Bushcrafting in Hampshire

[Arvensis]

Hi all,
How many out there are from Hampshire and have managed to find a wood where they can do some bushcraft? I live in Eastleigh and looking for somewhere I can do some bushcraft, any suggestions are welcome.

Cheers, Mark

 

[greenphotos]

Hi, would be interested in a meet if there are few going.

North Hampshire
M

 

[TrashCanMan]

Me too!

 

[Knucklehead]

I'm in Bucks. Not too far to trek. Count me in. Cheers.

 

[sirex]

ditto, southampton area. currently i have to goto brighton for anything 'crafty, somewhere more local would be great.

 

[Logit]

Me to, live near pompey, so close too!

 

[widu13]

ditto, southampton area. currently i have to goto brighton for anything 'crafty, somewhere more local would be great.

I live close to Brighton. Where do you go for this- Devils Dyke? If you're going to the Dyke you may as well go to Ashdown Forest, but it is "stealth" bushcrafting there!

 

[Logit]

I currently use scout greenfield sites, they rock. Not sure if they would like random people turning up and using the ground. There is three around the gosport area, i can ask if they would be happy to have an "organised" day/night event.... Saying that, there would proberly be a small fee, and wouldnt be allowed to cut much/any green wood... But their is plenty of wood around to burn..

One site has litterally tons of cut oak, we rekon we burnt around £500 worth of oak this weekend... crazy really!

 

[sirex]

I live close to Brighton. Where do you go for this- Devils Dyke? If you're going to the Dyke you may as well go to Ashdown Forest, but it is "stealth" bushcrafting there!

nah, just a little campsite, but its quiet enough.

 

[yogi]

Hi all originally from just outside Brighton still work in Hove and living in Chichester now so just down the road count me in.

 

[Logit]

so a november meet? i can get a site....... near portsmouth.

 

[bushwacker bob]

Lyons copse?

 

[conall]

Live in Southampton & find it nearly impossible to go anywhere without some busy body sticking their nose in :-/ PM if anything is sorted for a meet in Hampshire

 

[Logit]

no, not Lyons copse!

Its green field, no loos or running water... lots of trees for hammocks/ tarps, and plenty of wood to burn.....

And its quiet! We would be the sole occupiers!

No touching the living wood im afraid, we would get in much trouble...

 

[TrashCanMan]

I'm game! I work in Pompey most days so up for this

 

[lou1661]

depending on dates and my shifts i may well be interested, thanks for your time
Louis

 

[Neumo]

Did any more come of this, as I am looking fopr somewhere on the South Coast. I have found a couple of places near brighton that are campsites on farms that allow fires & use of the woods.

 

[TrashCanMan]

Unfortunately not yet

I'm always checking this thread out in hope!

 

[tobes01]

Same here, although I have my little bit of heaven to play in (sorry, not allowed guests - technically it's someone's garden, even if there's 10 acres of it). The big problem round Basingstoke neck of the woods is deer stalking - why let bushcrafters in for free when the stalkers will pay good money all year round to use the land? Sadly the two aren't compatible (except on a Saturday night, since they can't shoot on Sunday morning).

Tobes

 

[Logit]

Im just waiting to get permission, there is some concern that once this area becomes known to bushcrafters, then it will be used without permission. Although this is a concern, i am still pressing for it to happen.

Its looking as though this will have to be put back to January time though, although a possible event in December.

If you are generally interested in coming to an event in December/January i think it might be best for people to pm me their email address, and i will take it from there.

Sorry for doing this, but im trying to protect the location from random lurkers.

Im not promising anything though, but im working on it.