Another one of my faves is to throw a pineapple on some coals and leave it for a few hours. when you cut it open even the core is soft and juicy.
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I'm out in north wales this weekend, going to chuck a few sweet potatoes in my bag before I go 
Not sure how to get an egg on a skewer though dewi I can see that being a messy affair!
Not sure how to get an egg on a skewer though dewi I can see that being a messy affair!
I'm out in north wales this weekend, going to chuck a few sweet potatoes in my bag before I go
Not sure how to get an egg on a skewer though dewi I can see that being a messy affair!
Here you go. http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=134643&highlight=skewer
Brilliant! I'll try this on sat morning if the eggs don't end up lining my bergen
That was where I saw it! Think it is such a good idea... also wondered whether you could tap a hole in the top of an egg and place it in the coals to cook... worth a try.
Going to start taking some Tim Horton's coffee with me on camping trips as well... been looking up filtering methods.
If you do that make sure you burst the membrane and make the hole a decent size. Just like I didn't!
Make the hole about the size of a £1 coin, and you'll be fine, smaller and the egg can get messy.
Make the hole about the size of a £1 coin, and you'll be fine, smaller and the egg can get messy.
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You misspelled something there, it's spelled EXPLOSIVE not messy
You misspelled something there, it's spelled EXPLOSIVE not messy
I've had them go off like small grenades before. Still have all my fingers though.
Ditto, but did manage to shower myself and 4 friends in red hot egg! Nearly **** myselfI've had them go off like small grenades before. Still have all my fingers though.
So large hole, nicely cooked egg... small hole, scrambled egg spread across a wide area.
What do you reckon about filters for the coffee? I'm not really into cowboy coffee... but on the other hand I'm not into tramping through the woods with a cafetiere. Thought I'd found a good method using throwaway filters and a staple gun, but it makes for a weak coffee... no point in a weak coffee, defeats the point of having a coffee.
What do you reckon about filters for the coffee? I'm not really into cowboy coffee... but on the other hand I'm not into tramping through the woods with a cafetiere. Thought I'd found a good method using throwaway filters and a staple gun, but it makes for a weak coffee... no point in a weak coffee, defeats the point of having a coffee.
It's a lot like the Blackadder protocol for stepping on a landmine then!
Got coffee covered. I have a specific coffee Milbank bag. And a loose tea one, and a water one, and a spare... I like Milbank bags and they're one of the few things I can sew without having to ask Steph to fix it
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I can bring eggs - lots of em. Fresh from our chickens.
Also, I will sort the bacon from the farmer - proper old school back bacon, each strip is about 3 ft long!
I can bring filter papers for the coffee and small plastic filter holder, its a case of one cup at a time but works well. Or as when I was was in India, wire an old sock over the top of the pot and string through that......
Also, I will sort the bacon from the farmer - proper old school back bacon, each strip is about 3 ft long!
I can bring filter papers for the coffee and small plastic filter holder, its a case of one cup at a time but works well. Or as when I was was in India, wire an old sock over the top of the pot and string through that......
That sounds amazing rhyan! It makes me wonder though since there's 8 of us and a few of you guys have access to some proper nice food, tea, & coffee (probably way more than enough!) should a couple of us just concentrate on bringing whiskey, beer and whatever other survival essentials we need? 
It just seems like 8 people bringing a metric ton of food each would be overkill. I don't mind getting a few bottles of scotch or a couple of crates of whatever beer we want if it helps share the load.
It just seems like 8 people bringing a metric ton of food each would be overkill. I don't mind getting a few bottles of scotch or a couple of crates of whatever beer we want if it helps share the load.
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With this being a new camp for all of us, there is going to be some prep work... we have a parachute, but it ain't going to haul itself up in the air. We have a fire pit, but it won't light itself.
I'd worry less about what we're all bringing and think more about getting ourselves comfortable for the weekend.
As long as we each bring a bit of something, between eight of us we'll have plenty to eat and drink... main thing, given the time of year, will be keeping the fire fed, keeping the rain off and having a laugh
Food wise, we've got a plan for the two nights... by the sounds of it Rhyan has breakfast covered, so maybe the best thing to bring is good humour and some stories to tell around the campfire. Anything else is a bonus
I'd worry less about what we're all bringing and think more about getting ourselves comfortable for the weekend.
As long as we each bring a bit of something, between eight of us we'll have plenty to eat and drink... main thing, given the time of year, will be keeping the fire fed, keeping the rain off and having a laugh
Food wise, we've got a plan for the two nights... by the sounds of it Rhyan has breakfast covered, so maybe the best thing to bring is good humour and some stories to tell around the campfire. Anything else is a bonus
Fair point dewi. It's easy to get carried away with the planning...
Just out of curiosity, how on earth do you hang a parachute anyway?
Just out of curiosity, how on earth do you hang a parachute anyway?
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Having been shown by some helpful gents at North Wood first hand.... cast a line into a tree, secure a rope, carabiner the parachute to said rope and haul.
If that sounds confusing, it did to me when I read it on the forum, but first hand seeing it, it is straight forward and relatively easy to do.
I was shown numerous ways to hang the parachute, how to reduce it in size, turn it into a wind breaker, a tent... all sorts.
Short of it is, combined knowledge of everyone here amounts to more than I'll ever know... but I can hang a parachute now
Lets just say I'm looking forward to putting what I learned into practice at Shiny Wood. I may have sneaked in some practice in my local woodlands, but that would be telling
If that sounds confusing, it did to me when I read it on the forum, but first hand seeing it, it is straight forward and relatively easy to do.
I was shown numerous ways to hang the parachute, how to reduce it in size, turn it into a wind breaker, a tent... all sorts.
Short of it is, combined knowledge of everyone here amounts to more than I'll ever know... but I can hang a parachute now
Lets just say I'm looking forward to putting what I learned into practice at Shiny Wood. I may have sneaked in some practice in my local woodlands, but that would be telling
