Loch Achray meet 13th -16th October, 2006

[warthog1981]

ive got a tripod that would like to test out will i bring it ?

 

[Graham_S]

I've spit roasted a lamb before but it takes a lot of fuel and constant attention.

i'm sure if we asked eric nicely he'd bring his chainsaw

 

[Toddy]

How's the fuel situation at Loch Achray?after all the site will presumably have been busy through summer. Our local supermarkets are selling off bags of charcoal very cheaply just now since the barbeque season is by, and it's good to cook on.

Cheers,
toddy

 

[silvergirl]

If there are plenty of people interested, i'll have a lovely fresh organic lamb which i'm happy to bring along if anyone knows how to cook a whole lamb? Or i can butcher it and bring the legs and shoulders if people would prefer?

But you'll have to let me know as theres not much point bringing it if its not gonna be eaten.

Dave

I'd be happy to cook joints in an Umu (underground oven) if the ground is suitable. Would take 8-10hrs though so perhaps not the first night.
Very ecconomical on the fuel so know need for that chainsaw

 

[andyn]

Thought it only polite to say, after i bombarded Magikelly with questions, I was hoping to come up with pete (joker) but a potential house move on that weekend has put a spanner in the works. hopefully another time I will be able to make it up there to meet the northern sept.

 

[Graham_S]

i'm not sure if a ground oven will work, we're very close to the water table at the achray campsite.
might be worth a try though.

 

[PatrickM]

Hopefully I can pop in on the Saturday if you folks do'nt mind a dpm clad nutter in yer camp

 

[locum76]

what with all of this excellent meat thats going to be at the meet, i think i'll have to bring me whole spice rack along. has anyone got a big tagine?

 

[Graham_S]

it'll be good to see you again Patrick.
really looking forward to the meet

 

[gregorach]

Hopefully I can pop in on the Saturday if you folks do'nt mind a dpm clad nutter in yer camp

Like one more is going to make any difference...

 

[Toddy]

True, true; it looked like an Al Quaeda training camp last time with all the shemaghs covering folks from the midgies

Cheers,
Toddy

 

[Eric_Methven]

I'll bring me chainsaw! Remember all those great big beech logs that caused my hernia? I'll bring them too. They'll be fine to cook over. There should be enough curved branches as well to make spoons from. It's been drying for nine months or so so it should be about perfect for crafts and burning. Talking of spoons, I have half a dozen Frost spoon knives and half a dozen Frost carving knives. I'll bring them along too. I'll let them go at a tenner each - what I paid for them.

Eric

 

[JohnC]

Darn! Sharp things to spend money on!

 

[Wayland]

I still have one or two of Stefans blades left to sell too.

 

[MagiKelly]

Remember the chainsaw cannot really be used while the FA are watching (So Stuart_Blink need to be not there and you need not to have an accident)

The Forest Drive has been shut early due to the road needing work done to it and felling work is taking place, not near the site, so we still have the use of the camp site and it means that we have to come in the exit but other than that no problem.

 

[Grooveski]

Eric, could you bring your bopper? I'll lift some rock and the tarp this time.

If anyone else has any antler we could butcher to make knapping kits it'd be handy. Sure we could always improvise though(discovered that the but of my old knife makes a pretty good bopper ).

 

[Eric_Methven]

Eric, could you bring your bopper?

O.K. I'll bring the bopper, a pressure flaking tine or two and a nice granite percussion stone.

Eric

 

[morch]

will there be music too?

 

[Grooveski]

Band's on before the fire juggling, right after the magic show.

Pulling rabbits out a hat would be a useful skill to learn. Snares are for amateurs.

 

[Eric_Methven]

I'll bring my guitar, recorder and bodrahan - but I can't play them all at once, so I'll need some help. The more whisky I drink, the better I play (or so it seems)

Eric