N.E Scotland Aden park meet (pic heavy)

[CBJ]

Hi all,

At last a meet for The N.E Scotland has taken place and what a meet it was.

We were Lucky to have the weather on or side as it allowed us time to learn from morning till midnight.

A big thanks have to go to,

charleslockerbie, Kiltedpict, Chance, his son+ pal, Dingus Magee + Katie, and David

I hope you all had as much fun as I did.

Anyways on with the pics:

first up we have kiltedpict and charles having a go at the bow drill kits i managed to cobble up.

success and a very happy Charles:

Charles showing us how to make a penny stove:

penny stove working at night

The KK and kiltedpicts woodland edge:

Chances excellent hobo stove Hobo stove:

some char on the go turned out to be the quickest I have done it so far:

Chance showing us how to make a pot hanger:

charles making some of the parts up

Kiltedpicts lavu:

and hammock setup:

Charles's setup:

Dingus's hammock:

and new toy:

kiltedpict and Chance playing bushcraft kerplunk

off to the woods:

pics of David the ranger showing us different knots and setting up a tarp:

some flora and fungi to ID:

The lovely katie:

Dingus entertaining us around the fire at night:

so there we have it.
although I never got any pics, Chance's and kiltedpics lesson on the night sky was excellent ( I can now id the north star among other things using proper ref points and can also spot sattelites orbiting the earth

Again thanks to each of you for sharing your knowledge and making it such a great time.

Hopefully we can get something sorted for the spring.

cheers guys

Craig

 

[charleslockerbie]

CBJ when did you find time to take so many good photos?
my share of the pics.

the site


CBJ setting up his hammock

the fire pit with CBJs char cloth tin and Chance's blly

the char cloth results

kiltedpict's sausages cooking on his Hive Honey stove.

The group home-made table

The man himself, entertaining us and keeping us busy to the end, thanks CBJ




Was a great meet, and im really looking forward to the next. Very nice to meet everyone that came.

 

[Barn Owl]

That just looks like a brilliant time you all had.

great looking site too.

Hopefully I'll get up next time.

 

[MartinK9]

Great pics, thanks for sharing.

 

[Shewie]

Looks like a good one folks

Thanks for sharing

 

[gsfgaz]

That's what u caw a gid weekend ... great photo's

 

[Chance]

some flora and fungi to ID:

I'm sticking with puffball: but not brave enough to hazard which one.

Once I can find my camera, I'll check if any of my shots are in focus.

Repeated and awed thanks for what appears to have been the last day of Summer.

 

[hanzo]

Wow! Looks like an awesome get together.

 

[Chance]

Once I can find my camera, I'll check if any of my shots are in focus.

An alternative to the bushcraft orthodoxy.

Bacon butty!

I think that we got away without anyone noticing the emergency table repair.

 

[CBJ]

Chance: "I think that we got away without anyone noticing the emergency table repair."


ROFL I was hoping no one noticed

 

[drewdunnrespect]

sounds like good fun was had and the weather was brill sounds like the perfect weekend to me lads

 

[stooboy]

wow, looks like a good meet and plenty of stuff going on, awesome.

 

[Chance]

At the risk of dragging this out, here are those two halves of a beech log I mentioned; showing the change in colour due to deep-frying.

 

[Dingus Magee]

Great pics guys! Thanks for sharing...not like me to miss a chance at using my camera, but...next time Hey...wasn't it a great weekend, though? Just wish that I'd made it up for the Friday now, and I have to agree with Chance's observations regarding the last day of summer; we see to be in to autumn already!

Regarding the unidentified plant in the pic...I reckon it is Amphibious Bistort...can't remember what kind of habitat you said you found it in, CBJ, but Rose's The Wildflower Key (pp274-5) states that they are fairly common beside and in fresh water. Don't know about the fungi.....I'm inclined to go with Chance's id of puffball.

Anyway...thanks again guys; it was a privilige meeting y'all, and I can hardly wait for the next one; get that banjo tuned up, boy!

 

[Ironside]

Well guys it looks like you all had a great time, just a shame that at the last minute my life went side ways and I couldn't make it along. You got great weather and it llooks like a good time for all.
Hopefully I will make the next one.

 

[kiltedpict]

Well, the essay is finally done and so will attempt to get my pics posted on Monday. Wish I had been able to stay longer but next time!

Cheers again for a magic time guys. Great to meet you all.

 

[Pandabean]

Looks like you guys picked the right weekend and had a good time. Its horrible out there this morning. Hopefully I can make it along to the next one.