Rough Close March '12 Meet

Mesquite

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Mar 5, 2008
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Quick question... has anyone coming got a complete bowdrill kit including bow already made up and ready to go?

Reason I'm asking is I've a young lad coming as a guest who would love to give it a go but I don't have the time to source the bits locally.

If you can help out and bring a set with you I'd be very grateful :)
 

Teepee

Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
Jan 15, 2010
4,115
5
Northamptonshire
Just realised I didn't fix all the formatting properly on the list when it went crazy earlier for me. All sorted now though :)

By adding your name you acknowledge that you have read and will comply with post #01 of this thread and accept that it can (and probably will) be edited before the Meet.

Meet List:
1. decorum
2. Mesquite + 2
3. MartinK9 (Fri PM onwards)
4. udamiano (Thurs-Sun)
5. Karl82 (TBC)
6. PeterH (TBC)
7. Cliv (TBC)
8. Snowfire
9. Bare Thrills (Thur-Sun) +1 Friday night
10. Elines (Thurs - Sat am or possibly to Fri eve)
11. bushcraftsurvival (Thurs - Sun)
12 man of tanith (Thurs to Sun,definately +2 saturday)
13. leaf man +1 (tbc)
14. Jacko 1066 (tbc)
15. Teepee
16. Turbogirl
17.Sasquatch + Joseph (tbc)
18. bushcraftsurvival (Thurs - Sun)
19. Priam (+1 TBC)
20. Krooko
21. Twodogs (Sat am)
22. Luckylee all being well.
23. marvalous.
24. TinkyPete (TBC due to work)
25. Ratbag + 2 little ratbags (Friday night only)
26. Kristophish
27. Istvan ( Only for Sunday for a few hours to say hi. I am back!! :) )
28. David Mc + 1 (Fri night? + Sat night)

I'm now definite, my friend can't make it this time. Fri morn til sunday and I'm bringing a couple of wood gasifying stoves for anyone interested.
 

Wayland

Hárbarðr
By adding your name you acknowledge that you have read and will comply with post #01 of this thread and accept that it can (and probably will) be edited before the Meet.

Meet List:
1. decorum
2. Mesquite + 2
3. MartinK9 (Fri PM onwards)
4. udamiano (Thurs-Sun)
5. Karl82 (TBC)
6. PeterH (TBC)
7. Cliv (TBC)
8. Snowfire
9. Bare Thrills (Thur-Sun) +1 Friday night
10. Elines (Thurs - Sat am or possibly to Fri eve)
11. bushcraftsurvival (Thurs - Sun)
12 man of tanith (Thurs to Sun,definately +2 saturday)
13. leaf man +1 (tbc)
14. Jacko 1066 (tbc)
15. Teepee
16. Turbogirl
17.Sasquatch + Joseph (tbc)
18. bushcraftsurvival (Thurs - Sun)
19. Priam (+1 TBC)
20. Krooko
21. Twodogs (Sat am)
22. Luckylee all being well.
23. marvalous.
24. TinkyPete (TBC due to work)
25. Ratbag + 2 little ratbags (Friday night only)
26. Kristophish
27. Istvan ( Only for Sunday for a few hours to say hi. I am back!! :) )
28. David Mc + 1 (Fri night? + Sat night)
29 Wayland - Should be there, but which days not certain.
 

PeterH

Settler
Oct 29, 2007
547
0
Milton Keynes
By adding your name you acknowledge that you have read and will comply with post #01 of this thread and accept that it can (and probably will) be edited before the Meet.

Meet List:
1. decorum
2. Mesquite + 2
3. MartinK9 (Fri PM onwards)
4. udamiano (Thurs-Sun)
5. Karl82 (TBC)
6. PeterH (Sat only unfortunately)
7. Cliv (TBC)
8. Snowfire
9. Bare Thrills (Thur-Sun) +1 Friday night
10. Elines (Thurs - Sat am or possibly to Fri eve)
11. bushcraftsurvival (Thurs - Sun)
12 man of tanith (Thurs to Sun,definately +2 saturday)
13. leaf man +1 (tbc)
14. Jacko 1066 (tbc)
15. Teepee
16. Turbogirl
17.Sasquatch + Joseph (tbc)
18. bushcraftsurvival (Thurs - Sun)
19. Priam (+1 TBC)
20. Krooko
21. Twodogs (Sat am)
22. Luckylee all being well.
23. marvalous.
24. TinkyPete (TBC due to work)
25. Ratbag + 2 little ratbags (Friday night only)
26. Kristophish
27. Istvan ( Only for Sunday for a few hours to say hi. I am back!! :) )
28. David Mc + 1 (Fri night? + Sat night)
29 Wayland - Should be there, but which days not certain.

Updated day
Also if I can find the rest of my amsteel could you do a whoopie walk through TeePee?
 
By adding your name you acknowledge that you have read and will comply with post #01 of this thread and accept that it can (and probably will) be edited before the Meet.

Meet List:
1. decorum
2. Mesquite + 2
3. MartinK9 (Fri PM onwards)
4. udamiano (Thurs-Sun)
5. Karl82 (TBC)
6. PeterH (Sat only unfortunately)
7. Cliv (TBC)
8. Snowfire
9. Bare Thrills (Thur-Sun) +1 Friday night
10. Elines (Thurs - Sat am or possibly to Fri eve)
11. bushcraftsurvival (Thurs - Sun)
12 man of tanith (Thurs to Sun,definately +2 saturday)
13. leaf man +1 (tbc)
14. Jacko 1066 (tbc)
15. Teepee
16. Turbogirl
17.Sasquatch + Joseph (tbc)
18. bushcraftsurvival (Thurs - Sun)
19. Priam (+1 TBC)
20. Krooko
21. Twodogs (Sat am)
22. Luckylee all being well.
23. marvalous.
24. TinkyPete (TBC due to work)
25. Ratbag + 2 little ratbags (Friday night only)
26. Kristophish
27. Istvan ( Only for Sunday for a few hours to say hi. I am back!! :) )
28. David Mc + 1 (Fri night? + Sat night)
29 Wayland - Should be there, but which days not certain.
30. Bodge + Adam.
 

Teepee

Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
Jan 15, 2010
4,115
5
Northamptonshire
By adding your name you acknowledge that you have read and will comply with post #01 of this thread and accept that it can (and probably will) be edited before the Meet.

Meet List:
1. decorum
2. Mesquite + 2
3. MartinK9 (Fri PM onwards)
4. udamiano (Thurs-Sun)
5. Karl82 (TBC)
6. PeterH (Sat only unfortunately)
7. Cliv (TBC)
8. Snowfire
9. Bare Thrills (Thur-Sun) +1 Friday night
10. Elines (Thurs - Sat am or possibly to Fri eve)
11. bushcraftsurvival (Thurs - Sun)
12 man of tanith (Thurs to Sun,definately +2 saturday)
13. leaf man +1 (tbc)
14. Jacko 1066 (tbc)
15. Teepee
16. Turbogirl
17.Sasquatch + Joseph (tbc)
18. bushcraftsurvival (Thurs - Sun)
19. Priam (+1 TBC)
20. Krooko
21. Twodogs (Sat am)
22. Luckylee all being well.
23. marvalous.
24. TinkyPete (TBC due to work)
25. Ratbag + 2 little ratbags (Friday night only)
26. Kristophish
27. Istvan ( Only for Sunday for a few hours to say hi. I am back!! :) )
28. David Mc + 1 (Fri night? + Sat night)
29 Wayland - Should be there, but which days not certain.

Updated day
Also if I can find the rest of my amsteel could you do a whoopie walk through TeePee?

No problem at all Peter :)

I'll bring some wire.
 

Karl82

Full Member
Oct 15, 2010
1,707
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Leicester
Steve i have a bow drill set i will bring along its the one that Lee and Myself got through on so it deferentially works.
 

ex-member BareThrills

Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
Dec 5, 2011
4,461
3
United Kingdom
Well i finished a torrid two days at work clearing all my work ready for a nice long weekend. Spent most of the time since 4pm playing with my gear :)

Just need to track down some charcoal and im good to go

Really looking forward to a relaxing four days. Cant wait to meet you all.
 

decorum

Full Member
May 2, 2007
5,064
12
Warwickshire
By adding your name you acknowledge that you have read and will comply with post #01 of this thread and accept that it can (and probably will) be edited before the Meet.

Meet List:

1. decorum
2. Mesquite + 2
3. MartinK9 (Fri PM onwards)
4. udamiano (Thurs-Sun)
5. Karl82 (TBC)
6. PeterH (Sat only unfortunately)
7. Cliv (TBC)
8. Snowfire
9. Bare Thrills (Thur-Sun) +1 Friday night
10. Elines (Thurs - Sat am or possibly to Fri eve)
11. bushcraftsurvival (Thurs - Sun)
12 man of tanith (Thurs to Sun, 2 saturday)
13. leaf man +1 (tbc)
14. Jacko 1066 (tbc)
15. Teepee
16. Turbogirl
17.Sasquatch + Joseph (tbc)
18. bushcraftsurvival (Thurs - Sun)
19. Priam (+1 TBC)
20. Krooko
21. Twodogs (Sat am)
22. Luckylee all being well.
23. marvalous.
24. TinkyPete (TBC due to work)
25. Ratbag + 2 little ratbags (Friday night only)
26. Kristophish
27. Istvan ( Only for Sunday for a few hours to say hi. I am back!! :) )
28. David Mc + 1 (Fri night? + Sat night)
29 Wayland - Should be there, but which days not certain.
30. Bodge + Adam.



Sales / Trades / Swaps at the Meet ...



Sales / Trades / Swaps at the Meet are fine. The usual forum rules apply and are extended to cover the site and also my self (unless I have a vested interest in the transaction).



We'll arrange a time and place at some point between Friday eve and Saturday morn.



Sales / Trades / Swaps List
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decorum: misc bits and bobs ~ but definitely some thermawrap (for pot cosy type DIY projects ~ link), British Army Arctic Sleeping bag (definitely a Large & I think it's a 90 pattern).
man of tanith: folding sleep mat in dpm
Ratbag: Lots.....
EKA S11
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MOD Survival

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Ally Napier neck knife
Becker Necker neck nife
At least one kukri
Boonie hat size XL
Gerber paraframe folder
DPM Other Arms bergen
DPM sidepockets
DPM smock 190/104 with arctic hood
German army shirt, L, OG
WWII leather jerkin
craghopper shirt XL
Lowe Alpine Strike 40 + side pockets OG
Small sheepskin rug thing
Turboflame lighter in need of TLC
And a load of "gizzits" - air rifle pellet tins, empty shotgun cartridges etc etc
+ whatever else I find as I'm packing :)
 
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Mesquite

It is what it is.
Mar 5, 2008
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~Hemel Hempstead~
That's me packed... just got to go collect Man of Tanith, try to squeeze all his kit into the car along with mine :rolleyes: and then we're off :red::red:

See you there folks :cool:
 

decorum

Full Member
May 2, 2007
5,064
12
Warwickshire
My new camping abode's arrived this morning, so I might be having a play over the weekend. Seriously impressed by the significant weight saving :yikes:
 

jacko1066

Native
May 22, 2011
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march, cambs
My new camping abode's arrived this morning, so I might be having a play over the weekend. Seriously impressed by the significant weight saving :yikes:

What have you bought yourself mate?
Im gonna be slumming it in a normal 2 man tent this weekend,but I must admit I am looking forward to having a little look at some this hammocking stuff that I keep hearing about!!
I dont think I have ever seen a hammock in my life let alone slept in 1 lol!!
Silly question, but are cameras aloud? I was thinking of taking a few piccys and stuff of my 1st bushy meet!! Just for my own collection really just for memorys!!
Looking forward to meeting you all!!
Steve
 

John Fenna

Lifetime Member & Maker
Oct 7, 2006
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Pembrokeshire
Have a good one boys and girls - the work I was going to be doing on the Sat has fallen through at the last moment - but I still cannot make it as I have committed to "house and garden time" for SWMBO on FRI SUN AND MON :(
I gonna get some gardening done... and DIY ... and exhausted!
 

Teepee

Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
Jan 15, 2010
4,115
5
Northamptonshire
What have you bought yourself mate?
Im gonna be slumming it in a normal 2 man tent this weekend,but I must admit I am looking forward to having a little look at some this hammocking stuff that I keep hearing about!!
I dont think I have ever seen a hammock in my life let alone slept in 1 lol!!
Silly question, but are cameras aloud? I was thinking of taking a few piccys and stuff of my 1st bushy meet!! Just for my own collection really just for memorys!!
Looking forward to meeting you all!!
Steve

I'll bring a spare mate, you can have a go at hanging yourself in the woods :)
 

decorum

Full Member
May 2, 2007
5,064
12
Warwickshire
What have you bought yourself mate?

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Bought for me :D


(Pic and shelter from here.)



Im gonna be slumming it in a normal 2 man tent this weekend,

Nothing wrong with using a tent ~ I still use them ;)


but I must admit I am looking forward to having a little look at some this hammocking stuff that I keep hearing about!!
I dont think I have ever seen a hammock in my life let alone slept in 1 lol!!

There's likely to be a few hammocks dotted around :) . If asked, I've no doubt that folk will talk you through the what's and hows.


Silly question, but are cameras aloud? I was thinking of taking a few piccys and stuff of my 1st bushy meet!! Just for my own collection really just for memorys!!
Looking forward to meeting you all!!
Steve

Cameras are okay ~ it's nice to have some pictorial record of Meets :approve: .

In general ... Pics of off-spring* are at a parents / guardians discretion and if someone asks for privacy or not to be in pics then wishes should be observed.


* Off-spring refers to anyone under the age of 18.
 

decorum

Full Member
May 2, 2007
5,064
12
Warwickshire
Have a good one boys and girls - the work I was going to be doing on the Sat has fallen through at the last moment - but I still cannot make it as I have committed to "house and garden time" for SWMBO on FRI SUN AND MON :(
I gonna get some gardening done... and DIY ... and exhausted!


Sorry you can't make it :( ~ but a whole lot of wallets and bank accounts have just breathed a sigh of relief :rofl:



Can we take it that you won't be partaking the Thai Red Curry now?
 

ex-member BareThrills

Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
Dec 5, 2011
4,461
3
United Kingdom
What have you bought yourself mate?
Im gonna be slumming it in a normal 2 man tent this weekend,but I must admit I am looking forward to having a little look at some this hammocking stuff that I keep hearing about!!
I dont think I have ever seen a hammock in my life let alone slept in 1 lol!!
Silly question, but are cameras aloud? I was thinking of taking a few piccys and stuff of my 1st bushy meet!! Just for my own collection really just for memorys!!
Looking forward to meeting you all!!
Steve

Ill be in a tent too mate. I normally (not this time) have the dog with me when im camping so its nice to have her locked in. She has a tendency to wander off if left alone lol. Ive packed everything and the kitchen sink. I want to have everything with me and will leave behind what i dont use next time. Ive got several home made stoves I want to field test so 5 stoves are joining me lol

see you all there
 

jacko1066

Native
May 22, 2011
1,689
0
march, cambs
Vihe-Loue.jpg


Bought for me :D


(Pic and shelter from here.)





Nothing wrong with using a tent ~ I still use them ;)




There's likely to be a few hammocks dotted around :) . If asked, I've no doubt that folk will talk you through the what's and hows.




Cameras are okay ~ it's nice to have some pictorial record of Meets :approve: .

In general ... Pics of off-spring* are at a parents / guardians discretion and if someone asks for privacy or not to be in pics then wishes should be observed.


* Off-spring refers to anyone under the age of 18.

Oh god no!!!!
There is no way I wwould take pictures of other peoples kids mate, its a bit bad taste!! Unless of course they ask for me to snap a family pic to send on or something!!
Cool with bring my camera along!
On another note, I have found some brand new nato desert molle pouchesthat I forgot I had, do you think it ma be worth bringing them along for the swaps/trades??
I really dont have a use for them tbh!!
Cheers
Steve
 

decorum

Full Member
May 2, 2007
5,064
12
Warwickshire
Oh god no!!!!
There is no way >>><<< Unless of course ...

Sorry, was covering myself ;)


Cool with bring my camera along!

:D

On another note, I have found some brand new nato desert molle pouchesthat I forgot I had, do you think it ma be worth bringing them along for the swaps/trades??


If you're willing to sell / trade / swap them then bring them along ~ as with everything everyone else's going to be bringing, there's no guarantee that they'll be taken off your hands ;). The value / price you put on them is wholly up to you :) .
 

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