Sussex BCUK Meet fo JUNE: weekend of June 29th/30th on B17

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Neumo

Full Member
Jul 16, 2009
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West Sussex
Time for another meet thread, after last weekends nice get together. As mentioned before I have booked up the meets over the summer (May to August) as they get very busy from now on. The other dates are:


  • July 27/28 on C3
  • August 24/25/26 on B17

I will be on holiday in Majorca for this one so one of the regulars will need to collect the fees & pay them at the office. Please note that when reserving each of the booked meets I have paid a £15 deposit, so when the bill is paid you need to check that they have taken the £15 off the bill, as sometimes they forget.

Please be aware that you need to pay for each 24 hours you are on site. If you turn up early then you need to pay for an extra day if you leave after the time you arrived on the day you leave. E.g. If you arrive at 12am on Friday but leave after 12am on Sunday then you need to pay for 3 days, even if you are there for only a few hours extra. Sorry but that is the site rules. This needs be to be enforced from this meet onwards; sorry but that is what the site manager asked me to pass onto you guys.


The usual Rules & Regs are here:

Pitch B17
This is down the hill from the middle washroom/toilet block. The next few meets will be held down here as the pitches we normally use are all booked up.


Location of the Campsite & details of the Venue Broadstone Warren is a Scout site situated in the Ashdown Forest in the North of Sussex, midway between the South Coast and London. The site which is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) comprises 386 acres of the Ashdown Forest with campsites situated throughout the woodland in many of the glades.




How to get there


http://www.broadstonewarren.org.uk/index.php/find_us/


By Road
From the M25 - Leave the M25 at junction 8 following the M23 southbound towards Brighton. Leave the M23 at junction 10, and take the first exit on the roundabout along the A264 towards East Grinstead. When you get into East Grinstead, follow the A22 southbound towards Eastbourne. Remain on the A22, straight through Forest Row. Broadstone Warren is on the left-hand side approximately 2 miles south of Forest Row.
From the South - Follow the A22 northbound crossing the crossroads at Wych Cross (just after the Roebuck Hotel). The main entrance is approximately 500 metres after the junction on the right-hand side.


SAT-NAV - If using Sat-Nav, the postcode for the site is RH18 5JS. As you get close to the site, you need to look out for the signs as the same postcode is used for a number of local properties.


By Rail: The nearest train station is at East Grinstead, which is approximately a fifty minute train journey from London Victoria. When arriving at East Grinstead Broadstone Warren is a bus journey or ten minute taxi ride away.


By Bus: Bus services pass Broadstone Warren from East Grinstead, Uckfield and Haywards Heath.




Times & Car Parking
You can stay the Friday night if you want, although the main meet starts on Saturday Morning & normally goes to mid/late afternoon on the Sunday.When you arrive on site you can drive to the pitch to unload but then please put your car back in the main car park; unless we have a pitch near the Ranger's car park at the end of the main dirt road in which case use that. Please be aware that you need to pay for each 24 hour period you are on site, so if you arrive at 12am on Friday & stay after 12am on Sunday then you need to pay for 3 days.


Fees
We have managed to get the discounted day rate of £4.92. Please note that this is charged on a 24 hour basis , so if you arrive on the Saturday & leave on the Sunday after being there for more than 24 hours then you need to pay for 2 days. Sorry but that is their rules. They like the organiser to collect all the fees & pay the bill, which Neumo normally does, but if he is not around then one of the regulars needs to sort this out.




You are welcome to come down for the day if you can't stay over, for which the site charges a day visit fee of £2.50


What we do at the meets
This is an opportunity to meet some local(ish) Bushcrafters, camp out with like minded people & practice/learn some skills. We have had a handful of these meets before, some at other venues, but they mostly follow the same pattern. We tend to do as much or as little as you want but try to have a few sessions where anyone can take part if they want; these are usually things like different ways to make fires, carving, tree id etc.. We cook on the shared fire, often having a communal meal & have tea on the go all the time. We have a few beers round the campfire in the evening but tend not to stay up too much past midnight as others are often asleep by then & we tend to get up early when you wake up in the woods, usually round 7 (although some sleep on for a bit).


The other important stuff


WATER: Standpipes are located at various points around the site. Sometimes in winter there is no water on a pitch but that is rare.


FIREWOOD: There is ample wood for burning lying around the forest. Under NO circumstances is live wood to be cut or damaged. Chain saws are NOT permitted on the site. (NOTE: I have not yet verified the availability of wood, so if you have access to any, it may be worth bringing some wood or charcoal with you)


PITS: Due to the nature of the ground on site NO pits of any type may be dug.


VEHICLES: NO vehicles are to be driven onto the camp sites or parked on the rides other than with the Duty Manager’s permission. On arrival you may be allowed to unload your equipment at your site after which you must park your vehicle in the car park allocated. At the end of your stay, after receiving the Duty Manager’s permission, you will be allowed to take your vehicle to your site to load up your equipment.


CYCLES: To comply with the Forestry Commissions Laws and Natural England, cycles are NOT permitted on the site.


DOGS: NO pets of any description are allowed on site. Sorry but that is the site rules.


NOISE / NUISANCE: As the consideration for other users is paramount, music players, radios and the like must not be audible off your own site. Noise must be kept to a minimum between 11pm and 7.30am. Unacceptable behaviour by any users on site will not be tolerated. Unacceptable behaviour includes: Bad language that causes others to be seriously offend; Trespassing; Vandalism; Consumption of alcohol by minors/excessive consumption by adults; Illegal substance use; Setting fires (with the intent to cause damage); Acting in a way that may cause danger to self or others; Verbal, Emotional, Physical or Sexual Abuse etc...




SECURITY: In the interest of security we would recommend that you do not leave any valuables in tents or buildings.


RUBBISH: Recycling facilities for glass, cans and tins are located at Camp Centre. Please clean all glassware, cans and tins before disposal. All combustible rubbish, where practicable should be burned. All other rubbish should be brought to camp centre and placed in the bins provided, or taken home for disposal.




FIRE: Fire is to stay within the main fireplace, unless people are being taught how to make fire under appropriate adult supervision. This is mainly aimed at kids, as we need to be careful where embers land away from the main fire for obvious reasons. This excludes personal hobos, gas cookers etc.. which are the owners responsibility when operating.
Brining Guests: If you bring a guest to a meet or invite them then you are responsible for them until they become an established member of the group, which will be after 2 visits. We have been asked to add this rule in by BCUK. This especially applies to bringing other peoples children. The person who brings the children to the meets are responsible for them & their safety.


* Forum members are responsible for themselves, the kit they use and their own actions (and any non member accompanying them) at the Meet.


* Under 18's must be accompanied by at least one parent (or appointed guardian).


* In the highly unlikely event that we need to make use of this ... we reserve the right to stop any individual(s) from attending a Meet. Any individual(s) who we feel endanger our future use of the site will be required to leave the site; outstanding fees will still be owed. This also applies if the site staff have problems with an individual. Nothing like this has ever happened but we need to have the standard disclaimer, like those found at other meets.




Hope to see you round the campfire soon.
 

spandit

Bushcrafter through and through
Jul 6, 2011
5,594
308
East Sussex, UK
As per usual, please add your name to the list after you have copied the last version:

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spandit

Bushcrafter through and through
Jul 6, 2011
5,594
308
East Sussex, UK
It's going to be romantic, shall I bring some candles?

Might be a bit of a buzzkill when Loenja turns up, which he mentioned he might...
 

Loenja

Settler
Apr 27, 2008
718
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forest row
As per usual, please add your name to the list after you have copied the last version:

1 spandit, both nights
2 Jack, both nights I think, not cleared it with SWMBO
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Peter_t

Native
Oct 13, 2007
1,353
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East Sussex
jack do we not normally have a glorified BBQ? lol


1 spandit, both nights
2 Jack, both nights I think, not cleared it with SWMBO
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Simon H

Nomad
Feb 20, 2008
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The Ashdown Forest
I'll try, but that's my deadline to move and works a bit thin atm.

1 spandit, both nights
2 Jack, both nights I think, not cleared it with SWMBO
3 Loenja
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monkey boy

Full Member
Jan 13, 2009
1,532
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london
Hi guys its been a really long time, can someone please put my name down as tap&talk won't let me copy and paste or edit stuff :(
That's if you will have me there of course, iv been missing these little meet, i have just been to court up with work and things lately
 

Kepis

Bushcrafter through and through
Jul 17, 2005
6,702
2,139
Sussex
Working on the Saturday at a show, then British Grand Prix on the Sunday, might get along to a meet some time this year.
 

spandit

Bushcrafter through and through
Jul 6, 2011
5,594
308
East Sussex, UK
1 spandit, both nights
2 Jack, both nights I think, not cleared it with SWMBO
3 Loenja
4 Peter_t
5 monkey_boy, who will bring biscuits for everyone
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Rico

Member
Aug 23, 2010
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Betchworth, Surrey
I'm on standby again! I'm going to try and get rid of it though, and come to this one.


1 spandit, both nights

2 Jack, both nights I think, not cleared it with SWMBO
3 Loenja
4 Peter_t
5 monkey_boy, who will bring biscuits and cakes for everyone
6 Rico, hopefully one or maybe even both nights
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Jan 6, 2013
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gillingham
Thanks Spandit

1 spandit, both nights
2 Jack, both nights I think, not cleared it with SWMBO
3 Loenja
4 Peter_t
5 monkey_boy, who will bring biscuits and cakes for everyone
6 Rico, hopefully one or maybe even both nights
7 Newbie, CelticHare
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