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Georgiesickjitz

New Member
Apr 2, 2012
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southampton
Hello all, my name is Georgie and i am from Southampton in Hampshire, uk. I am very fortunate to have the new forest 10 minutes drive from my home. I try to camp out at least once a month and visit the forest most weeks with my partner and young children. For as long as i can remember i have had a thing for the forest, the peacefulness and the sense of pureness i get when i am there is uncomparable to any other experience.

My bushcraft skills are fairly limited, i can make fire with a flint and some birch bark, just basic concepts, but the essentials ones. When ever i go on a camping trip, i try to take the bare minimum.

Sleepingbag & Bivi bag
sleeping mat
Mora clipper knife
Flint
An axe
Billy tin
Thermos
A basic survival container:Some birch bark, cotton wool, boiled sweets etc.
Water and food

The lighter the better.

The internet has really opened my eyes up to new skills, Youtube has such a varied assortment of videos, so each time i go i like to try some new techniques . Having 12 years experience as a carpenter i know how timber works, maybe there is a link there some where.

Well thats me in basic form, i hope i havn't bored you to much.

Kind regards,

Georgie
 

Osprey

Forager
Nov 21, 2006
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3
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Aberdeenshire
Hi George, welcome to the forum. I went to Southampton Uni 30 years ago, and treasure memories of the New Forest, though I haven't been back there since. I've always had a fascination for forests, which is why I picked Southampton Uni, it was so easy to get a train or bus into the forest to escape, when student life got too much; I always came back relaxed and refreshed.
 

spandit

Bushcrafter through and through
Jul 6, 2011
5,594
308
East Sussex, UK
I'm in Southampton on a training course for the next 6 weeks (and I went to So'ton Uni too!). It does look pretty in places but sadly haven't got time to really go anywhere
 

Lister

Settler
Apr 3, 2012
992
1
36
Runcorn, Cheshire
Don't forget the tampons! prepacked cotton wool in a small waterproof packet!...or and the paracord, can't forget that! from a fellow new member to another....welcome! :)
 

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