Hammocks dont agree with you? I had my first night in a hammock, and it was the bests nights sleep I had in years! I think a belly full of rum and pork helped but that was lovely. Infact that has ended my one and only camping woe - I sleep terribly in tents no matter what airbed, mat and sleeping bag arrangement! And they are heavy. Im going to get me hammock for the next meet methinks!
Middlewood "Verical Smoke" - 31/10 - 02/11/08
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Hammocks dont agree with you? I had my first night in a hammock, and it was the bests nights sleep I had in years! I think a belly full of rum and pork helped but that was lovely. Infact that has ended my one and only camping woe - I sleep terribly in tents no matter what airbed, mat and sleeping bag arrangement! And they are heavy. Im going to get me hammock for the next meet methinks!
Drew, I know you said you didn't know how to show photos so I've linked them from your blog. Hope you don't mind?
Big thanks to Simon for organising the weekend, Wayland and Bernie for their cooking skills, Maxine for the apple sauce, Bernie again for the go in the canoe, Wanderingstar for the underblanket, all in all a very good weekend and good to meet some new folk like Shewie and Stooboy, and some old friends aswell.
Oh and special thanks to Maddave who made Nat's day by giving her the Arran wool hat he won in the raffle:You_Rock_
Saying that she said she would have prefered the knife so if we can do a swap that'd be great
Sorry
LOOK INTO MY EYE !!!
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Verical smoke !!
Red Bull gives you wings
Bernie the God Of Porkers
Happy days
Sneakin' Hobbitses
Ever wondered what a bushcraft catalogue would look like?
Gorgeous lake
That was used to good advantage
Interplanetary Porker
Bodge teaches his son "The secret of the Oatcake"
Good group of people
Due to a charcoal shortage, some were dealing from the back of their cars!
And we all learned the "secret" bushcraft sign
OK who stole the lake??
Some were "fleet of foot"
Fly Pikey Fly !!
The musical statues game was a hoot
And Singeblister prepared to give Mentalnurse his "Bushcraft Brand"
Oh yeah.... and finally my new toy
Red Bull gives you wings
Bernie the God Of Porkers
Happy days
Sneakin' Hobbitses
Ever wondered what a bushcraft catalogue would look like?
Gorgeous lake
That was used to good advantage
Interplanetary Porker
Bodge teaches his son "The secret of the Oatcake"
Good group of people
Due to a charcoal shortage, some were dealing from the back of their cars!
And we all learned the "secret" bushcraft sign
OK who stole the lake??
Some were "fleet of foot"
Fly Pikey Fly !!
The musical statues game was a hoot
And Singeblister prepared to give Mentalnurse his "Bushcraft Brand"
Oh yeah.... and finally my new toy
Nice shots Dave.
A couple of those are really good....
Great weekend again. I've yet to go to a bad meet up with this lot.
Thanks to Simon for taking it all on, Bernie and Maxine for the porker and everyone else for making it such an enjoyable event.
A couple of those are really good....
Great weekend again. I've yet to go to a bad meet up with this lot.
Thanks to Simon for taking it all on, Bernie and Maxine for the porker and everyone else for making it such an enjoyable event.
just like to say thanks to every one for a great weekend, thanks simon for sorting it out, was nice meeting up with old faces and some new ones. some great photos thanks. carl
Think i've just figure out why i can't get a good nights sleep in a hammock.
I woke up about ten times on Friday night and two dozen times on Saturday night.
The problem is if i sleep on my back i snore until i get a dig in the ribs or until i wake myself up, think the latter was the case at the meet.
Can't exactly sleep on my side in a hammock so i will just have to resign myself to ground dwelling if i want a good nights sleep.
(Just glad i wasn't pitched too close to anyone else and woke them up )
I woke up about ten times on Friday night and two dozen times on Saturday night.
The problem is if i sleep on my back i snore until i get a dig in the ribs or until i wake myself up, think the latter was the case at the meet.
Can't exactly sleep on my side in a hammock so i will just have to resign myself to ground dwelling if i want a good nights sleep.
(Just glad i wasn't pitched too close to anyone else and woke them up
)Think i've just figure out why i can't get a good nights sleep in a hammock.
I woke up about ten times on Friday night and two dozen times on Saturday night.
The problem is if i sleep on my back i snore until i get a dig in the ribs or until i wake myself up, think the latter was the case at the meet.
Can't exactly sleep on my side in a hammock so i will just have to resign myself to ground dwelling if i want a good nights sleep.
(Just glad i wasn't pitched too close to anyone else and woke them up
If you stretch your hammock realy tight it IS possible to sleep on your side. I sleep on my side in my hammock mate.
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Thanks to you all, was great meeting all of you for the 1st time and am now convinced I am not the only crazy person who wants to be outside more than in during wintry weather
Chris it was such a shame never got to chat properly, and you missed the mulled cider... sorry.
big thank you's to everyone for making us so welcome
Jan x
Chris it was such a shame never got to chat properly, and you missed the mulled cider... sorry.
big thank you's to everyone for making us so welcome
Jan x
Honestly Tony, I didnt hear a thing except for the forest creatures walking around underneath my hammock. I was up 7 TIMES on the Friday night because of my weak bladder, but even then I didnt hear you mate. You just need to get more confidence with the hammock. Try stringing it up in the garden or some woodland to have a little afternoon nap.
Think i've just figure out why i can't get a good nights sleep in a hammock.
I woke up about ten times on Friday night and two dozen times on Saturday night.
The problem is if i sleep on my back i snore until i get a dig in the ribs or until i wake myself up, think the latter was the case at the meet.
Can't exactly sleep on my side in a hammock so i will just have to resign myself to ground dwelling if i want a good nights sleep.
(Just glad i wasn't pitched too close to anyone else and woke them up
Dont give up tony.
I manage to sleep on my side in my DD with no problem. I have used the ground for years before I got my hammock and thought I wouldn't settle in a hammock but I did after a few outings.
I must add though I did have a nasty experience at the windermere meet after a few sherberts with the whole woods spinning around as I flailed for stability.
on the whole though a great way to kip.
Practice with your tensioning though as I found that having it too tight meant the hammock really closed up whilst in it restricting movement whilst having a gentle curve gives more room and better stability imo.
Some crackin pics there thanks for posting em, if I do any more forging at a meet I will have to bring the gas my chest has been bad breathing in all that coke fumes nothing to do with smoking honest,
Sorry to anyone who didnt get a chance to have a go it took us so long to light the wet coke we only got 3 blades done before the light went , that and I forgot to bring the tongs they were sat mocking me on the band saw when i got home
nothing to do with smoking honest, Sorry to anyone who didnt get a chance to have a go it took us so long to light the wet coke we only got 3 blades done before the light went , that and I forgot to bring the tongs they were sat mocking me on the band saw when i got home
