Norfolk and Norwich Group

[weekender]

Ha ha a wooden spork

 

[rickyamos]

Hi Dave

I was think Hudson Bay pack roll, nice and easy if I can get hold of a good wool blanket

 

[rickyamos]

So For my kit list I'm going for the following:-

Czech army bedroll
Polish poncho lavvu with ground sheet
Crusader metal cup, with metal lid
58 pattern NATO water bottle
UCO candle lantern
fire steel, tin with char cloth
Honey stove
Laplander saw
MOD knife
Mora 911
Ti Spork
Food stuff
Wool blanket with paracord to roll it all up in.

does that sound about right?

 

[weekender]

Ricky that doesn't sound a lot different to what you took last time? Shows me up I'm sure I brought tooo much that I didn't use. Haven't started putting anything together yet....mmmm

 

[Mandos]

When is the next overnighter, ricky are you able to take me again ? im not quite understanding the hole boone challenge yet some one with brains explain please

Mandos

 

[rickyamos]

Mandos more info on this thread:-

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=102932&highlight=boone+challange

some info of who he was:-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Boone

Don't know the dates yet, ask Dave when in April I will take you as long as its not the weekend of the 11-13 April as I will not be able to make it

 

[Damascus]

Rick sounds about right, need to fix a date.

When you get the chance you guys let's see the piccies

 

[weekender]

Ahh now I've read the link your kit list is pretty good. You guys doing the 2 nights??

 

[Damascus]

Yes two nights, no group meals, self catering and try and keep food as unrefined as possible, ie not boil in the bags etc

one Billie and a small skillet for me.

 

[weekender]

Might have to think on this one...

 

[rickyamos]

So Dave on the food front what was you thinking down the lines off? i.e. cured meat, beans, rice, bannock etc

 

[Damascus]

Absolutely, as simple as possible, eggs bacon etc etc, rice to fill it out.

 

[VanDeRooster]

I might have a go with this ...

Depends if I have time to get what I need & the dates if the gathering.


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[Whittler Kev]

Just had my air pump changed and they are now all......24v dagnabit. The battery pack for camping is over £200
May mean not doing overnighters for a while until I can sort a 400w 12v to 240v inverter (if it will run long enough off a 12v supply)
Here is Suffolks kit list

 

[Damascus]

Kev, get a second bike battery and put them in series, that will give you 24volts, problem solved.

 

[mitch66]

That's good news kev twice the voltage half the current, I'll soon have the opportunity to get hold of some 12v battery's from work. I'll put two to one side for you. All you're need is a good 12v or 24v charger

 

[Big Stu 12]

Just for your interest heres Suffolk 2014 Boone Challenge

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=117217

 

[Whittler Kev]

Kev, get a second bike battery and put them in series, that will give you 24volts, problem solved.

If only it was that easy. They don't appear to have a separate plug for battery as the main input (which is permanently joined to the transformer) appears to be the only input socket.

That's good news kev twice the voltage half the current, I'll soon have the opportunity to get hold of some 12v battery's from work. I'll put two to one side for you. All you're need is a good 12v or 24v charger

Cheers dude I've got solar panel and optimates, etc

 

[Whittler Kev]

Yo, Made up as just had the post office deliver a parcel from pickin_grinnin in Texas that was full of Santa treats.
A slab of Texas mesquite wood, a Zippo engraved with a Ray Mears quote in a heavy leather belt case, a life straw, a brass fire piston with lubricant and a spare O ring, a gigantic stainless mug and a Hudson bay tin complete with magnifying glass. Shocked? You betcha. Happy? Haven't stopped smiling yet

 

[Damascus]

Wel I have done mine, pack that is, just got to tweek a few things, pleased with the result, no pictures, so when we all turn up no one has had the advantage of seeing anothers ideas.