Just returned home after a couple of nights at a Farm commercial campsite. Quite a long drive, but I thought it worth investigating as apparently it is favoured by people 'Who do Bush Craft', or so I was told.
A wooded area close by a river, one of many in Wales. I thought at first it was perhaps it was a pale juvenile Dipper, but decided with a better view and watching it's antics, that it was in fact a Grey wagtail. Bad photo and hardly visible, but the orange spot helps.
Barely enough time to get the tent up and chuck the Bergan and kit in before the threatened rain arrived.
Only a short squall but the water ran off the dropped corner of the tent like a waterfall, then a brew.
Lesson of the day..When Acorn shedding is in full flow...either do not sit under an Oak, or keep your tea mug covered!!
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A short wander through the wet woods..But first tether the milk in the cooler.
Nature provides some intriguing sights, like this tree which seems to have re-rooted where the branch touched the ground.
The sights provided by human beings I find less appealing.
Not content with earlier damage to the young Oak on the right, the same person (or another) hacked at the Oak on the left.
If you can't tie knots to rig a Tarp, no problem. Hammer a steel tent peg into the tree for the Paracord.
Ah! But what about the other end..Easy..pass me another peg.
If ever you read of someone being found nailed to a tree in a Welsh wood..You'll know I found them..
A wooded area close by a river, one of many in Wales. I thought at first it was perhaps it was a pale juvenile Dipper, but decided with a better view and watching it's antics, that it was in fact a Grey wagtail. Bad photo and hardly visible, but the orange spot helps.
Barely enough time to get the tent up and chuck the Bergan and kit in before the threatened rain arrived.
Only a short squall but the water ran off the dropped corner of the tent like a waterfall, then a brew.
Lesson of the day..When Acorn shedding is in full flow...either do not sit under an Oak, or keep your tea mug covered!!
...A short wander through the wet woods..But first tether the milk in the cooler.
Nature provides some intriguing sights, like this tree which seems to have re-rooted where the branch touched the ground.
The sights provided by human beings I find less appealing.
Not content with earlier damage to the young Oak on the right, the same person (or another) hacked at the Oak on the left.
If you can't tie knots to rig a Tarp, no problem. Hammer a steel tent peg into the tree for the Paracord.
Ah! But what about the other end..Easy..pass me another peg.
If ever you read of someone being found nailed to a tree in a Welsh wood..You'll know I found them..
