bcuk Foundation Skills Week - 30th May – 3rd June 2011

[PeterH]

As Wayland started a participants list for the Arctic Expedition I thought I would do the same here, so I trawled back looking for names, hope they are correct .... Just add (or remove if I got it wrong) to the list

1. PeterH
2. ChrisH
3. Rambling Man
4. Elines
5. DaveWUK
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[Woody]

Hey Everyone
Yes we now have 12 people booked on the Foundation Skills Week!! Remember we still have a few places left so if you would like to book on please send me an email at inforequest@bushcraftexpeditions.com or call me in the office on 01432 356700.
Becky

 

[Elines]

Great to have the confirmation, thanks.

Speaking for myself I think the psychological challenge will probably be the most difficult part - I have only (car) camped for a max of two nights so far.

 

[connorav]

absolutely gutted I can't go to this!Me and my bird would have happily went, always next year!

 

[Nova & Pinky]

Do the Wild Foods Week one instead?

 

[DaveWL]

Probably a question asked before - so apologies.

Are these only annual? Is there any chance of a repeat later in this year?

 

[Tony]

It's unlikely that we'll do another one this year but not impossible, if there's enough people we can definitely do another, it would be the same deal with the umber of people etc.

 

[DaveWL]

It's unlikely that we'll do another one this year but not impossible, if there's enough people we can definitely do another, it would be the same deal with the umber of people etc.

Cheers Tony.

I'd definitely sign up for one later in the year!

And if not - as for connorav - I'll come on next year's one.

 

[Becky]

Good morning Everyone. Just to let you know today is the go/no go date and we now have 14 people booked up on this course so it will be going ahead!! I will be sending out an email shortly to everyone on the course with details regarding your final payment.

Becky

 

[coastal survival]

Good morning Everyone. Just to let you know today is the go/no go date and we now have 14 people booked up on this course so it will be going ahead!! I will be sending out an email shortly to everyone on the course with details regarding your final payment.

Becky

Good news! All is warming up round here in Dorset, plenty of gourmet edibles to be found. Looking forward to the course!

Fraser

 

[Little Claw]

After lurking here (for a few years) I've jumped in with both feet and really looking forward to it. Haven't done anything like this since cadets 20-some years ago and secretly hoping it won't be the same perma-soaked misery with overloaded broken backpack that my first battlecraft was. At least I won't have to lug a Lee Enfield barbell around

 

[Tony]

Good for you Little Claw, boy you have been around for a while it will be a great experience, you'll love it

 

[PeterH]

Just finishing packing for a trip to Rough Close meet this weekend, thought I had better use a rucksack this time rather than the usual oversized ME Duffle and see what I really need to bring for the course. It has been years since I seriously used just one bag ... Car camping and being a cub leader is like having a garage you don't have to put the car in, a junk magnet !!

 

[Lou]

Hi Guys, I am booked on this course - I have a couple of questions - I am pretty new here so forgive me if this sounds a little silly to those of you in the know ;-) and if its in the wrong place, I couldn't find anywhere else to post:

I will DEF need to go for that shopping trip midweek - does anyone know if this will be a local corner shop or a supermarket?

I might possibly have to get public transport to the site (I am coming from France and the 9 am RV is a little tricky for me and connections) will anyone have a space in their car for a lift to the RV?

thanks.

 

[PeterH]

Hi Lune,
not sure that we can help with lift to RV but post or PM anticipated details and see what we can do. Certainly mid week a lift is available.

I was thinking that by then we might be thinking of group cooking which might be more difficult to arrange in advance?

 

[Lou]

Hi Peter, I will be OK for a lift now, thanks anyway - my husband will be able to bring and collect me.

I am really quite confused about the food situation I am afraid. So, there is a large fire to cook our food on but is there any refrigeration available?

What you are saying is that we must bring our own food for the first two days and then there will be a group shop and thereafter, a meal cooked by ourselves for everyone for the last 2 nights? If this is the case I think it is a GREAT idea. I think this will be OK to arrange whilst we are there, before the shop is done midweek........

 

[Ross Bowyer]

Hi Lune,

I will be the Instructor on the foundation course, to answer your questions. There is a small Co-Op in Beaminster (5 miles from the site) or there is a selection of shops in Bridport (8 miles from the site) including Lidl, Morrisons, Waitrose and a much larger Co-Op. There is no facility to refrigerate food on the site so please shop accordingly. We have set up an area for you to cook in, it is up to you if you want to cook on stoves, group fires of individual fires.

Looking forward to meeting everyone

Ross

 

[PeterH]

I am really quite confused about the food situation I am afraid. ...

Sent you a PM, we are happy to combine from start if we can agree on a "plan".

 

[Whittler Kev]

Hi Lune,
There is a small Co-Op in Beaminster (5 miles from the site)

:thinkerg: That's where Samuel Hearne (Ray Mears hero and discoverer of The North West Passage) comes from

 

[Lou]

Hi Ross, thanks so much for the reply - that's great! looking forward to testing my skills at shopping accordingly. Waitrose will be a delight - I live in France and have no such luxury like Waitrose.
I am totally up for coordinating some group cooking - but I will be going heavy on the protein - not sure if that is what other people want to do? Perhaps in the long run it would just be easier for everyone to cook indivually.
look forward to meeting you,
Lune.