A nice weekend in Sennybridge

[rik_uk3]

Another three nighter at Sennybridge with good friend Nigel. A wonderful spot and the weather was kind. A tad of light rain and a mix of sunshine and cloud it was lovely.

Set up the parachute in a 'Yurt' style. This gave headroom and a real helping of usable floor space; easily enough for six folk to sleep in comfort and space for kit in plenty although we in fact slept in the Juno 800.

The evenings were cool to cold, dropping to about 3c which is chilly for this time of the year. The woodburner reduced the amount of wood used dramatically and in fact we used perhaps a third of the wood we normally use on an open fire. The shelter was warm to the point of just needing tee shirts.

Cooking and lighting was via an Optimus Nova, Optimus 111, Honey stove for a morning brew and three hurricane lantern and one Vapalux lantern. Three nights/four days paraffin used was around 2.5 litres.

Juno and chute

Washed top drying

Ideal of space

Malay curry and sticky rice

Wood burner

Chute

Young Nigel and Honey stove with the morning brew on the way

Chicken, Choritzo and veg mix stir fry

Bits and bobs

Looking forward to the 25th August

 

[Barn Owl]

Like the way you set the 'chute Rik.

 

[MartinK9]

Nice pics, thanks for sharing.

A great set up using the chute.

 

[Toddy]

Thanks for sharing and I too like the way you set up the chute....makes the chutes most of us have into a very practical space rather than a draughty cover. Could be usefully anti midged that way too

Looks like a good weekend out

cheers,
Toddy

 

[GordonM]

Nice setup Ric.

Gordy

 

[John Fenna]

I like the chute setup!

 

[SimonM]

Thanks for sharing Rik, looks like a good time outdoors.

I think I'll have a play with my 'chute on Friday and set it up that way as an outside classroom.

Simon

 

[roger-uk]

Hi
How many uprights did you use an dwhat were their heighth.
Thnaks

 

[Spikey DaPikey]

Looks great! Next time you set the chute up, any chance of photos showing the stages ? Cheers

 

[Twodogs]

Yep crackin chute set up Rik ,
Sennybridge and good weekend just dont sound right,,, church hill brake into double time ,,,,,double march,,


Nice one

Twodogs

 

[morch]

Looks like a great weekend Rik, thanks for sharing the pics.

Oh and i couldn't care less about your chute.

atb
Dave

PS Love the chute too a great use of the space

 

[Mesquite]

As everyone else has said.. a great way of pitching a chute.

I think I'm going to have a look for a wood burner for the winter time

Looks great! Next time you set the chute up, any chance of photos showing the stages ? Cheers

I'd appreciate that as well please. It looks like you have a tripod in the centre and 8-10 supports with klingons for the guys.

 

[rik_uk3]

Its about to be modded again. Nigel is taking out the mesh panels and fitting PU panels instead one of which will be a zipped door. Also fitting a stove jack so the stove can be moved away from the centre of the shelter. A clip on hood will allow the use of one single pole instead of the Mk1 tripod we used this weekend.

The klingon clips are a real bonus, well worth getting for a tarp setup too.

 

[drewdunnrespect]

Looks great! Next time you set the chute up, any chance of photos showing the stages ? Cheers

i would appreciate that as well and also looks like cracking time was had

drew

 

[Mikey P]

It'll be a few more years before I'm able to say the words 'A Nice Night Out In Sennybridge' ... were you disturbed by bangs and flashes from the training area?

 

[rik_uk3]

It'll be a few more years before I'm able to say the words 'A Nice Night Out In Sennybridge' ... were you disturbed by bangs and flashes from the training area?

You can hear heavy guns from time to time but its not intrusive or constant; I like the sound, somehow reassuring.

 

[Miyagi]

Are you sure that's Sennybridge?

How the *&^$ did you manage to get brilliant sunshine? It was always raining when I was there.

Thanks for sharing, good looking set up that.

Liam

 

[tiger stacker]

Are you sure that's Sennybridge?

How the *&^$ did you manage to get brilliant sunshine? It was always raining when I was there.

Thanks for sharing, good looking set up that.

Liam

It doesnt always rain there, just happens the rain clouds follow you about alot. Nice layout is it a one man job to set up?

 

[Greg]

Yet again you have done something different with your parachute! Excellent idea to do it that way it certainly beats just hanging it from a tree! Nice job Rik.
Looks like you had a good w/end, I like the look of the food aswell, who was the chef?