Out for a little wander

[warthog1981]

As it was such a nice day decided to go for a little wander

The Snow drops are out
And the Daffs are sprouting to

The ransoms aren't to far behind

Need to watch where your walking lots of old collapsed mines about this ones about 10feet round and a good 8 feet deep

Teasels ?

My fire woods sorted for a while the last lot of strong winds blew down a dead standing willow tree

And not to far away found a life time supply of inner tube

Good mix of small Birch

My little camp spot

And hidden away in a quiet little wood my shelter that's been up for a couple of years now, its just had a face lift.
Some old buildings were demolished near my house and the builders left behind a large section of lorry tarp behind once they had cleared the site I know why even this section must weight 35kg easily

I stripped all the old thatching off and covered with the tarp and then recovered it all again to make it blend in

There's room for two people its about 7 feet deep

Does it blend in OK outside view ?

Thanks for looking

cheers Russ

 

[courtney]

looks nice little camp mate

 

[Radix lecti]

Great pictures Russ of what looked like a fine day out,like the shelter. Im off out on a wander soon, cant wait. Thanks for sharing.


Daz

 

[warthog1981]

Cheers

Russ

 

[dave53]

looks a good spot russ dont have any problem with raggers do you?regards dave

 

[persistent king]

cracking pics mate thanks for sharing

 

[lab72]

Nice work fella

 

[Toddy]

That looks really sound , a good burrow

If the willow touches damp ground (you're in Fife, it's a lot drier than here, so maybe it won't happen) it can still live. One fell outside our back gate and it just send it's stems straight up from the top of the trunk. Beautiful straight rods for basketry
The wee birds love the teasels, they really do go for the seeds.

Cracking day out Thanks for sharing

cheers,
M

 

[warthog1981]

looks a good spot russ dont have any problem with raggers do you?regards dave

raggers ? I don't think anyone's ever come across it. Its well off the beaten path and the nettles are up to my chin once they get growing.

Toddy That willows well and truly dead think the ground got to dry for them strange I know
cheers Russ

 

[Ex Member - Sidney Bounty]

nice shelter and nice bit of woods you get to play in..

 

[Toddy]

...Toddy That willows well and truly dead think the ground got to dry for them strange I know
cheers Russ

It was after I posted that I realised what you'd said Sorry Russ.
Though, even taking that on board, the one outside the back gate looked well and truly deid before it blew down, then it suddenly started sprouting straight shoots

It's a lot drier your side of the country though, the burn runs not thirty feet from the willow here.

You posted a thread when you built that shelter, did you not ? Maybe link to it if the photos are still up ?
It's looking remarkably sound for being there that length of time

cheers,
M

 

[JAG009]

Looks like a top wee spot you have there Russ, good shelter as well !
was that a natural clearing your in or did you have to clear some of the rhododendrons?

Cheers

Jason

 

[Shewie]

Very nice Russ

That site has a nice homely feel to it

 

[Loenja]

looks great

 

[gsfgaz]

Cracking camp set up , nice 1 Russ

 

[bernie66]

Nice one, reckon you could get the roof to be overgrown with vegetation in no time and then it'd be even harder to spot

 

[Scottishwanderer]

Nice spot bud.

I'm also from Fife but not found an area like that before. Really need to find me some better woodland.

 

[Robby]

exellent looking spot russ, going to have to try something like that sometime.

 

[stuart f]

Nice one Russ,its good to see fresh growth again.
ATB Stuart.

 

[warthog1981]

Thanks folks yes I had to clear the rhododendrons to make the clearing I give them a trim every so often

cheers Russ