October camp up the permission with Xander and i camp @ butlins PIC HEAVY

[Man of Tanith]

so last saturday myself and Alex( Xander) and Pete (i camp @ butlins) had a night up the permission.
after the traditional rush to get everything packed and so on we got there
Alex and Pete put up Alex's new tent

i put up the group tarp/my sleep area, i really like using the DD xl tarp and using small sticks to improve the space available.

Pete decided he was on tea duty for the weekend, i suspect he wanted to play with the new storm kettle i recieved recently.(lovely bit of kit well impressed)

we hung out for a while and just enjoyed being in the woods,

Lisa, shannon and jake stopped in on the way back from shopping to say hello

Jake seems really content in the woods no crying or fussing just sat there looking around taking it all in que proud dad and the phrase that's my boy

once they had visited we got started on the evening meal, pot roasted venison cooked with assorted veg in a red wine gravy following a recipe given to me by Mesquite-cheers Steve absolutely awesome.
preparing the veg

Sealing the meat

Adding the veg

we then cooked this for about three hours checking every so often to make sure the fluid didnt run out
While this was cooking we carried on drinking tea and generally shooting the breeze.

i worked on some horse hoof fungus i had very kindly been sent

the finished meal! nom nom nom nom

once we had eaten we made some charcloth

then after a few more brews using a very simple pot hook i knocked up we turned in

the next morning after venison tortillla wraps for breakfast my sister came to pick pete up for sunday roast but stayed for a hot chocolate

myself and alex had a bit longer to stay out so it was time to play with some man made tinders and the spark stick

then using a flint and steel we made fire using the charcloth before we headed home

hope you enjoyed the photos as much as pete alex and myself enjoyed out night out.
next one is planned for december to celebrate my 30th

one last pic that i really like

 

[MartinK9]

Looks like a great time was had, thanks for sharing.

 

[Robbi]

looks like a great time mate, how was the bed roll ?

 

[Mesquite]

Looks like a great time Sam... and that venison does look delicious

I'm looking forward to the 4th

 

[Man of Tanith]

looks like a great time mate, how was the bed roll ?

it was good. i did take a poncho liner as well but i had done a horrific batch of night shifts when i am tired i feel very cold no matter what i wear or sleep in.

Steve glad to hear it mate not sure what grub we'll be doing but i'm sure we can come up with something equally impressive
it was delicious as main meal, supper and breakfast

 

[Shewie]

Cracking post mate, nice looking weekend with good folk

Hi Jake

 

[beenn]

Looks like a lovely time out

Thanks for sharing.

 

[Man of Tanith]

Cracking post mate, nice looking weekend with good folk

Hi Jake

theres a space whenever you can get down Rich

Beenn cheers mate

oops martin k9 forgot to reply to you mate glad you like em and the same invite goes for you mate if only so you can see one of your woodlore collection again briefly

 

[xander]

it was a great day and night and i had a lot of fun and even though it was my idea to get a big chunk of deer i have to say it was one of the best meals ive had in a long time and if i was served it in a restaurant id have been chuffed let alone cooked in a wood on a camp fire by me and sam and pete lol

 

[Man of Tanith]

worked well
come summer we need to do less kit reliant more skills reliant stuff i reckon

 

[morch]

Looks like a good weekend, thanks or sharing the pics

Dave

 

[I_Camp_@_Butlins]

good weekend lads... especially the venison. Don't ask me why but for some reason Jake he looks like he should be holding a beer in that picture... Nice to see Soph's very quick foray into the world of bushcraft has been documented for all eternity... December it is then!

 

[Thenihilist]

Cool pics dude.

Could you tell me about how you suspended that pot? i've never seen that method.

 

[drewdunnrespect]

Looks wicked cheers for sharing Sam

 

[rik_uk3]

Nice one lads, looks really good.

 

[I_Camp_@_Butlins]

Cool pics dude.

Could you tell me about how you suspended that pot? i've never seen that method.

Thenihilist - we (well, they) suspended the pot on some flat-ish logs that were burning slowly on top of the fire so we needed to keep an eye on them to make sure they didn't collapse. It was all fine though, managed to get some serious heat to the pot and it stayed dead level the whole time...

 

[Man of Tanith]

thenihilist do you mean the dutch oven or the kettle?
like i camp at butlins says dutch oven was just balanced on the logs and monitored to make sure it didn't take a dive into the embers
the kettle was just hung on a hooky stick which was clove hitched onto a bit of string on the hook end and wrapped around a tripod at the other
glad everyone likes the pics

 

[Lady_of_Tanith]

I'm joining you in December!! Cant wait to try out my new hammock and under blanket!! What meat you bringing for that trip Alex?

 

[Man of Tanith]

I'm joining you in December!! Cant wait to try out my new hammock and under blanket!! What meat you bringing for that trip Alex?

cant wait for you to come