NORTH WOOD 26-28 October 2012

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woodspirits

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As normal from the Friday through to Sunday, i will be hosting a meet for those that want to attend. this will be held at the upper (farm) end of the wood see info below for parking drop off etc.

Autumn is approaching and winter will soon be upon us along with the whole gamut of differing weather conditions, in the winter months we have been here from a snowy -14 to an almost tropical -3!

so, in case your wondering why i'm rambling on, our project for this and probably the next meet will be to build a communal shelter. we have all the building materials to hand in the wood with the exeption of the final roof covering, that will probably be the existing group 'chute. this will be a semi-permanent structure untill it rots and falls down! :)

i have a few ideas on design, any input take it to the regulars forum so we dont clog up the meet thread. all offers of help and skill sets most welcome, but like any other project its entirely voluntary, no issues. :)



Info' and guidlines, longwinded but nessessary;

parking will be on CP2 weather allowing... :rolleyes:

for those who just want to drop off your gear, and return your car to CP1... (see map link below)


There will usually be some planned maintenance for those who want to take part, (bring your weapon of choice) its never an issue if you would rather chill, have a wander, practice skills, stare into space or just nod off!, entirely voluntary, and of course our popular car boot sales and swops :)


Ok as before, just a reminder of terms and directions.

fees

please pay on arrival or as soon as is practicable. I don’t want to be chasing people for fees as they’re packing up!

• 18+............. £5 per night,
• Aged 12~17 .....£3 per night
• Under 12 ..........free.


Fires

After discussions amongst the 'North Wood Regulars' it has been decided to introduce a communal fire.
We feel in order to maintain our supply of free wood it is imperative that we act now. North Wood is getting known and seems to be gaining in popularity, what none of us want is to end up in a year or so with a sterile wood. You have left your pitches in impeccable order, no blame is to be attached to yourselves but with anything up to a possible 20+ individual fires whether for warmth or cooking, stocks will rapidly dwindle.

To ensure the future of North Wood as a camping, bushcraft venue, and to conserve the continuing stocks of wood for the communal areas, the following conditions will apply;
  • Wood collected and processed during the course of the meet is for use in the communal fire area (excluding small sticks, twigs) so that everyone benefits, or in some cases for the use of the farmer.
  • If you want to bring in your own Honey Stoves, hobo stoves, twig, small stick burners (thumb size) and the like, they are acceptable providing they have sufficient ground clearance or protection to prevent scaring. Pit fires or similar are not acceptable.
  • Modified jerry can (or similar) stoves, tent/tipi/lavvu stoves and the like are not acceptable unless you bring a sufficient amount of fuel for your needs for the duration of the meet.
  • live wood is to be left untouched, unless of course there's planned maintenance, in which case it will go to the communal fire or any projects.
With all the dead wood to hand, I know it’s going to be tempting to carry on using it for individual fires, I’m hoping this is going to be self regulating however if individuals blatantly ignore this, they will not be invited back.
This is not negotiable, If you require clarification on what is acceptable, drop me a pm.

I hope I have explained my motives for these actions clearly. They have been put in place to ensure the longevity of North Wood as a venue.

Rubbish

we’re still here on trial so it really is a case of leaving no junk / fire scars etc. the only thing we should leave is a good impression, take your rubbish home, there are no facility’s to leave it on the farm.
There have been odd occasions when other peoples rubbish has had to be disposed of, If you brought it in, it’s up to you to dispose of it. No exceptions.

Under 18s

Are to be accompanied by a parent or guardian, and will be the responsibility of the person who bought, invited them.

Behaviour

Generally speaking our meets are very good natured and self regulating. However if someone is found to be unduly aggressive, unruly, or are otherwise hostile in any other form, they will be asked to leave immediately. if the offending person is a minor then the parent or loco parentis will be asked to accompany them off site.

If a member or guest has possible behavioural issues, the meet organiser should be informed before attending the site. In an instance where other members or their guests are put at risk, the member, inviting member and/or their guest will be asked to leave with immediate effect.



dogs or other pets

without exeption are not allowed

Restricted areas

A small section on the approach to north wood is sssi, unless otherwise instructed this will be marked and out of bounds, as will a small area within the wood which is personal to the farmer and is strictly out of bounds, (see map link below).

Access


  • [*=1]Access is from 1200 on the given date unless we have made prior arrangements to get in earlier. For security reasons the electronic gates will be closed overnight from 1900 to 0800 and all day Sunday, possible late or early arrivals feel free to pm me for the gate code. We will vacate the site no later than 1300. On whatever day the meet ends

  • [*=1]The gate from the farm yard into the meadow must be kept closed at all times, if you open it you close it,

  • [*=1]the fields on the approach to the wood are sometimes hired out to a private company. if on arrival there is any activity on the meadow between CP1 and the wood, and you need to unload or park your vehicle on CP2 or CP3, keep to the track and proceed with caution at 15mph
Medical

There are no medical facilities on site, the nearest A & E is 15 minutes drive at;

Good Hope Hospital
Rectory Road,
Sutton Coldfield,
Birmingham,
B75 7RR

Location of meet

location is opposite the belfry golf club on the A4091, OS map ref' SP189962 for those arriving early there is a large layby opposite the entrance, the full address is;

Middleton House Farm
Tamworth Road
Middleton,
Tamworth
North Warwickshire
B78 2BD

And finally for those not familiar with north wood, this link may help...

click on the symbols for more information.

well that’s it for now, any questions just sing out


All the best and look forward to seeing you, :D

Steve
 

nolightweight

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Would be rude not to... Cheers Steve

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Twodogs

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Johnnyboy1971

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woodspirits

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there you go :)

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sasquatch

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Yarr. Still don't know how to copy and paste with my mobile telephone keypad so I'll get on this properly later on.good stuff, cheers Steve!
 

caffeine

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ill try and get down there if i can ... will confirm for sure at a later date (hopefully with my son this time)

and some mosquito repellent LOL omg did i get eaten at the last meet lol
 

Karl82

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OooooAaa HOoooo PppRrrr Oooo

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Dreadhead

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hopefully we will make it out again a little better prepared this time aye
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MartinK9

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Nice one Steve.

As requested, I have put my ideas into the NW Regulars area.

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