It's the Pits...

[stovie]

...Change of venue, same fun, and a new food experience...

Friday night and I spend a quiet moment around the fire with my son and a friend

saturday morning and the troop descends

Hazel withy grill

and in action

Saturday supper prepared and left to stew for a couple of hours while we head off on an 8 click hike...

Cooking range

Sunday Morning spent being kids, crossing a mediaeval moat monkey style...this is my daughter

Then the pit oven...having heated the rocks for a couple of hours theshoulder of lamb is placed in the centre and surrounded by pots, carrots and onions

Wet cabbage leaves placed over the meat

and soaked Hazel boughs over that

then the whole thing covered in soil

The finished oven...took five minutes from start to finish

chased the scouts off for a couple of hours and had a quiet cup of coffee

To an expectant crowd of hungry youngsters the pit is uncovered

The lamb is succulent...much to everyones relief

And the famished wretches ask for more

Another great weekend, and boy were we lucky with the weather...

 

[spamel]

One day, I'll meet you and ponce a coffee out of that pot!

 

[stovie]

And you would be most welcome my friend...

 

[SimonM]

Looks like you all had a fantastic time! I'm sure the Scouts loved it.

Simon

 

[British Red]

As always an inspiration stovie nice to see one of my "heroes" posting

Are you planning on using your press again this year?

Red

 

[Shewie]

Looks like fun Stovie

Love the withy grill for the bacon by the way, I might have to try that next time I`m out.


Rich

 

[Toddy]

That's a real childhood :You_Rock_
Excellent to see good Scouting too. Incredibly heartening.

cheers,
M

 

[stovie]

As always an inspiration stovie nice to see one of my "heroes" posting

Are you planning on using your press again this year?

Red

You're making me blush Red....

And yes, definately using the press again. Hoping to squeeze 100 gallons out...

 

[stovie]

That's a real childhood :You_Rock_
Excellent to see good Scouting too. Incredibly heartening.

cheers,
M

Thanks Mary.

The obligatory archery shot (no pun intended)

 

[redneck]

what a fantatstic set up, I'm very envious, great job!

 

[john scrivy]

I like that little barbaque withy gizmo -- Good pictures buddy

 

[brancho]

I am going to camp this weekend I like some of those ideas but cannot light a fire on the ground at this campsite so will have to do some of that stuff in spring at the hut.