Hello

[Barney]

Hello everyone,

Interesting site you have going here some good threads on the go.

I have had my interest in "bushcraft" rekindled after watching the Television shows by Ray Mears and Bear Grylls.

A little bit about me.

When I was a Kid we used to Wild camp on an island in a swamp for the whole of the school holidays, I thought it was the size of the Okefenokee when in reality it is only a couple of acres. We taught ourselves how to build Dens, fires, find birds eggs, catch birds for food (we used a dustbin lid.LOL) and catch fish(mostly Perch which are very tasty) and just generally have a real fun time messing about. It was time to go home when the swallows gathered in their huge flocks.

My interest for the wildside and camping continued as I grew older but small children and the need to continue winter holidays necessitated the use of more robust equipment and we subsequently moved onto caravans.

Caravans are too removed from the reality of the situation for me and I feel like I am back home now, camping out.


Regards to all.

 

[Toddy]

Hello and welcome to the online version of the campfire
Have a wander around the site and join in the conversations.

cheers,
Toddy

 

[Tony]

Good to have you on bushcraft uk Barney and many thanks for the intro, it's always good for getting to know people a bit better.

It sounds like you've got some stuff to share with us as well as learn yourself so just get stuck in, I'm sure you realise that this is a fantastic bunch of people and they'll point you in the right direction if you've got questions, secret is to ask them

Enjoy

 

[rich59]

A very warm welcome Barney. I know that feeling of being more myself/ home when leaving civilization behind.

 

[SimonM]

Hello & welcome Barney. Nice to see another Lancashire Lad joining!

Which part of the county you from?

Simon

 

[-Switch-]

Hi Barney. Sounds like you had fun as a kid
I think alot of us got into this in a similar way - building camps; camping out with friends as a kid; an unhealthy fascination with fire
Enjoy the site, and don't be shy about getting stuck in - it sounds like you've got some good stories to tell!

 

[Barney]

Thank you for kind words.

Simon - Owdoo - I am a 10 minute bike ride from Middlewood. The Lancashire boundary changed a long time ago (1974), technically I live in the metropolis of GTR Manchester, fortunately I didn't change with it.

 

[SimonM]

Hi Barney,

keep your eyes open for the next Middlewood Meet - arranged by Matt Weir - it's a good chance to meet some of the characters!

Watch out for the camp site water tho - it always gives me a headache!

Simon