Shining Cliff Woods - An offer

[mick91]

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

I think I can still tie a monkey fist to throw a line of that's helpful, short of that I can show you a surprisingly effective trick involving an 88gm CO2 cartridge a pipe and a nail XD

 

[johntarmac]

Hmm, exploding eggs and now gas cartridges, I think we will spend the weekend surrounded by all manner of emergency services with many of them being artistic types painting us with little red dots.

 

[dewi]

3 weeks and a day until the Hateful Eight congregate.

Been a mild start to the autumn... so you can guarantee in 3 weeks time it'll be freeze your gaiters off weather! lol

Everyone ready to rumble (well, maybe not rumble... perhaps a sort of shrug of the shoulders at the excitement of being in such an amazing place for the weekend!)

 

[johntarmac]

FAB Virgil ahh I mean Dewi, just gotta get new boots, a waterproof coat, a onesie .......

 

[mick91]

3 weeks and a day until the Hateful Eight congregate.

Been a mild start to the autumn... so you can guarantee in 3 weeks time it'll be freeze your gaiters off weather! lol

Everyone ready to rumble (well, maybe not rumble... perhaps a sort of shrug of the shoulders at the excitement of being in such an amazing place for the weekend!)

New boots, modified my sleeping bag by making it a peapod and stuffing extra insulation in it, New cooking pots (brilliant bits of kit after using jonnies) and generally daffying up kit

 

[Grotzilla]

Bought myself a "new" Kathmandu trekking tarp... Just got to practice pitching it!

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[dewi]

Got most of my kit sorted, but broke my frying pan up at Wooplaw... so going to hunt out an iron skillet.

Tried out the underblanket on the hammock, and damn was I warm! I went from having frozen toes to toasty toes in half an hour.

 

[mick91]

Underblankets or pea pods are the way to go Dewi. So much warmer. Even if me wriggling out of one has been described as "like watching the world's ugliest butterfly be born"

 

[dewi]

lol

They're selling thick foil covered roll mats at Decathalon for £3 btw... bought one and used that in the hammock, that makes a difference as well. Plus because its a decent thickness, I reckon it would be good if I need to go to ground as well... beats my canvas poncho anyway.

 

[mick91]

New 99p tarp has been my bargain of the trip!

 

[dewi]

For an extra £2.40 there is a massive camo one on Amazon... and its not half bad. Bit noisy compared to the nylon or canvas ones I have, but it's useful for keeping large areas dry (for when I'm foraging about in the morning, bleary eyed, trying to find sticks for my kelly kettle)

 

[mick91]

6'x9' these ones. I've used the same seller for ages they do the job and when tjeyre knackered I just chuck them. £1 cheaper than normal though

 

[dewi]

6x9 is a decent size... what do you use them for? Groundsheet, windbreaker, shelter?

 

[rhyan]

Hello all!

I'm no longer going to be able to go on the weekender. I've got to go into hospital for an operation and am going to be out of action for some time.

So, who wants to take lead on the weekend? If you all decide and PM me I will pass the email details for the people over at Shining Cliff on and you take it up from there - it will just be a case of one of you you meeting the contact there, signing the disclaimer and paying them.

Have a good one and maybe we can all arrange another meet up in 2016

 

[dewi]

Blimey Rhyan... thats not good. Hope its nowt too serious and you make a speedy recovery.

If no one else fancies it, I don't mind taking the lead?

We'll have to see if we survive the first before we plan a second Rhyan... Mick is attending this first one, it could get scary!

 

[rhyan]

LOL! You will all be fine, Just stay away from the haunted house over the other side

Yeah, I'll be good and I hope to be back up and about by the new year. All is good!



Thanks

 

[Grotzilla]

Sorry to hear the bad new mate hope everything works out well for you.

I'm fine with Dewi taking over, I'm just glad we're away from that Manor and the witches!

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[mick91]

Sorry to here that rhyan, shame you won't be attending. And what are you insinuating Dewi I'm so normal!!

 

[dewi]

Insinuating? Oh nothing... just... well... you know!

Nah, it'll be good.... gutted Rhyan can't come... first of all because I was looking forward to meeting him, but second... we're no longer the hateful eight

And what is all this about a haunted house? Do I need to bring my proton pack?

 

[mick91]

Also I'll second Dewi taking the lead on this one. Still need to organise times with you too mate