South Wales Feb 2009

[Red Kite]

On our last vist we went on a wander and have found an easier access point for the high level campsite.

Continue round the bend from the car park, and immediately on the left is a small slip road. Take this road and after about 150m (when the road bears to the right) there is a turning area and a stile leading into the field on the left. Follow the track across the field and into the site. A much gentler incline than struggling up the muddy track through the woods.

Cars will have to be returned to the usual car parking area after unloading.

ATB

Stewart

 

[Hammock_man]

Well we seem all set for cowbridge.
I have never done one of these meets so need all the info I can get.

Water? How and where.

Food In the normal way I would use 24 hour rat packs, what the score here. I have a rabbit in the freezer which I can joint and add to a pot and can sort out a bit of stew but I dont have a pot that will feed 6-8

Loo's Willing for anything but would like to know in advance

Skills About the only thing I could demo is making Charcloth and using bits from the pound shop!!!

Liquid refreshment of an evening ... again a hint on the etiquette

( Thinks....Wonder if they will still let me play now ???)

 

[John Fenna]

On our last vist we went on a wander and have found an easier access point for the high level campsite.

Continue round the bend from the car park, and immediately on the left is a small slip road. Take this road and after about 150m (when the road bears to the right) there is a turning area and a stile leading into the field on the left. Follow the track across the field and into the site. A much gentler incline than struggling up the muddy track through the woods.

Cars will have to be returned to the usual car parking area after unloading.

ATB

Stewart

Hooray! Huzzah! Yipee! - you have made an old man very happy!

 

[Red Kite]

Hi Hammock Man

Water - Theres none on site so bring as much as you think you will need - then add another 5 Litres.

Food - Depending on how many turn up we'll have one or two cooking fires. Generally those around each fire will share their tucker or divide up the ingredients so one person cooks a meal for everyone. But if you prefer going solo no-one will mind.

You could try pit roasting the rabbit - I've done it a couple of times and they come out good.

Liquid Refreshment - bring along your favourite tipple - its a very sociable group and theres usually a bottle of something being passed around.

Look forward to seeing you

Stewart

 

[sapper1]

Hi Hammock man, You will need to carry in the water you need as there is none on site
As for food some use rat packs and some cook fresh on the fire.
On the last meet we arranged to have everybody cook something for 1 meal this worked very well and we all enjoyed the food,I think this needs to be arranged in advance though.
The toilet facilities are a shovel and a discreet hole in the ground,each to his own.
Skills can be anything you can do we're all open to new ideas.
Alcohol again is each to his own but if you expect to drink others beer then you should really bring some of your own to share,some bring home made spirits,such as sloe gin or flavoured vodka,rum and others and some bring beer,lager or cider.
Don't worry about falling off a chair as we've all done it sober as well as merry.
Look forward to meeting you.
Chris

 

[sapper1]

Good evening Stewart,I must learn to type faster.LOL

 

[Red Kite]

Good evening Stewart,I must learn to type faster.LOL

Think we covered it between us

 

[jungle_re]

Hi Hammock man, You can drink Jungle_re's as there is none on site
As for food jungle_re has a small dog to cook fresh on the fire.
On the last meet we arranged to have everybody cook something for 1 meal this worked very well and we all enjoyed the food,I think this needs to be arranged in advance though.
The toilet facilities are a shovel and a hole near jungle_re basha.
Skills can be anything you can do we're all open to new ideas.
Alcohol again is each to his own but if you expect to drink others beer then you should really bring some of your own to share,some bring home made spirits,such as sloe gin or flavoured vodka,rum and others and some bring beer,lager or cider.
Don't worry about falling off a chair as we've all done it sober as well as merry.
Look forward to meeting you.
Chris

Bit harsh Chris

Looking forward to this one (and a lye in on the sunday) have sectioned off a bottle of Taylors in preperation. Hopefully id have knocked off the relfector oven by then to test.

Got some web stapping for you Chris, you might have to remind me to bring it though

 

[sapper1]

Play fair will you'd only had one or two when you went down.You left your saw and stock cubes behind last time ,I've got your stock cubes,can't remember who saved the saw.
Thanks on the strapping I'll remind you nearer the time.
Hope the oven works.

You'll have to show me how to edit someone elses posts aswell.

 

[Hammock_man]

Thanks for all that lads, most helpful.

There was me thinking I would just wander down in Jeans and tee shirt and charge everything to my room......

 

[jungle_re]

Play fair will you'd only had one or two when you went down.You left your saw and stock cubes behind last time ,I've got your stock cubes,can't remember who saved the saw.
Thanks on the strapping I'll remind you nearer the time.
Hope the oven works.

You'll have to show me how to edit someone elses posts aswell.

Jeds got the saw, leaving at death a clock is not to be recommended. Feel free to drink the stock mate

 

[sapper1]

Thanks mate ,I understand that you can live on oxo cubes and nothing else for a couple of weeks .LOL

 

[jungle_re]

Thanks mate ,I understand that you can live on oxo cubes and nothing else for a couple of weeks .LOL

possibly but with the size of my combat paunch i doubt anyone's going to believe that i only eat oxo.

Obviously I'm just big boned

 

[Greg]

I'll have to miss this one!, I'm working Fri & Sat!!!
I hope you all have a good one, and I'll hopefully catch up with you guys another time soon!

 

[Jedadiah]

I'll have to miss this one!, I'm working Fri & Sat!!!
I hope you all have a good one, and I'll hopefully catch up with you guys another time soon!

Thats a great pity fella, i was looking forward to one of our 'fireside chats' as well. Your boss needs a six pack of whoop-bottom opening on him, the job is really interfearing with your Bushcraft life!

 

[Cap'n Badger]

''Greg I'll have to miss this one!, I'm working Fri & Sat!!!
I hope you all have a good one, and I'll hopefully catch up with you guys another time soon!''


I've got the van....who has got the balaclavas?......we'll have 'im outta there an' in front o' a cracklin' fire b4 the boss knows he be gone...hurr hurr.

 

[Greg]

Thats a great pity fella, i was looking forward to one of our 'fireside chats' as well. Your boss needs a six pack of whoop-bottom opening on him, the job is really interfearing with your Bushcraft life!

I have all the time off anyone would want but these w/ends always seem to come around when I'm in work!
I have to admit it is getting a bit tedious!!!

 

[sapper1]

Greg, pick a weekend that you are off and I'm sure some of us will be able to make it.As I understand it the cowbridge site is available as and when we want it (? Jed).
I'm O.K. to go any weekend,there must be one or two others aswell.

 

[Greg]

Greg, pick a weekend that you are off and I'm sure some of us will be able to make it.As I understand it the cowbridge site is available as and when we want it (? Jed).
I'm O.K. to go any weekend,there must be one or two others aswell.

That's very kind big man, I'll see what I can do.

 

[Dougster]

Looks like I've had my trip to Scotland cancelled by the weather - 6ft snow and -21 last night, so I have weekends in the bank.