Somerset Bushcraft WKND Meet 26-28 March

[jonajuna]

wood wood wood


as i dont have any woodland, nor am i friendly with any tree surgeons (not any that are not stoned for long enough to actually get any work! lol) im gonna have to buy a couple of bags of logs

im wanting a small fire at my bivvy and will need to cook a little on this (as well as make brews) as well as bung in a contribution to the group fire

what would be reasonable for the group fire contribution? a bag? 2?

just trying to work out what i need, as well as logistics of the carry in, with water as well

as for the lamb, weve hit the magic dozen mark (assuming BW isnt in labour), seems a whole lamb could be consumed

so if the offer to sort that is still good as well as a bit of butchery skills sharing.. im a happy chappy

and like been said, will chip in.. as well as bring a smidgen of naughty tequila

 

[Jaysurfer]

Yeah a couple of bags of logs should be fine...
There will be some wood up there to go on the group fire but i can't have us clearing the wood as the committee who manage the woods like to keep some downed trees for 'wildlife'....
Before you ask no we can not pass as wildlife!

Lamb is sorted (theoretically) i don't know if it will come whole or segmented but i expect there will be some butchering involved.

the carry in should be fine as you can offload all your kit at the woods and then go and park the car and walk to the woods.

 

[jonajuna]

being a part time econutter, i'm happy to leave wood there and take in stuff that is from managed woodland, as you say, wildlife from bugs upwards need dead wood, wondered about the carry in as i will be there after dark, but i got your number


will need to pm me the grid refs or long/lat so i can go spy on google earth

 

[poddle]

I will bring some venison.

 

[poddle]

Where in Glasto is the meet, what pub and what time?

 

[jonajuna]

Where in Glasto is the meet, what pub and what time?

the george and pilgrim, 8pm last friday! lol

soz guy, missed it, but no worries, itll all be fun at the weekender

 

[Jaysurfer]

I am hopefully gonna get some pheasant too and maybe do a game casserole/stew...
With wine or cider.

 

[jonajuna]

urgh cider blurgh

ill have lamb and tequila

 

[poddle]

I am hopefully gonna get some pheasant too and maybe do a game casserole/stew...
With wine or cider.

I hope its not a fresh pheasant.

 

[Jaysurfer]

its not fresh within the last month...
Sat in the freezer, if it is still there when t wknd comes i'll bring it lol

 

[poddle]

I'll bring some rabbits too.... dead of course.

 

[jonajuna]

pheasant, rabbits, venison and a lamb.........

its a bushmoot not feeding the 5000! LOL

 

[FreddyFish]

Lamb is sorted (theoretically) i don't know if it will come whole or segmented but i expect there will be some butchering involved.

Can't we have it whole with the skin on... (dead would be good) But it would be good to skin and butcher it.

 

[poddle]

pheasant, rabbits, venison and a lamb.........

its a bushmoot not feeding the 5000! LOL

Be a shame to go hungry Some might like to practice cooking wild meat. best bring plenty

 

[salad]

Yeah a couple of bags of logs should be fine...
There will be some wood up there to go on the group fire but i can't have us clearing the wood as the committee who manage the woods like to keep some downed trees for 'wildlife'....
Before you ask no we can not pass as wildlife!

Lamb is sorted (theoretically) i don't know if it will come whole or segmented but i expect there will be some butchering involved.

the carry in should be fine as you can offload all your kit at the woods and then go and park the car and walk to the woods.

Hi Jay
If some of the guys dont have ready access to fire wood I normaly pay my wood man 50 quid for a cubic metre.I have a trailer and could get a load of ash for everybody.
If ye all want me to

 

[FGYT]

Can't we have it whole with the skin on... (dead would be good) But it would be good to skin and butcher it.

doubtfull. it will have been thru a slaughter house and they will have taken it all out and off

you should be able to get a whole one tho if you ask as the spit roast guys do these (Down.. Ben )

Oh lamb shoulder slow roasted in a Dutch oven is very nice

ATB

Duncan

 

[Jaysurfer]

Well the Farm shop is a mile up the road from the woods so i will pop up and ask them...
See what i can do.

That might be a good idea Salad... I'll let everyone else give they're opinion.

Ok guys I have put together a google map.... It will even help you out with directions just PM me for it!

 

[jonajuna]

im happy to chip in (pun intended) on the wood.

jay, im not sure its a good idea to put the google map up, maybe pm the link? as its a public forum, might get others thinking they can just pitch up any old time and camp. would be a shame to have the good will thats extended to you stuffed up by others

just a thought?

 

[Jaysurfer]

Are there those types of people on the forum?.....

 

[jonajuna]

Are there those types of people on the forum?.....

maybe not on this forum as members, but google indexes every single word written on the interweb

so less nice people could stumble across the link thats pointing out this place to go (words chosen carefully so as to avoid googles spiders doing exactly what im cautioning against)