Dove stones

[QDanT]

Todays brew/dinner spot Dove stones(see Boulsworth hill thread for map).

I saved myself 1200 feet of uphill, by parking at the top of Thursden valley and walking in along the old oil prospecting road which is now like a green bridal way.With only the last 1/2 mile over the moor.
looking back to the oil prospecting road

looking up to Dove stones

At the stones

Dinner was last nights home made chilli and rice with home grown chillies Jalapeno and Apache in an oven roasting bag in 500ml of water in the crusader cooker,the lid was cut from a poundland foil serving dish with a cross cut in the top and the tabs bent up to hold the roasting bag, fuel was x2 Gelert solid fuel tabs(millets sell off) to bring to boil and an extra one to heat up the chilli then made a brew with the water and ate the chilli out of the bag with the sides rolled over the crusader plastic cup - no washing up
and finished off with home made bread using Canadian wholewheat and a handfull of yellow sultanas.

Looking north the boulder on the horizon is where I had yesterdays brew

Looking south

Looking east

Looking west the green diagonal stripe is the prospecting road coming in

With daylight going I set off back after an enjoyable day out

cheers all Danny

 

[stooboy]

good job you had your walking pole with you to keep that rock propped up!

good pics. and tasty sounding lunch like the no washing approach suits me fine

 

[Shewie]

Good one again Dan, you're certainly getting about a bit this week.

 

[Nice65]

Very nice indeed. Your thread and pics are the exact reason I've been gathering gear like an addict. Although I do good camping, I need more of those 'great outdoors' moments. I've got myself a half decent tent, sleeping bag, mat, cooker, pots etc, but don't seem to get much beyond hammocking in the local forest, or tucked in a valley amongst the South Downs.

A little bit of planning and a lack of excuses from myself and companion(s) is all that's needed to experience those amazing landscapes.

Thanks for the inspiration.

 

[Ex Member - Sidney Bounty]

What a great place to explore!