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Sadly I am unable to make this meet. Hope you all have a good time. Hope you can have pork for Xmas dinner. Hope to see you all in the new year.

Paul Welcome. You will find Lordswood as a really friendly set up. Hodge

In terms of kit which item do people most regret parting with? My biggest regret was off loading a Berghaus cyclops rucksack!

Just checked the merino gear at Aldi is available from Sunday 12th November

Merino tops, base layers and socks at Aldi from 9th November.

Dave I have heard it will be pork at the Xmas meet!

Sadly I must also state that due to health reasons I am unable to make this meet. Hope you all have a good time

Pork curry!

A good turnout over the weekend. Thankfully the wet weather forecast decided to pass us by. Looking forward already to the next meet. Understand a communal curry may be on the agenda.

I should have said at a good price Dutch Army is the best. At £23 it very reasonable.

The best merino is Dutch Army which does have a mix of fibres making it harder wearing. Got mine fron Forces Kit UK. My Decathlon merino wool top did not wear well.

Only part way through! Author has an easy style of writing. Each chapter has a particular theme and Ray looks at which species of tree are best for a particular role such as: fire, food, weapons and fibre etc. Book only available in hardback and Kindle version. A paperback version will be...

British Woodland. Ray Mears.

Weatherman walking on BBC 2 now visiting Porthcawl, Merthyr Mawr and Ogmore.

Nice to see a younger generation of bushcrafters at the meet rather than the old farts brigade!

Another pleasant foray into the woods. Hope everyone had a safe journey home.

I reckon closest train station would be Coventry with a 17 minute bus ride depending on time of day. Not sure what the situation would be on the Sunday. I used the Transport for West Midlands app.

Pete, Do you fancy giving us a fireside chat about your Finland trip at a subsequent meet?

Used the nebo during the winter moot. Run time about 4.5 hours. A bit short in my view as it is brand new. Red mode not very effective in relation to my eyesight. Worth the £12 in my opinion.

Have you considered attending the Lordswood meets? They are held in Corley Warwickshire and are advertised on this forum. You have just missed a weekend. Next one will be end of April.