BCUK Meetup - Archive

[Graham_S]

right, the leave pass has gone in so i'll be there (assuming it gets approved) i'll be getting the train down on the friday arriving around 1600 so i'll see everyone there.
can't wait.

 

[Tony]

Fantastic, it's going to be great

 

[Bardster]

What are the rules for fires and stuff at this site? I am fairly new to the forum and havnt been to a meet before so am unaware of the protocols... I do dark age reenactment and in the living history village we are not allowed fire directly on the ground - usually because it is an archeologicaly sensitive site - and as such I have in my posetion a 1 metre square fire box that sits 8" off the ground - would it be advisable to bring this along? or do we all rely on stoves?

Cheers

 

[kailani]

not sure exactly what i'm letting myself in for but i think i'm going to book some time off for this too.

 

[shanec]

I want to come to this and ive never been to an event like this also never really camped out proplery, i asked Buckshot what he thinks i should bring ( i dont really have anything but i think i can get hold of most of this stuff ) so could anyone please add on to this...

Stuff to take:
Tent, sleeping kit, wash kit, change of clothes, food, cooker (if you want, there will be a comunial open fire to cook on), beer for the evenings around the campfire.

Is there anything else anyone can add please?

And one other thing, will i need to pack up all my stuff every morning and carry it around with me? or is it safe to leave it all there? do i need to bring a big rucksack to carry everything?

Thanks, and hope to see you all there

 

[Tony]

What are the rules for fires and stuff at this site? I am fairly new to the forum and havnt been to a meet before so am unaware of the protocols... I do dark age reenactment and in the living history village we are not allowed fire directly on the ground - usually because it is an archeologicaly sensitive site - and as such I have in my posetion a 1 metre square fire box that sits 8" off the ground - would it be advisable to bring this along? or do we all rely on stoves?

Cheers

There’s a main fire area which is quite big, most of the fire stuff will go on there. If it’s not an inconvenience to you then it might be a good idea to bring the box, but it’s definitely not necessary. A lot of people will cook on stoves for convenience sake, but however you want really.

I want to come to this and ive never been to an event like this also never really camped out proplery, i asked Buckshot what he thinks i should bring ( i dont really have anything but i think i can get hold of most of this stuff ) so could anyone please add on to this...

Stuff to take:
Tent, sleeping kit, wash kit, change of clothes, food, cooker (if you want, there will be a comunial open fire to cook on), beer for the evenings around the campfire.

Is there anything else anyone can add please?

And one other thing, will i need to pack up all my stuff every morning and carry it around with me? or is it safe to leave it all there? do i need to bring a big rucksack to carry everything?

Thanks, and hope to see you all there

shanec

The list you’ve got sounds fine, there’s no need to bring a huge amount of stuff.
There will be no need to pack up any of your things, they can just stay in place for the whole weekend, so, no need for a huge rucksack. Cars can access the area to drop things off, but then they’ll get parked in the car area at a different location on the estate.

 

[Roving Rich]

For those coming by train - "Goring and Streatley" is the nearest station, not Cholsey. Cholsey is nearest as the crow flies, but the wrong side of the river, so needs a big detour to get to it.
Is anyone coming upto hardening my knife blanks while we are there ??
Cheers
Rich

 

[Ed]

For those coming by train - "Goring and Streatley" is the nearest station, not Cholsey. Cholsey is nearest as the crow flies, but the wrong side of the river, so needs a big detour to get to it.

Cheers for the advice Rich....

Ed

 

[Tony]

Can anyone that's coming by train let me know via Pm and we'll try to sort out some lifts etc.

 

[Yggdrasil]

Tone, is there any rough idea as to what days and times the things will happening?

~yggdrasil~

 

[Tony]

That's a hard one at the moment. I'll try and find out in more detail what the preference is of people that are doing things and get the info up. I know that Woody is doing tracking on Sunday, I expect that there will be bow making Sat and Sunday as we've got bamboo bows and flat bows being demonstrated and made, Archery will probably be done over a couple of days, as will the knife making and probably the canoeing.....

The thing about the meets is that people are happy to talk to you about all sorts of things at nearly any time, so if there's a question you have you can just arrange a time to talk to the person you want to, it works really well and people are incredibly generous with their time.

I'll see what I can sort out and post it on here.

 

[Womble]

last time I did tracking with Woody (the woodlore instructor - yes?) he kept staring at me - apperantly I look like someone he knows...

 

[ESpy]

That's a hard one at the moment. I'll try and find out in more detail what the preference is of people that are doing things and get the info up. I know that Woody is doing tracking on Sunday, I expect that there will be bow making Sat and Sunday as we've got bamboo bows and flat bows being demonstrated and made, Archery will probably be done over a couple of days, as will the knife making and probably the canoeing.....

The knifemaking will take a few hours, but not quite as many as last time as I'll be making a blacksmith-style knife (so I don't need to fit a handle!!!). Might make a spork too if there is time.

 

[Biddlesby]

I am seriously considering coming to this; perhaps with the friend that I mentioned would be coming on my trip to the Lake District/Scotland.

I may be coming by train - I'll PM Tony if I know I am. Alternatively, Mum may drive me up. She seems, well not concerned exactly, but...sees it as a point to consider, that I will be camping with strangers.

Still, looks like I'll most likely be coming.

 

[Platypus]

Mums are supposed to be concerned, that's their job (or one of them ), especially if you told her you are going to camp with some strangers you met on the net

But, it's not as if this lot are a bunch of axe weilding weirdos who have a pathogenic love of knives now is it?

 

[Tony]

It would be good to have you and your friend, your Mum is right to make coming to the event, a point to consider, it is a bunch of strangers!

If you can make it, fantastic, there will be loads to learn and talk about and you’ll have a great time. If you can’t make it, then no worries, there’s lots of opportunity for getting together with people that can help you along.

 

[Yggdrasil]

Im slightly having the same problem convincing my parents but i think me and my dad will come down on the sunday and then i'd stay untill monday. One of my friends may be coming too.
How old are u bibblesby?
im 17

~yggdrasil~

 

[C_Claycomb]

I can't imagine why parents should be concerned. Packing their youngster (no offense intended ) off to camp rough in the middle of nowhere with 30+ knife and axe wielding pyromanic wool wearers

LOL. I dragged my mum along to the last meet in Wales, . I am 28 so my mum has almost stopped worrying about me Though she wussed out of actually camping, she had a great time, got on well with everyone and came away saying that it was the most friendly and normal group of people that she had met in years.

Realistically, you are far better off camping at a meet with a load of strangers, than camping somewhere remote all by yourself. There is just a better class of strange people at bushcraft meets

 

[jakunen]

Just been asked a good question...

Can we pay at the meet, same as last August? I'm hoping DSS will have actually given me some money by the meet (only been waitign THREE MONTHS.

Oh, and has the price been fixed?

BTW, will you Mum be there 'Hugh', (can't remember her name ). She was a GREAT laugh...

Jak.

 

[Biddlesby]

Im slightly having the same problem convincing my parents

Well - they respect my freedom. She doesn't mind me going, actually she thinks it's great, but she wants to meet or talk to somebody in person. Dad's expressed an interest in coming anyway, so it's all dandy. Looks like my friend can't get the time off work, so he won't be coming.

How old are u bibblesby?

16 .