Going Dutch (pic heavy)

[Ahjno]

After a long long time I finally had the opportunity to get out this weekend.
I normally keep my rucksack packed, ready to go - just for these kind of occassions. Unfortunately I had to re-pack, as I had some new kit I wanted to bring.

So I swapped my Tatonka tarp for my TacGear tarp, Trangia stove for a MSR PocketRocket (yeah yeah - not very bushcrafty ), put in my winter sleepingbag and fitted my new karabiners to the 25mm webbing on my DD hammock.

The planning was to stay out for 2 days - were it not I forgot my dinner rations No bunnies around, only came across 4 deer ... Yes, it crossed my mind

Some pics:

No vapour trails

Droppings

Camp for the night

Detail of tarp attachment by use of a S-biner. This way I can use the same ridgeline for both tarps and it's easy to remove the ridgeline if I want to rig up my tarp in another, less conventional, way.

TacGear tarp: about 3m long. Haven't compared into detail with my Tatonka (3x3), but some rough measurements learnt that the TacGear tarp is slightly larger (3+m x aprx 1.80m)

Black coating

Future shelter?

Future secured, a new generation

Other side of the woods: more dark and damp place

Plenty of these around

Good Morning! Early dawn

Obligated knife pic: "I'm a rufty tufty bushcrafter too!!"

 

[MartinK9]

Great photos, looks like a lovely spot. Thanks for sharing.

 

[drewdunnrespect]

wood love to have a place like that to go camping looks fab

 

[wattsy]

oooh flecktarn tarp!! (must have )

 

[malente]

Lovely pics! I like the knife pic, I have a trusty F1 too!

Very nice thanks for sharing! I really like the flecktarn tarp (I'm based in Germany), where is a good place to source it?

ATB

Mike

 

[Ahjno]

Lovely pics! I like the knife pic, I have a trusty F1 too!

Very nice thanks for sharing! I really like the flecktarn tarp (I'm based in Germany), where is a good place to source it?

ATB

Mike

ASMC.de
Locations (3 IIRC) are at their website.

 

[malente]

Thanks!

 

[Shewie]

Nice pics Johan

 

[jdlenton]

looks like a nice trip J forgot the food !!!!!! that's an offence punishable by a very long walk to the pub round here!!!

 

[Ahjno]

Nice pics Johan

Thanks Rich
Made them with my new camera. Took me some time to get around all those buttons and menu options, but all in all they show up far better than any other pic I ever made

looks like a nice trip J forgot the food !!!!!! that's an offence punishable by a very long walk to the pub round here!!!

In that case I'm thankfull I was alone on this trip!
Did bring breakfast for 2 days (as I would be out for that long); mixed up the packages when I re-packed my pack before I left.

Lesson learnt though

 

[Pepperana]

Looks like a nice trip Johan!
In which area were you?

 

[Paul3103]

Nice trip Johan.

I arrive in the Netherlands on 13th May for a 10 day/1200km cycle trip 'Ronde van Nederlands'.

I will be on the lookout for some 'wild camp' sites.

 

[Thijzzz]

Looks like a great little "escape", I need one too!

Any bugs/midges/mosquitos around or still in hybernation? I love to sleep in an open hammock but not if I'm stung senseless. (God, canoeing in Sweden taught me that!)

Where were you staying (just curious, I have my own sites), out in the wild or something like a paalkampeerplaats?

Rgds,

Thijs

 

[shogun]

great pics thanx for sharing...atb allan

 

[bushwacker bob]

looks like a nice trip J forgot the food !!!!!! that's an offence punishable by a very long walk to the pub round here!!!

You didn't read the title. You'd have to pay for your own drink.

 

[Ahjno]

Looks like a great little "escape", I need one too!

Any bugs/midges/mosquitos around or still in hybernation? I love to sleep in an open hammock but not if I'm stung senseless. (God, canoeing in Sweden taught me that!)

Where were you staying (just curious, I have my own sites), out in the wild or something like a paalkampeerplaats?

Rgds,

Thijs

Bugs etc where still in hybernation 2 weeks ago. Can't be long before they're around again
This was a bit further than 10m from a N.Br. paalkampeerplaats waterpump.

 

[Tony]

Good stuff mate, no sign of your GF though

 

[Ahjno]

Good stuff mate, no sign of your GF though

No She had to work that weekend and it was a bit chilly - so I had some "me-time" We go out together when it's a bit warmer though (she asked me to ... ).