Hello

[forrester]

Hey

Just bought a Gransfors hatchet from Andrew at Outdoorcode who put me on to the site..... and i'm very grateful - for both the Hatchet (stunning piece of work) and the advice.

I was much more involved when I was younger, but it's been a while since i've had the time to get out there as much as I would like -but after a recent serious rethink i've realised that you've got to make the time!
So this is where it begins.

Live in Edinburgh so would be keen to hear of anyone who could recommend decent wildcamping places in the Edinburgh/Borders areas. (I'm particularly interested in Broadleaf woodland areas)

Hope you're all well.

Good luck.

 

[soup_monger]

Hello Forrester and welcome to BCUK.

I usually head North for remote locations so I can't help with any local or Borders areas.

Hope your coping with the heat in Edinburgh the past few days.

Cheers

 

[forrester]

Thanks - glad to be here

I've been down south for the last few days so i've been melting! Hoping to make the most of this weekend by getting away with the missus - was thinking of Morar area?

I've also heard that there are amazing forests in Perthshire, that true?

 

[soup_monger]

Thanks - glad to be here

I've been down south for the last few days so i've been melting! Hoping to make the most of this weekend by getting away with the missus - was thinking of Morar area?

I've also heard that there are amazing forests in Perthshire, that true?

If you get a look at OS map 53 you will see that there are a few areas of forest, but, that most of them have the purple outline of the National Trust which limits your activity. (i.e no fires allowed)

Having said that, it is still one of the few places in Scotland that still has some natural woodland and there are some interesting little pockets further North.

Cheers

 

[Ed]

Welcome aboard to BCUK..... I hope you glean some gems of infomation from the site and forums


Ed

 

[leon-1]

Welcome to bcuk forrester, there is getting to be quite a few of you guys up and around Edinburgh

 

[Singeblister]

Hello Forrester and welcome to BCUK

 

[Toddy]

Hello Forester, welcome to bcuk It's friendly group, I've found.
Camping? oh there are lots of places, but there are also pretty frequent meet ups. There's one at Loch Achray 23rd to 26th of this month. It's a great excuse to meet, talk, practice, learn and discuss other places to go.

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/community/showthread.php?t=12798

Cheers,
Toddy

 

[morch]

Hi Forrester and welcome aboard

 

[JonnyP]

Hello Forrester and welcome here.....................Jon

 

[outdoorcode]

Hi again, glad to see you joined up and made an introduction, as I said on the phone I'm sure you'll find this place really useful

Andrew

 

[Ogri the trog]

Wecome aboard Forrester
Hope you enjoy yourself here.

ATB

Ogri the trog

 

[stuart f]

Hi Forrester,welcome aboard. I agree with Toddys thoughts about going to the Scottish meet you won't meet a nicer bunch of people. Also check out the meetups and social chatter forum,if you look back at old threads on Scottish meetups you will get an idea of what they're all about.