A limited kit night out in the woods

[fishy1]

OK, just when I tried with natural fibres in a bow drill, they couldn't take the friction. Of course, you could make better fibres with more time.

 

[maddave]

Good post. I love pine needle tea. Dunno about the Ramsons though.. I'd have hated to smell your breath after that little lot Nice small shelter and comfy bedding, great to see propper bushcraft, very refreshing

 

[Snufkin]

Excellent post.

 

[jasons]

Good stuff thats my kind of bc:You_Rock_

 

[warthog1981]

Stuart come on have I no taught you anything wheres the gourmet food bag ???

looks excellent anyway

 

[stuart f]

Stuart come on have I no taught you anything wheres the gourmet food bag ???

looks excellent anyway

Hi Russ, yeah i was considering taking 3 sponges and a couple packets custard along with me to round off the meal

 

[Matt Weir]

Good stuff Stuart, very resourceful.

 

[suburban bushwacker]

Shh! you're making us kit collectors look silly.

 

[Gailainne]

Great stuff Stuart,

Maybe not Russ's custard, but some of Patricks deer biltong would probably have went down a treat.

Regards

Stephen

 

[SAS_MAN]

exalant post great stuf

 

[Steve27752]

A true bushman.

 

[Scrimmy]

Quality bushcraft

 

[Tiley]

A great example! A great inspiration! Top stuff.

 

[Nagual]

Great Stuff. I'd love to have the bottle and confidence in my skills to do that. Actually first I'd like to have the skills and work up from there. Hats off to you!


Cheers, Nag.

 

[Karl5]

Excellent and inspiring post!
Thanks!

 

[pothunter]

This brings to mind a Friday evening when my lads were younger, our local Cub leader took the boys for a hike and camp, three parents went along as helpers. Unfortunately we departed late and had a 3 mile hike ahead of us, no great distance but the average age of the kids would have been about 12 and we arrived at the camp site after dark.

The boys made groups of two and the first job was constructing shelters in the dark, well we didn't lose any and eventually we had sufficient shelter for the night, I cheated and took along a poncho. The boys enjoyed a light supper and were soon off to bed, not long after a light shower began and continued intermittently throughout the night.

Early next morning we had a post-mortem, the shelters had been sufficient to keep them dry and only a couple complained of being cold. Due to the late departure breakfast provisions had been left at the Cub house, on arrival there was a hearty breakfast for all.

What came out of this was that these lads from very different backgrounds and limited outdoors experience were able to have a comfortable night in the great outdoors with little preparation and virtually no equipment.

Upon experiences like this can be built confidence and a belief that they can overcome many of the trials that life will through at them by meeting it head on and dealing with each episode as it arises.

Thank you Stuart for reminding me of that and how little we need to be comfortable but how important those things are.

Pothunter.

 

[jamie18thmo]

Excellent post Stuart.
Sounds like you had a great time.
Love the shelter.
J

 

[cakey]

now thats what im talking about! good post

 

[spamel]

I did the blanket only thing when I was a youth, and had quite a comfy night. In fact, my first night out under the stars was just that, no tarp above me and I saw my first foxes ever the next morning. It was a pretty awesome experience that I still remember vividly, so it must have had a huge impression on me. Last year i slept with a blanket only but without a fire and it was tough going!

 

[BOD]

Great post and great looking shelter.

It looks very cosy. Now to find somewhere cold to try it out!