Dartmoor 4 " Return Of Te Wood Smoke "...
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Hey Guest, Early bird pricing on the Summer Moot (29th July - 10th August) available until April 6th, we'd love you to come. PLEASE CLICK HERE to early bird price and get more information.
if i could be really lazy and ask for a pm of any semipublic/invite only/your names not down youre not coming in........ meets and heads up for any and all others of whatever flavour that would be very kind
if i dip out of this place (as i happen to do from time to time
) then Foxy or Mongoose can find me on facebook to which i am permanently plugged into
muchly thankly from me
if i dip out of this place (as i happen to do from time to time
) then Foxy or Mongoose can find me on facebook to which i am permanently plugged into muchly thankly from me
Wow, looks like you guys had a ball! Well... I was vindicated in not going as my partner went into labour at 4.40am on the Monday morning (a week early!). 27 hours later our lovely baby girl was born! I'm typing this one handed as I hold her tiny form in my other arm
Anyway, after seeing how much fun you all had (again), I'm still really keen to make it along to a future meet and see you guys in person.
And Ivan, even if I don't make it to a meet I'm sure I can find a bit of time away for a walk round the site with the dog some day...
Anyway, after seeing how much fun you all had (again), I'm still really keen to make it along to a future meet and see you guys in person.
And Ivan, even if I don't make it to a meet I'm sure I can find a bit of time away for a walk round the site with the dog some day...
Congratulations mate, I hope you get her bushcrafting as soon as she's old enough to say "mora"
Hi everyone!
It was my pleasure to meet all of you. I also think you all should thank me for bringing this glorious Chicago fall weather to you, regardless how short it was.
I enjoyed every minute of this retrieve from the office and from Cardiff's chores to prepare my daughter stay there for one year.
Also, as funny as it sounds - everything you are doing reminds me so much how we were spending our free time in my youth, not having any money to spend on the real vacations, hotels and fancy meals. We were doing it for at least one months at the time - and we call it "vacation"! About 40 years past since - I felt like I am playing in my toy soldiers again - and I THANK YOU FOR THAT!!!
PS
I am glad you appreciated my libations...
IG
PPS
Enjoy some pictures I was able to take:
It was my pleasure to meet all of you. I also think you all should thank me for bringing this glorious Chicago fall weather to you, regardless how short it was.
I enjoyed every minute of this retrieve from the office and from Cardiff's chores to prepare my daughter stay there for one year.
Also, as funny as it sounds - everything you are doing reminds me so much how we were spending our free time in my youth, not having any money to spend on the real vacations, hotels and fancy meals. We were doing it for at least one months at the time - and we call it "vacation"! About 40 years past since - I felt like I am playing in my toy soldiers again - and I THANK YOU FOR THAT!!!
PS
I am glad you appreciated my libations...
IG
PPS
Enjoy some pictures I was able to take:
Hi, it's me again.
The Yank, can't figure out the way this site operates.
My all pictures had some captions, but they did not transferred to the post.
For some curious I am putting them in sequence here, separately, although the pictures should have been uploaded in better sequence...
Also Paul somehow weaseled TWICE on the pictures, so I had to come up with two captions.
Sorry, next time I'll be more careful.
IG
Jim-Beam
Locals... I think I see the hobbits there...
Carpet Now I know where they got this idea about outdoor carpet!
Locals... No hobbits, probably local cat.
Cook # 3 One cook, 3 watchman and the rump
Cook # 1 One cook and 4 watchman
Cook # 2 One cook and 3 1/2 watchman
Local Jerusalem Welch's Wailing Wall
LUNCH! We were promised two meals - get them!
Revelations from Paul... I don't know how about you, but I AM STAYING HERE!
Conqueror I hate those Dartmoor bugs!!!
Lost and Found When you find me - I come with instructions attached!
Silent prayer. Remember the VIKINGS?
Paul Nothing to say...
Paul Nothing to say...twice!!!
EAST No, to the EAST!
WEST Lets go to the WEST
Fearless leader by day! The steak by night
Ivan is in trouble! They don't make the zippers as they use to...
Refregerator NEW GE Model...
Kids are welcome! Just chilling...
Photographer The silent one
Afternoon Ivan, I LOVE the smell of beer in the morning...
Little prayer never bother anybody Works as a preacher on weekends!
The Yank, can't figure out the way this site operates.
My all pictures had some captions, but they did not transferred to the post.
For some curious I am putting them in sequence here, separately, although the pictures should have been uploaded in better sequence...
Also Paul somehow weaseled TWICE on the pictures, so I had to come up with two captions.
Sorry, next time I'll be more careful.
IG
Jim-Beam
Locals... I think I see the hobbits there...
Carpet Now I know where they got this idea about outdoor carpet!
Locals... No hobbits, probably local cat.
Cook # 3 One cook, 3 watchman and the rump
Cook # 1 One cook and 4 watchman
Cook # 2 One cook and 3 1/2 watchman
Local Jerusalem Welch's Wailing Wall
LUNCH! We were promised two meals - get them!
Revelations from Paul... I don't know how about you, but I AM STAYING HERE!
Conqueror I hate those Dartmoor bugs!!!
Lost and Found When you find me - I come with instructions attached!
Silent prayer. Remember the VIKINGS?
Paul Nothing to say...
Paul Nothing to say...twice!!!
EAST No, to the EAST!
WEST Lets go to the WEST
Fearless leader by day! The steak by night
Ivan is in trouble! They don't make the zippers as they use to...
Refregerator NEW GE Model...
Kids are welcome! Just chilling...
Photographer The silent one
Afternoon Ivan, I LOVE the smell of beer in the morning...
Little prayer never bother anybody Works as a preacher on weekends!
Some nice photos you have there Igor. Thanks for sharing.
It was a pleasure to meet you buddy, hopefully see you again in the future some time.
Adam
It was a pleasure to meet you buddy, hopefully see you again in the future some time.
Adam
Belated thanks to one and all for the warm welcome to your secret lair somewhere on Dartmoor. Special thanks to Alastair and Adam for helping me to set up in a perfect hammock location ( great photo, Joel, of idyllic cycle and hammock set up) and to Paul W for extra hammock tips and Bushbuddy expertise. Hope to join you all again very soon.
Hey ! if anyone is in any doubt that , people of different backgrounds, ages , cultures, cant come together in the woods and have a fantastic time , then this thread , its comments , photos and videos , will show you the way forward, once again thankyou all for making my ideas and dreams come true , i am at most happy when i am in the woods with you lot !!
I do have a couple of things i feel i must mention.
Firstly Dean heartfelt congratulations well done sir !!
Secondly Igor thanks for attending , not sure that photo of prooving i am two faced was called for !! and thanks for that libation so smooth !!
Thirdly Mr Newman , if you do not divulge the where abouts of the potato cave , there will be trouble !!
I do have a couple of things i feel i must mention.
Firstly Dean heartfelt congratulations well done sir !!
Secondly Igor thanks for attending , not sure that photo of prooving i am two faced was called for !! and thanks for that libation so smooth !!
Thirdly Mr Newman , if you do not divulge the where abouts of the potato cave , there will be trouble !!
Hello everyone, whom I've met and some I may meet in the future.
Paul, as a good instigator and good body of mine convinced me to compile this post.
Some of you know and some of you don't: I am not really big fan of cold rains, but I do not mind WARM rains!
That is why I invested in the place where are no Cold rains, but plenty of warm/hot weather and warm rains and plenty of jungle to go around.
Generally, I have enough land for the survivalists to try their skills in different from UK bush environment. Mind you, it is a Caribbean sea front land.
It is still in pristine natural condition and I have the plans to start working on it to make it more inhabitable.
I fly there several times per year and stay 2-3 weeks at the time.
Paul thinks some of you would find the time and resources to join me for that type of excursion.
The country is Belize, as to you more familiar as "British Honduras" and would not require any entry paperwork.
OK, before I start explaining more about it I would like to hear some of your responses to my invitation.
I also perfectly understand that this is not a picnic next to your house and it will require more then one weekend.
If some of you will respond with some interest and we could form small group - I will explain all details and all logistics involved and also tell you more what I can provide.
My trip more or less flexible on calendar, I probably will go one time this year, then another time sometimes in Feb./March.
This is a free invitation, you could help me to clear some bush areas - I have a crew there, but you do not have to. You could camp on my land, we can enjoy each other company and you can put another notch on the "bed post of you adventures".
All replies are welcome!!!
JIM-BEAM.
Paul, as a good instigator and good body of mine convinced me to compile this post.
Some of you know and some of you don't: I am not really big fan of cold rains, but I do not mind WARM rains!
That is why I invested in the place where are no Cold rains, but plenty of warm/hot weather and warm rains and plenty of jungle to go around.
Generally, I have enough land for the survivalists to try their skills in different from UK bush environment. Mind you, it is a Caribbean sea front land.
It is still in pristine natural condition and I have the plans to start working on it to make it more inhabitable.
I fly there several times per year and stay 2-3 weeks at the time.
Paul thinks some of you would find the time and resources to join me for that type of excursion.
The country is Belize, as to you more familiar as "British Honduras" and would not require any entry paperwork.
OK, before I start explaining more about it I would like to hear some of your responses to my invitation.
I also perfectly understand that this is not a picnic next to your house and it will require more then one weekend.
If some of you will respond with some interest and we could form small group - I will explain all details and all logistics involved and also tell you more what I can provide.
My trip more or less flexible on calendar, I probably will go one time this year, then another time sometimes in Feb./March.
This is a free invitation, you could help me to clear some bush areas - I have a crew there, but you do not have to. You could camp on my land, we can enjoy each other company and you can put another notch on the "bed post of you adventures".
All replies are welcome!!!
JIM-BEAM.
Sign me up for that experience please Igor! I will pack in the job to get that chance it they won't give me a holiday! But would have to be any time from early next year when my coursework is finished, can't throw that away.
You brought something very different and interesting into the mix Igor (and I don't just mean the alcohol, although that was mind-blowingly good). Thanks for sharing your ideas, stories and life experiences with us, a perfect gent and an a great sense of humour.
Lucy
You brought something very different and interesting into the mix Igor (and I don't just mean the alcohol, although that was mind-blowingly good). Thanks for sharing your ideas, stories and life experiences with us, a perfect gent and an a great sense of humour.
Lucy
For 'body' please read 'buddy'
Igor thought bushcrafters would be uncomfortable in unspoilt jungle with mangroves and seafront and no facilities. Reminded me of Brer Rabbit telling Brer Fox not to throw him in the brier patch. That was the 'convincing' part
Oh rats! As a confirmed ground dweller it looks like I've condemned myself to hanging from a couple of trees!
Double rats! I just remembered about these -
:yikes:Paul
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