Hello

[FordPrefect]

Hi,

I've been lurking here for a couple of years. The Ghillie Kettle group buy finally coaxed me in.
<<Looks around to see if it's a deadfall or cage trap>>
(The DD Hammock group buy nearly got me)

Bit of an armchair bushcrafter I'm afraid, hopefully I'll be able to add something to the world of information already on this site.

Thanks are due already to the people who have assisted others on the trail of the bowdrill ember - you were a big help to me too. (Lime on Lime was the answer for me.)

 

[Cobweb]

Welcome!
I'm an armchairian at this time of year, I just hate waking up to a cold nose in the mornin!

 

[sapper1]

Hi Ford welcome aboard,at some time through the year there are lots of armchair bushcrafters.

 

[John Fenna]

Hello and welcome!
Is part of your essential kit a towel?
Don't Panic!

 

[Shewie]

Hi FordPrefect - welcome to the forum

 

[FordPrefect]

Thanks for the greetings.

Hello and welcome!
Is part of your essential kit a towel?
Don't Panic!

Ahh yes, the nutrient impregnated survival towel - I know where mine is!

First post on first forum - visible by the whole planet - what's to panic about?

 

[sandbag47]

hi and welcome...glad to see my group buys have tempted you in

 

[morch]

Hi F P and welcome to the forum

dave

 

[ANDYRAF]

Hi Ford, welcome.

You haven't brought Marvin with you have you?

Andy

 

[SimonM]

Hello and welcome to the forum.

The bushy version of the survival towel is the shemagh.

Remember if in doubt the answer is 42.

Simon

 

[FordPrefect]

The bushy version of the survival towel is the shemagh.


Simon

Yes, I was following the buff/shemagh/bandana poll with interest.
I like the idea of the Mors survival scarf with the midge net, but it does look a bit bulky as a scarf as modeled by Bimble. Suppose the ripstop wouldn't be so absorbent either!

 

[Nagual]

Hi there FP and welcome. Fancy a cup of tea?



Nag.

 

[StJon]

Hi FordPrefect,
come away in,
jon

 

[FordPrefect]

Hi there FP and welcome. Fancy a cup of tea?



Nag.

Buying a 1.5L Ghillie Kettle for just that purpose!

(In truth I probably am more of an Arthur Dent character than a Ford Prefect, but I read somewhere that the name Ford Prefect would be "nicely inconspicuous")

 

[Toddy]

Hello A hoopy frood, huh ?

Come and join the conversations around the virtual campfire; maybe the locals will tempt you out of the chair

cheers,
Toddy

 

[FordPrefect]

Toddy, it's not temptation I need. I'm gagging to get out, at least past the back garden. The "problem" is that small children seem to use up a disproportionately large portion of time, energy and just about every other resource. Wouldn&#8217;t swap them for anything of course.
We get out for walks in the woods though. The kids are usually good for about an hour or so of that before they start complaining too heavily, and they like noodles cooked on the Trangia on occasion. I&#8217;m thinking there will be a window of opportunity when they are in their teens and I&#8217;m still fit enough to do some grander camp outs & hill walks.
Hope the outdoor access code still applies then, because it&#8217;s a fantastic thing I&#8217;m hoping to take advantage of.

 

[Scout]

Welcome to the forum mate

Nathan