Hi Guys
As many of you will know we have been running meets at giants seat for getting on a year now, we have been doing this under the guise of the Greater Manchester Bushcraft Group or G.M.B.G. and some of you are even members of the group.
We have a great relationship with the scout group that own the land and would like to improve the site for our continued use. With that in mind we have been thinking about buying group kit i.e. large shelters that can be used to keep groups dry around the fire etc.
To fund this we were thinking about putting on a map and compass course over a weekend in November probably the 16th-18th.
The weekend would consist of turning up on the Friday night eating a communal meal (more info below), then getting an early start on the saturday. The day would include a comprehensive instructor led course (led by Alan Lancashire - aka The Ratcatcher on here) with sections on map signs and topography, learning how to use a compass, how to navigate with map and compass etc. There would then be another communal meal Saturday evening and then on Sunday we would be looking to do a short orienteering challenge with a prize going to the winners of the challenge.
As far as the communal meals go we were thinking that we would provide meals for the weekend and are open to suggestions as to the content
I was thinking
Friday
Evening meal - Chilli and Rice
Saturday
Breakfast - Porridge/cereal
Lunch - Bacon Butties
Evening Meal - Hot Pot
Sunday
Breakfast - Full English
Lunch - Bacon Butties
This will be included in the price of the course.
As far as price goes it will depend on numbers but we were thinking about £35-£40, as far as numbers go we would need at least 10 people, with a max of 20. The course will be held in the scout lodge and you will be sleeping in the lodge too.
There are dorms that hold 4 people per room and a leaders room that holds 2.
The postcode for the camp for those of you that haven't been before is "Edited out"
So who would be interested?
Thanks for Reading
Dave
As many of you will know we have been running meets at giants seat for getting on a year now, we have been doing this under the guise of the Greater Manchester Bushcraft Group or G.M.B.G. and some of you are even members of the group.
We have a great relationship with the scout group that own the land and would like to improve the site for our continued use. With that in mind we have been thinking about buying group kit i.e. large shelters that can be used to keep groups dry around the fire etc.
To fund this we were thinking about putting on a map and compass course over a weekend in November probably the 16th-18th.
The weekend would consist of turning up on the Friday night eating a communal meal (more info below), then getting an early start on the saturday. The day would include a comprehensive instructor led course (led by Alan Lancashire - aka The Ratcatcher on here) with sections on map signs and topography, learning how to use a compass, how to navigate with map and compass etc. There would then be another communal meal Saturday evening and then on Sunday we would be looking to do a short orienteering challenge with a prize going to the winners of the challenge.
As far as the communal meals go we were thinking that we would provide meals for the weekend and are open to suggestions as to the content
I was thinking
Friday
Evening meal - Chilli and Rice
Saturday
Breakfast - Porridge/cereal
Lunch - Bacon Butties
Evening Meal - Hot Pot
Sunday
Breakfast - Full English
Lunch - Bacon Butties
This will be included in the price of the course.
As far as price goes it will depend on numbers but we were thinking about £35-£40, as far as numbers go we would need at least 10 people, with a max of 20. The course will be held in the scout lodge and you will be sleeping in the lodge too.
There are dorms that hold 4 people per room and a leaders room that holds 2.
The postcode for the camp for those of you that haven't been before is "Edited out"
So who would be interested?
Thanks for Reading
Dave
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