Norwich and Norfolk group new thread!

[RAPPLEBY2000]

This is the new Norfolk group thread,



So far our group looks like this:
RAPPLEBY2000 (me)
Snufkin
lord lurcher
weekender
Biddlesby
Damascus
Jay-Jay
Kimboko
Longstrider
Kane
billycan
westnorfolk
Cronos
leon-b

and if anyone can contact him
R-bowskill would come along too!

Here we are the first large meet at whitlingham lane park

Jay-Jays attempt

Jay Jay got his coal going so fast I didn't get a pic of it but here he is blowing it into life.

Snufkin in action.

Lord Lurcher getting his coal.

Lord Lurcher 'givin it sum wellie'

And breathing it into fire.
Looking forward to the next meetup hopefully a weekender.

i really do need a better less floppy hat!

hopefuly these video links work!

Sorry guy's i've had to remove our video's TOM TOM found that the supporting site had links to porn among other things you woulden't want your kids to see!(nothing to do with us thankfully) but for obvious reasons we can't have them available as it's a family site!

Excellent afternoon spent in the woods. Just wish we'd had more time to spare
Look forward to the next one.

our most recent meet we tried to set up the group shelter i made with 3 IpK sheets!

it's a bit shabby from this angle, but theres a Burghaus 100l bag leaned up against it to show scale!

next my glamorous assistant shows the inside set up as a roof & wall.

and a side view, it's fair to say if put up correctly it will be fine, but it was wobbly when i took the photos!

we are a local group part of the east anglia group and most of us know each other! anyone is welcome to join us!

We have our first camp organised for August here are the details!

5th-6th August
£1.50p per person/night

it sounds like a really nice site surrounded by trees,
a small wooded area,
huge field
3 flush loos
and a campfire area.

unfortunately we can oly light fires in the "camp fire" area though you can camp near it.
we are welcome to use hammocks but there's not space for many so prehaps be prepared to use a tarp insted, the warden also suggested using pioneering poles to make some sort of structure, but thats up to you.
many of the "trees" are too small for hammock use.

be aware
there are no shops in garvleston, the nearest is Tescos in dereham several miles away.
there's no mention of showers but hey i'm sure we can rough it!

there are no neighbours apart from a church yard (they don't make much noise).

the site will not have anyone else on it so it's all ours!

so make your excuses to the boss and family,
make space in your diary,
pack your bags,
and come along!

i will need details ASAP about whos coming, to figure out the cost.

please now treat this thread as you did the last.
(do not add anything to the last)

 

[RAPPLEBY2000]

welcome to the new thread! :You_Rock_

 

[RAPPLEBY2000]

don't worry about the new thread thing just ignore the old one keep using this eventually the old one will disapear into the older threads pages!

I'm going to be a bit busy over the next couple of weeks, but i'll be free from 24th to the 30th of july does anyone want to meet up on 1 or 2 of those days?

 

[leon-b]

hi
i would be keen to meet up on 1 or 2 of those days, maybe we could meet half way between me and you
leon

 

[Snufkin]

don't worry about the new thread thing just ignore the old one keep using this eventually the old one will disapear into the older threads pages!

I'm going to be a bit busy over the next couple of weeks, but i'll be free from 24th to the 30th of july does anyone want to meet up on 1 or 2 of those days?

I'm probably free the 29th, and maybe the 30th.

 

[leon-b]

does anyone want to make a weekend of it
once i know dates, i can then ask my mum to give me a lift up there and then i will say if i can come or not
leon

 

[Snufkin]

does anyone want to make a weekend of it
once i know dates, i can then ask my mum to give me a lift up there and then i will say if i can come or not
leon

I probably won't be able to do a weekender as we have a camp organised for the following weekend, are you going to be able to make that one Leon B?

 

[leon-b]

im not sure i will ask my mum, if i do come my whole family will come
all my family like camping but they go car camping and take loads of kit where as i like to walk or bike to my camp site and take minimal kit
i will find out if we can go soon then i will tell you
leon

 

[leon-b]

i take it you are talking about the garvestone camp
leon

 

[leon-b]

im not sure if i can come as it is 2 hours away and we are driving to cornwall the next weekend

 

[Snufkin]

i take it you are talking about the garvestone camp
leon

Yep, Hope you can make it.

 

[leon-b]

maybe i'll find out soon

 

[leon-b]

what you going to be sleeping in
we have a 6 man tent, and i have a basha but obviosly the basha wont fit all 4 of us in it, so if i did come it would be the tent, the only bad thing is the tent is fairly big would this be ok
leon

 

[Snufkin]

what you going to be sleeping in
we have a 6 man tent, and i have a basha but obviosly the basha wont fit all 4 of us in it, so if i did come it would be the tent, the only bad thing is the tent is fairly big would this be ok
leon

I think there is loads of space at the site if you want to bring your tent. I'll be under a basha. I think there are only a limited number of trees suitable for hammocks though.

 

[RAPPLEBY2000]

Hi again Leon

The camp is aimed at enjoying the countryside and learning new bushcraft skills, i have no problem with others joining us but you understand that some of us want as close as we can to the "outdoors experience" that you so rarely get on a normal campsite.

a possible solution is for you and 1 or 2 family members camp under a tarp
and it'll be an experience for them

the other issue is this, you say your whole family like camping, remember it's not a "normal" campsite it's a scout site there are 3 loos and cold water that's it! no showers no hook up points, etc.

Bushcraft is about being one with or getting close to nature, and making yourself comfortable in the wild.
a huge colourfull tent with TV and garden furniture beach balls etc might spoil the atmos .

as i say they are welcome but it would be nice to keep the site Bushcrafty if you know what i mean!

Leon get yourself to the camp bring your hammock/tarp and try it out!
most of us will be camping minimally from a rucksack like yourself!

remember because of your age i know it's a bind but you need to bring an adult! i can't emphasise how important that is!
for your own safety, and my future work in the industry!

 

[leon-b]

if i am aloud to come me and my dad would camp under my basha, and my mum and sis could camp in a tent i will try and dig out a 2 man tent im sure weve got one somewhere
as i say its 2 hours away and were driving to cornwall the weekend after the camp but who knows i might be alound to come, i'll find out asap then i will tell you
leon

 

[leon-b]

oww sorry guys but it seems i cant come to tis meet as we are going to cornwall te following weekend, but if any other meets come up i will more than likely come
leon

 

[Snufkin]

oww sorry guys but it seems i cant come to tis meet as we are going to cornwall te following weekend, but if any other meets come up i will more than likely come
leon

Too bad you can't make it, but don't worry there'll be other meetups I'm sure.

 

[leon-b]

yes i will more than likely be able to come to the next one, i will just tell my dad in advance and it should be fine i am really looking forward to coming to a camp or a meet

leon

 

[RAPPLEBY2000]

sorry bout that mate,
we look forward to meeting you soon!

prehaps we'll organise a thetford one soon!