Meetup in Scotland?

[match]

Hi,

Just wondering if any of the Scottish folk (particularly those in the Central Belt - Edinburgh, Glasgow, Borders etc) fancied getting together at some point - maybe just a day out in the countryside sharing skills etc?

Looking at the map, there are a fair few Bushcrafters living in these parts, and another fair few that could get somewhere central (such as Edinburgh/Fife/Borders) in an hour or so.

If anyone's up for this, or perhaps more importantly, if anyone has a few hundred acres of woodland to play in please let us know!

 

[MagiKelly]

I would certainly be interested. Don't know the areas in the East at all. On this side of the country there is Loch Lomond area which can be good, with canoes or the like the islands are excellent. Locally I have acess to a nice woodland but it would depend on numbers (could not take too many).

So as I say, definately interested, even if it is for a meet in a pub or the like just for a chat

 

[Womble]

I'm planning to have a hoiday in the Glasgow/Loch Lommond area in the early spring (around about March) next year. any advice about good places to visit would be really appreciated!

 

[MagiKelly]

PM sent

 

[Tantalus]

I'm planning to have a hoiday in the Glasgow/Loch Lommond area in the early spring (around about March) next year.

careful your trossachs don't freeze :shock:

you could be in for all kinds of interesting weather in march

Tant

 

[Womble]

I've done the highlands in March before Tant - the last time I had a holiday (2001) and really enjoyed it!

Seen PM and responding to, John

 

[Tantalus]

yeah womble it's all possible

my folks house sits on the 250 m contour and the hills behind the house are 400 and 450 ish, just a hair south of the trossachs but further east

if there is snow going they get to know about it lol

even galashiels is warmer than there

about the meetup , i am definitely interested :super:

can't make tooooooo many promises at the moment though

Tant

 

[match]

Yeah - I've got no definite ideas - I just reckoned that with somewhere between 10-20 ppl in this area who might want to come (plus extras who are willing to travel ) it would be nice to maybe have a day-long thing one weekend, say on a Saturday, where ppl can come together, discuss bushcraft stuff, myabe have some led workshoppy-type things (all very unofficial!) such as fire starting, building shelters, wild food foraging etc (maybe not this time of year so much ) etc. and just generally put names to faces here...

As to where and when, thats a more difficult question - woodland is always good for foraging/fire-starting/shelter-building, when is also tricky - I'd obviously like it to be ASAP but its often easier and the weather more pleasant in spring/summer months (if only I'd found bushcraftuk last spring instead of this Autumn... :?:

 

[Edi_M]

This side of hogmanay I'm fairly committed to other things, but next year I'm game. Be warned, my bushcraft skills are virtually non-existent, I just like to walk in the woods. The view out my office (back bedroom) window is of Dumyat, I'm only a mile away from the Ochils.

For places to go play in, the trossachs national park is rather large! Pick anywhere from the start of the west-highland way to about halfway to aberdeen & you're looking at some stunning landscapes (admittedly also a lot of hillwalkers in peak times though). I believe there aren't too many restrictions over the Ochils either, but you can't fall over without someones dog sniffing at you (not that I mind dogs, a border collie shares our home), and there seem to be a lot of ramblers on the officially published walks.

 

[willie]

i would defenatly be up for it if i knew when and were

 

[Hogan]

Count me in.

 

[JFW]

Yes I'm up for it. Whether its a meet up in the pub, a day out, or a weekend camp.

Cheers

JFW

 

[bothyman]

I'm 200+ miles North of Edinburgh I am interested, but it all depends whereabouts it is?? ack:

 

[mmcniven]

I am up for it, the sooner the better. Not that sure on where to go, Loch Lomond has been mentioned and there are quite a few good places around there. Would be up for some skill sharing, i am sure we all have some good tips to pass on to others. Even seeing the kit other people carry can always give good ideas.
Look forward to it.

Michael

 

[stuart f]

I would also be interested in a meetup as long as i can get the time off work.

 

[mmcniven]

Anyone interested in meeting up over the christmas and new year holidays ?....that is if you get some holidays during this period. An overnight camp would be good or even just a day in the woods sharing skills.

 

[MagiKelly]

I'm off from Christmas Eve for two weeks (Whoo Hoo!!!) so could probably manage but it will depend on dates as there are some dates pencilled in already

 

[stuart f]

Count me in as i,ve got 3 weeks off work, i would,nt mind staying out for a night either and learning some new skills and meeting some other like minded people.

 

[willie]

i wouldnt mind either , the only thing is well not really were but if it has good transport links :-? and if transport runs at these times/dates

 

[Bowser]

If someone came up with a date and a location, I could see about coming as well. ack: