Hi all, im posting this thread after a 1 nighter in some family woods.
It all started normally, we got setup and got the fire going well. Got the water boiling and as i sat there pondering lifes many questions i noticed something... The ground was rising and falling slowly, i watched this for a few seconds and wiped my eyes thinking maybe i was a bit dehydrated. A few minutes later it happend again.. am i going mad?
I said " Sam did you see that"
"what" he said
"the ground is moving mate!"
"you what"
"the ground is bloody moving look!"
Sam looked for minute or so and said
"no mate its the light playing tricks on you"
I sat there fixed upon this section of earth thinking
"yeah hes right its probally nothing"
Suddenly it moved again lifting our entire log pile up a few centimetres
" Sam mate seriously you see that!"
He looked
"Wow"
"it must be a badger or animal trapped" i said
We sat there for maybe five minutes transfixed, watching..
It moved again even higher.
Sam got bored, stood up and jumped on it with all his 300lb's, not even a dent?
"no animal can move that much earth" sam said
I agreed
Sam was kneeling on the spot when he suddenly jumped up cursing.
"you idiot!"
"what" i said
"Its the wind blowing the trees!"
"Jesus!, HAHAHA" i remarked
We laughed for 10 mins straight...
It turns out that the trees were so battered by the wind that year the roots had no footing and were only held down my the thin soil and moss.
This goes to show how inexperienced we are and i personally will never forget feeling so daft.
Hoped you all enjoyed that....
This was the largest clearing in the wood and the only comfortable spot. To make it safe we had to lay down a large dead wood overhanging my setup.
Apart from that the trees we well seated
What a night.. and surprisingly cold
Tobias
I made this tomahawk cover out of a sleeve of a useless "fashion" camo jacket ive had for years.... fits perfect
i have it sticking out from my bag when walking so this is a must for public travel
Sams dutch artic sleeping bag with british DPM goretex bivvi prepacked into snugpak compression sack...
He slept like a baby!
What a glorious morning
It all started normally, we got setup and got the fire going well. Got the water boiling and as i sat there pondering lifes many questions i noticed something... The ground was rising and falling slowly, i watched this for a few seconds and wiped my eyes thinking maybe i was a bit dehydrated. A few minutes later it happend again.. am i going mad?
I said " Sam did you see that"
"what" he said
"the ground is moving mate!"
"you what"
"the ground is bloody moving look!"
Sam looked for minute or so and said
"no mate its the light playing tricks on you"
I sat there fixed upon this section of earth thinking
"yeah hes right its probally nothing"
Suddenly it moved again lifting our entire log pile up a few centimetres
" Sam mate seriously you see that!"
He looked
"Wow"
"it must be a badger or animal trapped" i said
We sat there for maybe five minutes transfixed, watching..
It moved again even higher.
Sam got bored, stood up and jumped on it with all his 300lb's, not even a dent?
"no animal can move that much earth" sam said
I agreed
Sam was kneeling on the spot when he suddenly jumped up cursing.
"you idiot!"
"what" i said
"Its the wind blowing the trees!"
"Jesus!, HAHAHA" i remarked
We laughed for 10 mins straight...
It turns out that the trees were so battered by the wind that year the roots had no footing and were only held down my the thin soil and moss.
This goes to show how inexperienced we are and i personally will never forget feeling so daft.
Hoped you all enjoyed that....
This was the largest clearing in the wood and the only comfortable spot. To make it safe we had to lay down a large dead wood overhanging my setup.
Apart from that the trees we well seated
What a night.. and surprisingly cold
Tobias
I made this tomahawk cover out of a sleeve of a useless "fashion" camo jacket ive had for years.... fits perfect
i have it sticking out from my bag when walking so this is a must for public travel
Sams dutch artic sleeping bag with british DPM goretex bivvi prepacked into snugpak compression sack...
He slept like a baby!
What a glorious morning
