Dutch Bushcraft meeting

[Bruce Letto]

Just registered today and found out that I missed the gathering.......... To bad!!

I will keep a close eye on the topic, if there will be a follow-up. Then I will be there for sure!!



"It's the journey that's important,
Not the getting there!"

 

[Galemys]

Sounds like you all had fun!
Can we have some pictures of the meeting please?

Tom

 

[PC2K]

thanx rommol for letting us on the property.

And honestly i'm not really a gadget guy, i just like to know what i'm using. So i know what i can and can't do. Thats mine excuses anyways...
see you guys the next time!

 

[born2roam]

Certainly an event to be repeated, regardless of location.

We had a great location though and since we need to help Mol to get rid of the shed we can ask him again ;-)

Pic's and Movies...eehmmm not sure if this is wise ROTFL.

Anyway, iirc Ajran was the in-house photographer/cameraman... he might be persuaded...

Thanks to all of you, wether you could make it or not! Cu next time...

Grtz Johan

 

[Porcupine]

in short, thanks all


i had a lot of fun and realy enjoyed meeting the people behind the forumtags,also it was great to have an oportunity to ask why you use (or don't use) certain gear.

all of us have our own set of skills and it was great fun to learn new things.
i can now do onehanded knots (thanks PC2K)
know how to light a piano with a firesteel (thanks Rommol)
have gotten a taste of fish and potatoes from the fire (thanks Arjan)
got some sound advice about footwear (thanks Geuf)
learned to recognize the rare dutch zebra-striped bushcrafter (thanks Johan)

also thanks Jos for the tasty tomatosoup

see you all next time

 

[Arjani]

Well, I made some photo's of our "bedrooms" for the weekend, so some pictures of tarps/hammocks and one photo at the campfire, which shows Johan's approach of "How can I keep the fire burning without having to change position".

And of course a small video of the campfire in the dark and some videoshots of the "bedrooms" , but I want to keep that video a personal homevideo instead of public video.

So to everyone that joined the weekend, if you want that video, just mail me and for all the others that weren't there: Hope you come in next time.

Arjan

 

[Jurjen Knoester]

Sigurd and me have "visited" on the last day. We've had a good two hours drive to get there, meet up for a short chat around the fireplace and a cup of tea. It was fun to see the leftovers from the piano.
Unfortunately we could only visit and only for a short time but it was worth it, and the 4 hours driving where spent in active contemplation of all sorts of bushcraft thoughts. Our day ended in my backjard in Zeewolde where Sigurd showed me how to use the firebow... We eventually succeeded by doing it together which was a good experience. My wife also got into burning stuf with a magnifying glas, why sweat if the sun can do it for you!

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome in Friesland, and Geuf; well done on starting this up!

 

[Arjani]

It would be nice for the next meeting to make some photo's and video's on request: making bushcraft tools, making fire, sleeping systems etcetera. To be able to do this, it's wise to make arrangements for workshop materials.

I would be happy to make photo's and video's next time.
I loved the exposition of materials on our first meeting. Siep with his copper pipe and some cotton to make burning material in combination with his "vuurslag" (steel, stone and sparkles). Goof with his self-made saw and spoon, Johan with his incredible collection of home-made bushcraft equipment, cheap and effective.

To share all this knowledge and experiences is what really attracts me on these bushcraft meetings. Goof, thank you for setting the first step and I hope we can all keep this bushcraft fire burning for a long time in Dutchieland.

Arjan

 

[Jurjen Knoester]

Would anyone be up for a new weekend somewhere in the early november? Might be a bit cold and wet, but we could see how far we get?

PC2K, what kind of prices are that handheld light you showed us again?

 

[Geuf]

Jurjen,

I always am. I will however be making a 10 day trekking in Schotland late Oktober, early November and may I point out that there will be a Bushcraftweekend being held at the 10th and 11th of November. I'm defenately in for a new bushcraftweekend. Let me know if you have any questions.

 

[PC2K]

i'm always in for a weekend bushcrafting, count me in.

the price of the flashlight; well the one i offered for free was 3 euro's something, the one i sold was about 14 something.

 

[Porcupine]

(again) it all depends on the timing but im certainly interested.

"libraryman"

 

[Jurjen Knoester]

Hey Geof, nice going on the trekking through Schotland, have fun! Whats happening on that date you mentioned? Is there any more info on it like location whats will be done? 10th And 11th sound fine to me.

PC2K, thanks for the info on the lights, Ill pm you with a question

by the way, how do I add smilies to my posts? Can anyone tell me?

 

[Geuf]

Jurjen,

Thanks! I will About the bushcraftweekend. It's not being organised by me, but by three other people. check this out: http://www.bushcraftweekend.nl/ . However I might be giving a workshop that weekend. Hope to see you then!

 

[born2roam]

Of course I am interested! Just wanna know where and when... I'll be busy with diving stuff until at least 23rd of sept so I might respond a bit slow!

Arjani: I send you a PM, did you get it (about pics and video of the weekend on DVD...)

Mol... I seem to have lost your last message... now looking wether it was PM or on the list ;-)

Looking forward to a next meet&greet....

Grtz Johan

 

[PC2K]

jurjen, if you have sent a pm, i have not received it. Try again.

 

[Galemys]

Who of the Dutchies will be there next weekend?

Geuf and DDokkum at least for their workshops, PC2K maybe, Anyone else?
I´ll be there with some fire piston stuff and bamboo for the fire saw (and rattan for the fire thong although it always breaks before the smoke turns to a smouldering coal)

Cheers,

Tom

 

[born2roam]

alas no ticket

Another place and time perhaps....

Grtz Johan

Who was rained on quite heavily for his b-day this evening on his walk thru dunes and a couple of trees (not worth mentioning bush/forest)

 

[ddokkum]

I will give the thong another change if you bring it with you again.
Maybe we can try some other materials instead of the rattan.

Who of the Dutchies will be there next weekend?

Geuf and DDokkum at least for their workshops, PC2K maybe, Anyone else?
I´ll be there with some fire piston stuff and bamboo for the fire saw (and rattan for the fire thong although it always breaks before the smoke turns to a smouldering coal)

Cheers,

Tom

 

[rommol]

sh....t,

no time ,due to voluntarywork,maybe next time.
Have fun and light a piano for me!
Rommol