Scout and about...

[stovie]

...took friday off to reccie the spot just to set up my own gear and have a brew...

my set up for the weekend

Note ollie's bivvi behind...bit of a mansion...

So, set off around 17.30 for a gentle 4 mile hike to the camp...

Nearly there

Supper...

Marks table...

Still life with pot and hat...

legs of venison wrapped in bacon in the pit oven

Dr Santa-Cruz lecturing on the 3 S's and Orchid ID

Dinner's up

Butterfly Orchid

Early Purple

Birds nest Orchid

All three3 and more identified in this ancient woodland we have the privilage to use.

A great weekend despite the rainy saturday...but it's all to easy to camp when its fine...

 

[Shewie]

Great stuff Stovie

That venison looks a bit tasty

 

[gsfgaz]

cheers for sharing

 

[SimonM]

Looks like a nice spot...thanks for sharing.

Simon

 

[Hugo]

I enjoyed that thanks.
Same again next week.

 

[stovie]

It was a good turnout, twenty scouts all making themselves at home in the woods with what they could carry. the venison was the meat butchered by the scouts a couple of weeks ago, and went down well.

it was not just the kids that had fun...wellsy and ollie have a "spoon off"...

Its what bank holidays were made for...

 

[addo]

Great stuff. Glad all had a good time.

 

[TJRoots]

a spoon off? is that about speed, quality or both?

TJ

 

[stovie]

a spoon off? is that about speed, quality or both?

TJ

Marks are given for speed, knife control, overall quality and useability...