Daniel Boone challenge

[Man of Tanith]

Wise move.
Sensible is always best

 

[Mesquite]

Pics or it never happened

What... like this one Sam?

 

[Man of Tanith]

What... like this one Sam?

That's magnificent

 

[jacko1066]

I think I might be up for this chaps too!!!

Anyone reccomend a decent cheap bed roll? I would assume that it would prob be cheaper than a couple of 100% wool blankets!!

Great idea Mr Tanith

 

[Man of Tanith]

Somethin about Czech springs to mind Steve.

Coon skin cap optional extra

 

[Man of Tanith]

Just a bump. Now weather isnt quite so subarctic.
Anyone plannin t do this?
Or done it?

 

[bambodoggy]

Myself, Squidders, Tenbears and a few others organised an 1800's camp a few years ago....very similar to this challenge. Only rule was nothing allowed that wasn't available in the 1800's.....very interesting weekend....we found the main problem was water and purifying it....it took soooooo long and we ended up drinking lots of tea and coffee rather than waiting for the water to cool....or just drank ale or wine.

Leather boots not cordura, flint and steel not ferro rod, canvas tarp not nylon, copper pans not stainless, metal or porcelain water bottles with corks, food taken but only food available at the time and nothing wrapped in plastic obviously, no fags but pipes were ok etc etc etc.

Was a really good weekend and very interesting to do.

Good luck everyone

 

[Man of Tanith]

I wonder if calling it daniel boone challenge has out folk off?
Perhaps I should of called it basic kit challenge?
Bambodoggy that sounds a good weekend is there a write up or photos anywhere?

 

[bambodoggy]

I don't think so....it was a few years ago. I've got some photos somewhere (camera was the one exception as nobody had a box brownie lol....the photos were all in sepia though ) but I don't know if I can make them appear on here as I don't use photo bucket etc.

 

[bambodoggy]

Correction....i used to use photo bucket and it seems some of the 1800s photos are still on it:

http://s14.photobucket.com/user/bambodoggy/library/Eighteen hundreds?sort=3&page=1

Cheers,

Bam.

 

[Bumbler]

I'll do it. But will wait for whatever will pass for "summer" up here. Won't be needing the candles though, as there will be daylight 24/7.

The only hardship for me would be ground sleeping. I positively hate it. But perhaps I could use a canvas hammock, he he

 

[Man of Tanith]

Good man
One more willing participant

 

[John Fenna]

I'll do it. But will wait for whatever will pass for "summer" up here. Won't be needing the candles though, as there will be daylight 24/7.

The only hardship for me would be ground sleeping. I positively hate it. But perhaps I could use a canvas hammock, he he

Or a stretcher bed - Kephart used one so it must be part of the tradition....

 

[The Ratcatcher]

I'll be going for this one as soon as I get a free weekend.

 

[Man of Tanith]

I'll be going for this one as soon as I get a free weekend.

Same as the above

 

[copper_head]

Same as the above

Yep, probably the first weekend in may for me.

 

[Man of Tanith]

Bump.
Anyone had a chance to get out and do this?
I'm on an over nighter friday so might do it then or at least a warm up practice.
Gonna have my hound with me should be interesting haven't taken her campin in yrs.......

 

[Corso]

Or a stretcher bed - Kephart used one so it must be part of the tradition....

not sure, you might be right but Kephart wrote his books in the early 20th centry

 

[copper_head]

I'm going out this weekend for some Boone action. I'll put my kit up for approval at some point this week.

 

[Man of Tanith]

Excellent stuff