 3 in the garage for about 4 weeks now and it hasn't dried out (though it was a bit drier than i'd like when i dug it up) - I was thinking that it may need a bit of water added and a bit of a mixing to get it to an even consitency as it has different amounts of moisture at different depths.

Ok cheers Steve

 

[Wayland]

So just to recap without reading this monster thread again.

I'm bringing my cauldrons.
Making English Rarebit.
Doing some storytelling.
Coaching archery if requested.
Collecting my Wandering Star Quilt and a mess tin from Aragorn.

Anything I've forgotten or anything anybody else wants me to bring something speak now as I'm doing all the packing this weekend.

Ps. Any more clarification on Thursday night arrivals Matt?

 

[SOAR]

I would like some Archery coaching please Wayland, as I have just bought my first Longbow

 

[corr]

Anything I've forgotten or anything anybody else wants me to bring

I think I speak for us all when I say don't forget your self

i started pakin to not that im geting all exited thogh

 

[spamel]

Bring that leeuku thingy of yours please, I'd like to compare it with the mora knife I just got and for which I made a really crappy sheath in about five minutes with some nylon string, superglue and an old welders apron! Stops me cutting my fingers, so it'll do for the time being!

Don't forget everybody, oxtail soup!

 

[Bodge]

This sounds like a great meet and would like to attend please. I trust it will be ok to just add my name at the bottom?
I look forward to meeting you all.

Bodge

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Chris G and possibly tribe
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[Matt Weir]

No worries Bodge

 

[Matt Weir]

So just to recap without reading this monster thread again.

I'm bringing my cauldrons.
Making English Rarebit.
Doing some storytelling.
Coaching archery if requested.
Collecting my Wandering Star Quilt and a mess tin from Aragorn.

Anything I've forgotten or anything anybody else wants me to bring something speak now as I'm doing all the packing this weekend.

Ps. Any more clarification on Thursday night arrivals Matt?

No word as yet I'm taking it as the toilet/shower facilities won't be open until about 7pm. I take it you want to come down on the Thursday do you Wayland?

 

[Matt Weir]

Don't forget everybody, oxtail soup!

Must get to the butchers this weekend

 

[Bodge]

Must get to the butchers this weekend

If your getting oxtail Matt, ask your friendly butcher to cut it up and vaccum pack it for you.
The vaccum packing process helps with the tenderisation of the meat.

Bodge

 

[Matt Weir]

If your getting oxtail Matt, ask your friendly butcher to cut it up and vaccum pack it for you.
The vaccum packing process helps with the tenderisation of the meat.

Bodge

Will do, nice one Bodge