Well another excellent meet despite the low numbers. We got loads covered this weekend from shelter building to net making and the weather wasnt as bad as I was expecting it to be.
It was great to try out Chances adze something I would certainly be looking into getting myself. Seeing Mark put that basket together from the awkward rushes was impressive, and Andys and Chazs instruction on net making allowed me to have a great example to take home.
We learned a lot from building and sleeping in the shelter next time will know how to improve it. I also have to look into the newly discovered "plummeting slug species" lol.
Not sure if I can handle anymore Haggis for the next year or two
Thanks to Pandabean, CharlesLockerbie, Piers, Chance and Mark for attending and sharing your skills.
Pics:
( A beautifull start to the meet)
(The hammock site)
(Setting up the chute)
Shelter Building:
(Chaz: "It was this big I tell you")
Dinner time: 1 Tonne of Haggis
(Andy: " No No it was this big")
Wheres the Wally (I mean Andy
)
Back to work:
well most of us lol
While the rest of us used teatowels to dry the dishes Piers was thinking outside the box
Great effects from the chute at night:
Net making:
(My own net which I was chuffed to bits with)
Mark showing us how to make a basket from rushes
Andys bait carrier:
Working at the loom making a sit mat which was very comfortable:
(Piers: "Nope your both wrong it was this big")
Fish spear with home made pine pitch glue:
camp chair:
Chances chair:
Chance doing some axe work:
Andys trap:
Marks trap:
You have to look close but there is a red squirrel in this pic
Now I better get started on the next meet
ATB
Craig
It was great to try out Chances adze something I would certainly be looking into getting myself. Seeing Mark put that basket together from the awkward rushes was impressive, and Andys and Chazs instruction on net making allowed me to have a great example to take home.
We learned a lot from building and sleeping in the shelter next time will know how to improve it. I also have to look into the newly discovered "plummeting slug species" lol.
Not sure if I can handle anymore Haggis for the next year or two
Thanks to Pandabean, CharlesLockerbie, Piers, Chance and Mark for attending and sharing your skills.
Pics:
( A beautifull start to the meet)
(The hammock site)
(Setting up the chute)
Shelter Building:
(Chaz: "It was this big I tell you")
Dinner time: 1 Tonne of Haggis
(Andy: " No No it was this big")
Wheres the Wally (I mean Andy
)
Back to work:
well most of us lol
While the rest of us used teatowels to dry the dishes Piers was thinking outside the box
Great effects from the chute at night:
Net making:
(My own net which I was chuffed to bits with)
Mark showing us how to make a basket from rushes
Andys bait carrier:
Working at the loom making a sit mat which was very comfortable:
(Piers: "Nope your both wrong it was this big")
Fish spear with home made pine pitch glue:
camp chair:
Chances chair:
Chance doing some axe work:
Andys trap:
Marks trap:
You have to look close but there is a red squirrel in this pic
Now I better get started on the next meet
ATB
Craig
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