southwales swansea

[gowersponger]

iam looking to meet up and have a camping sesh with some fellow outdoorsmen if thats the right word .i want to learn more on bushcraft and the whole aspect around it.
myself iam 26 liveing in swansea and have own transport if any one is looking for lifts to meets etc. i like the idear of camping out in the woods haveing a few drinks round the camp fire and trying to cook a big joint of pork in the wild.whilst learning things along the way.

 

[bowhunter]

gowersponger i live in trimsaran nr,pembrey me and my son we spend a lot of time down cefn sidan,In october we set camp in the woods down there done a bit of fishing caught a 3pound bass on the fire it went,It was fun! so we hope to do it more often this year now if you are intrested.

 

[MK123]

Im keen for that too!

Am a new comer to bushcraft though!

Give me a shout if youve got anything planned, dont mind a bit of travel!

MK

 

[hertsboy]

gowersponger i live in trimsaran nr,pembrey me and my son we spend a lot of time down cefn sidan,In october we set camp in the woods down there done a bit of fishing caught a 3pound bass on the fire it went,It was fun! so we hope to do it more often this year now if you are intrested.

Although I've been living in Hertfordshire for several decades now, I still get down to S Wales 3 or times a year, and have slept out with the family in the woods next to Cefn Sidan a couple of times over the last 2 years.

Really good there.

Keep in touch and I'll let you now the next time I'm down.

Another good place where I've camped out is Whitford Point at the end of the Gower - the place with the cast iron lighthouse. Lovely beaches, marshland and forestry.

Needless to say, none of these are campsite locations - i avoid those like the plague!

 

[bowhunter]

We done whitford point last year on the kyaks and stayed over night,Paddle from burryport across on high tide stay the night and back on the next high tide day after.It was good fun and peaceful there.

 

[squady]

Count me in. i live in Llanelli good to hear there are like minded people in the area.

 

[gowersponger]

gowersponger i live in trimsaran nr,pembrey me and my son we spend a lot of time down cefn sidan,In october we set camp in the woods down there done a bit of fishing caught a 3pound bass on the fire it went,It was fun! so we hope to do it more often this year now if you are intrested.

sounds good m8 i had some nice size bass round the gower in the summer time. going on my first meet this fri if the snow allows us to get there

 

[gowersponger]

Count me in. i live in Llanelli good to hear there are like minded people in the area.

ive got a m8 who lives in llanelli hes my surfing pal he lives next to park trostre. keep in touch we can sort a meet out my m8 who lives near you aint in to this field craft stuff .

 

[bowhunter]

I surf down burryport allot,Dose your mate go there to surf?

 

[gowersponger]

I surf down burryport allot,Dose your mate go there to surf?

no we stick to gower, mainly genith, langland and casswell . going to serch the reefs out soon

 

[Ex Member lyndon]

hihi im near brecon myself not to far dont do any surfing but i fish and go canoeing organised a tripe here a few years ago covered almost 60 miles down the usk been thinking of doing it again got room for one more i may organise it in the summer again i been away from this stuff for to long
gimme a shout if your doing anything locally and need an extra body my dad and bro are in port talbot so back and forth all the time . got most of the kit some of the knowledge and the drinking around the fire sound,s like my cup of tea...as long as we dont have to drink tea of course lol .cheers lyn.

 

[Ginger Ranger]

I live just outside cardiff (about 5 miles away) and i have never experienced a wild camp.
So i would be game if one was organised plus have own transport.
Currently a student so plenty of time on my hands to keep posted if something does come up :

G R

 

[Locky]

Im up for this too, a newcomer like most, i live outside of cardiff, have own transport too. I am a city slicker, but am a keen outdoors person.
Whereabouts in RCT are you Ginger Ranger?

 

[nigeltm]

Sounds interesting

I'm in Neath and certainly don't get out and about enough. Glyn-y-mul is nice enough but unless you get there early you're either stuck over a mud bath or crammed in battling for the good hammock trees I've walked around Pembrey park a few times and really fancied spending the night there (poss. around the bunker at the far end of the beach?)but never knew where to leave my car! Unfortunately I don't have access to woodland, so I've been stuck on organised "wild" sites (if there can be such a thing).

So, if there's a meet in the offing I'd be interested and can help organise if needed.

 

[rik_uk3]

If you can get a group of say ten or twelve you could be able to book GYM Farm just for you. Give Ian a ring and ask; I would think it easier at the start or end of the 'season' though.

 

[nigeltm]

OK then.

Who's interested in a night or two at Glyn-y-mul?

£5 a night
Reasonably easy to find (15 minutes from the M4, just upstream from Aberdulais Falls)
Toilets on site (if a bit of a walk from the riverside)
Open fires allowed if managed properly
Not much deadwood on site but they sell firewood and allow you to bring your own
The site can be a bit muddy following the rains, so a date for the camp should take into account the weather

http://home.btconnect.com/glyn-y-mul-farm/

PS; if anyone has the skills and will we could have a couple of "how to" sessons. Any offers? Given some of the posters on here appear to be at the lower end of the skill tree (no offence, I include myself in that category!) we could start with the basics (knife care/sharpening and fire management) and work our way up.

 

[Locky]

Got any dates in mind?
Im at the first branch of the tree. got some basics from scouts that i can remember but its a case of practicing old tricks.

 

[rik_uk3]

To be honest my knees and back mean I can't really walk down to the site but good luck lads and hope it works out for you.

 

[nigeltm]

Re dates I think late March or early April may be doable. But that runs into Easter and may be busy.

Anyone have a preference on dates?

 

[gowersponger]

iam up for it in about 2 weeks time? ive met john fenna that posts on here he is the ultimate in the field craft scene and could probaly tell you anything you need to no iam not sure if he would be up for glyn y mul or not we could ask him and anouther great outdoorsman is sapper1 he dont live to far from me and always seems to be up for a nite in the woods. lets get a show of hands b4 we make a date , that suits every one.