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[Fenlander]

Leon in his shelter.....

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Leon preparing pheasant for roasting...

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Jason Sears preparing to cook his "Tesco" caught Salmon....

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Our group shelter....

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Evening in the group shelter

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Leon cooking breakfast for us.....

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[leon-b]

great pictures mate its a shame i wasnt smiling though lol, mine will be up in a little while
leon

 

[Fenlander]

great pictures mate its a shame i wasnt smiling though lol, mine will be up in a little while
leon

I've never yet managed to get a picture of you smiling ....something else for Jason to teach you next time

 

[leon-b]

yes fenlander but the thing is jason had a little bit to drink so it was easier for him to smile
heres my photos sorry for the quality but they were from a phone

heres where i slept

heres me cooking the sausages

heres another group shelter

heres fenlander helping me process pig intestines into cordage

heres me having a go at splitting with my axe after jasons guidance

heres me limbing a tree

leon

 

[spamel]

Good photos guys!! Leon, what was your shelter thatched with? I've only used leaf litter but that looks like long grass or reeds. My shelter that i made in October is still up in a quiet area on the Training Area that doesn't get used. I visited it today and I reckon it will take 20 minutes next week just topping up the leaf litter to get it back up to scratch. All that time stood without any maintenance and it is still in good nick!

 

[leon-b]

i cant remember what we used im sure fenlander will remind me, i think it was called something like sedge grass or sedge seed
leon

 

[Fenlander]

i cant remember what we used im sure fenlander will remind me, i think it was called something like sedge grass or sedge seed
leon

It was Saw Sedge (Cladium mariscus)

http://www.plant-identification.co.uk/skye/cyperaceae/cladium-mariscus.htm

It's unpleasant stuff to work with due it's saw-like teeth along it's edges, but gives a really good covering. It's traditionally used by thatchers on the ridges of reed thatched roofs.

 

[leon-b]

thanks kevin i was close, i had a great time we will have to do it again
leon

 

[spamel]

Was it warm Leon?

 

[Fenlander]

thanks kevin i was close, i had a great time we will have to do it again
leon

We'll sort something again soon and hopefully Shinken will join us for the whole weekend next time.

I will let you know if I make any progress with the other thing

 

[leon-b]

yes i started off sleeping in a t shirt and a fleece but i got so hot i took of my fleece and used it as a pillow instead
leon

 

[leon-b]

yes sounds great
just give me a pm when youve spoke to your mate
how long do you think it will be before i get an answer ?
leon

 

[weaver]

Looks like a great time in the woods. A lot of good learning and some great fellows to teach you the right way.

You do need to learn a smile though, how could you not smile on a trip like that?

 

[Fenlander]

yes sounds great
just give me a pm when youve spoke to your mate
how long do you think it will be before i get an answer ?
leon

I've no idea......be patient, there's pleanty of time

 

[leon-b]

yes theres plenty of time
what do you think the final answer will be ?
leon

 

[British Red]

Thanks Jason for the axe instruction and well done Leon for listening! Nice "choked" hold on the splitting there mate

Now make very sure you get it cleaned and mirror sharp before you put it away!

Red

 

[leon-b]

yes im going to give it a sharpen tommorow, me and my dad were talking about my uncles land and that if i asked him if i could use it he wouldnt mind at all, im going to ask him next weekend, he's got woods and we are hoping to build a few shelters and camp there every now and then as its only 30 mins away from our house, if i used it a few times and then asked him if me and my dad could have small controled fires im sure he wouldnt mind he'd probebly say 'thats what boys should be doing
leon

 

[British Red]

Well done Leon - make sure you give something back - uncle or not, thats a rare privilege - clear some bramble, beat a couple of shoots for free, whatever it takes. Make sure you invite Kevin for a stay over too (so long as its okay with your Uncle) - I think he's earned that at least - and you'll learn a lot about the land!

Red

 

[leon-b]

yes i will
what sort of things shall i set up there i was thinking of a few shelters and a big pot hanger so that when i have a few people over we can cook alot, i like fenlanders pot hanger
i was thinking of inviting over kevin, jason and rod as this weekends meet was really fun, and whilst they where there they could help me set up some shelters and pot hangers
cant wait untill i get permission, im pretty sure i will as my uncle likes to see that im into bushcraft shooting that type of thing
leon

 

[Shinken]

I had a good morning, the pig intestine cordage was really impressive! thanks for inviting me Fenlander!

And keep on going Leon!

Take care all,

Ash