A quick couple of nights

[John Fenna]

I managed to get a quick couple of nights out in the trees with a couple of mates - mostly the time was spent trying to find dry, non rotted wood to burn!
The fire was still a bit smokey but was a dryish camp and we had a good time catching up, cooking and trying various small project ideas - like the seat/gear rack.
The weather was quite cold - dropping to Zero - but we managed to avoid too much rain.
It was just good to get out after the Xmas period and the almost continuous bad weather....

 

[Mesquite]

Looks like a good break John, thanks for sharing

 

[ammo]

Nice camp that John. Love the furniture.

 

[Ecoman]

I'm a bit envious John. I have been child minding this weekend and had 2 six year old girls running amok in and out of the house. It has been wonderful weather up here too with very little rain!

Glad you got out to play though

 

[Clouston98]

Good stuff John mate looks a great time! Thanks for that!

 

[Ivan...]

Nice one John, you to had the post christmas itch! Had to do it myself, weather was just as forecast too.

Hopefully my latest permission, is going to end up being a little like yours. It's a trust and respect thing, very difficult to achieve, but i think i am there with my new spot.

Ivan...

Oh yeah, gave the Fenna trousers a run out too, me and Skate, they are really great, just got to get used to no back pockets, still who needs a wallet in the woods?

 

[Big Stu 12]

Nice one John , thanks for showing

 

[John Fenna]

Nice one John, you to had the post christmas itch! Had to do it myself, weather was just as forecast too.

Hopefully my latest permission, is going to end up being a little like yours. It's a trust and respect thing, very difficult to achieve, but i think i am there with my new spot.

Ivan...

This was my "back up " permission - my main site has suffered in the storms and now has a "widow-maker" hanging over the dining table!
We will not be able to use that one until the landowner has cleared all the other fallen timber on site (much of it blocking access roads...) and removed the one over our pitch
It may take a while for him to find time ...

 

[ozzy1977]

Nice pics, thanks for sharing.

 

[copper_head]

Looks good John. Hope your main permission gets sorted out soon.

 

[Hugo]

Nice camp furniture John, thanks for posting.

 

[GordonM]

Outstanding John, as always! I love all of the camp tables, chairs, drying racks and other gadgets lashed together for camp convenience. Those gadgets remind me of my BSA Wood Badge course practical that I did in 1990. Cheers!

 

[Elen Sentier]

Nice one, John

 

[MT606]

Lovin the chair

 

[Dunx]

Nice one john.

Little envious. Looks like a nice break though. Looking forward to get out back to the woods

 

[Tank]

Thanks for sharing John. That chair looks fantastic, i like how the back has been done, looks very well done, was it notched and lashed or just lashed together?

 

[John Fenna]

Thanks for sharing John. That chair looks fantastic, i like how the back has been done, looks very well done, was it notched and lashed or just lashed together?

The chair was originally quite different - a low backed stool with a leather seat and back - and all the joints socketed, nailed, glued AND lashed.
When I decided to add the back it was just notched and lashed with the seat and back rods "sewn" on. The cut ends were soaked in candle wax to try and prevent water ingress but the thin rods (especially the sycamore ones) are starting to get brittle and over the weekend I managed to snap the front stringer. Luckily it was a step fracture and I lashed it back together...
Eventually the chair will need replacing but hopefully not for a couple of years It is already about 5 years old