Some if the items I bought at the show. 
South West Bushcraft Show.
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I also attended the show and had a great time. Yes it was small but it was the first show and everyone who was there as very friendly and very helpful. The stands were all great and varied from primitive skills, forging along with Guides and Scout stands and few bushy ones too.
Northern Lights had a stand and Sean did a few interesting talks and as always he was generous with his time.
The food choice was excellent with great coffee, Jacks Hatch serving great food and a tasty pizza van. The bar was in the main part of the football ground and prices were just right!
The all important toilets and showers were clean and looked after.
As it is just off the centre of Newton Abbot I had time to visit there and on the way Teignmouth and Dawlish so plenty of places to visit off site too.
With the Wilderness Gathering now in Kent; anyone in the SW who is not keen on a long drive I would suggest this is the place to go next summer so put space in your diary!
Northern Lights had a stand and Sean did a few interesting talks and as always he was generous with his time.
The food choice was excellent with great coffee, Jacks Hatch serving great food and a tasty pizza van. The bar was in the main part of the football ground and prices were just right!
The all important toilets and showers were clean and looked after.
As it is just off the centre of Newton Abbot I had time to visit there and on the way Teignmouth and Dawlish so plenty of places to visit off site too.
With the Wilderness Gathering now in Kent; anyone in the SW who is not keen on a long drive I would suggest this is the place to go next summer so put space in your diary!
The wife and I went along on the Friday for the day, and I’d generally agree with the comments posted previously. Unfortunately there were, I suppose, quite a few missing stands on the Friday during the day, so the main area was feeling a bit lacking in traders. I understand that some exhibitors wouldn’t be there until the weekend as they had their usual jobs to do to live, but there we are. For a fiver’s entry it was still pretty good, and we were able to park pretty close by.
A couple of suggestions:
1. A list of traders and exhibitors for the show on the website is an absolute must. If it was there at any point I couldn’t find it.
2. A signpost at the main entry area indicating the locations of toilets, first aid, and food/drink sales. I found later one or two A4 posters with a general layout on them near the rugby club building but these weren’t obvious.
3. On arrival and entry I needed the loo. When I saw a sign to the Gents, it turned out to be a building with only urinals inside. I urgently needed a #2, but could only find the disabled loo and baby changing room, so I had to use that. If there were more Gents toilets I couldn’t quickly locate them.
A couple of suggestions:
1. A list of traders and exhibitors for the show on the website is an absolute must. If it was there at any point I couldn’t find it.
2. A signpost at the main entry area indicating the locations of toilets, first aid, and food/drink sales. I found later one or two A4 posters with a general layout on them near the rugby club building but these weren’t obvious.
3. On arrival and entry I needed the loo. When I saw a sign to the Gents, it turned out to be a building with only urinals inside. I urgently needed a #2, but could only find the disabled loo and baby changing room, so I had to use that. If there were more Gents toilets I couldn’t quickly locate them.
Is that top tool a wand or a spurtle?
Either way you can do magic with it
It's a purty carved stick. Hair pin, spurtle, wand, pokey thing.
I got it because it matched the spoon and it was 3 items for £20. The bowl was £15, absolute bargains.
Yes, loos and water availability were the two main gripes,(and to be honest, my only gripes) but they were there, just needed more signage.
No water or loos on the actual campsite and a long walk to get there was my biggest hassle.
Jonno is aware, and things will be better next year.
I think, for a young chap,(hark at grandma!) he did very well.
I'll certainly be going again next year.
No it doesn’t!!!!
The wand turns deosil (RH Thread - With the Sun)
The spoon turns widdershins (LH Thread - Against the Sun)
Ah, but that creates a balance me darlin' and opposites attract, ...etc.
Well doped up on Ibruprofen Max Strength I with my support who persuaded me to go attended on the Saturday.
To have a number of good conversations with various vendors for some doors I didn't know existed to appear and appear ajar.
As to what I bought, I bought a book, the book ;
A Shamanic Herbal - Plant teachers and Animal Medicines
by Matthew Wood
To have a number of good conversations with various vendors for some doors I didn't know existed to appear and appear ajar.
As to what I bought, I bought a book, the book ;
A Shamanic Herbal - Plant teachers and Animal Medicines
by Matthew Wood
Ooh, I was looking at that book, but rationing the pennies. It was gone when I went back for it.
You are the culprit eh?
If there was only one book and that was the only one, yep that would be me that had it.Ooh, I was looking at that book, but rationing the pennies. It was gone when I went back for it.
You are the culprit eh?
Nope. In the car (200 yards away!) I had enough supplies to get undercover, make fire, make tea, and make a bombing run in a hedge somewhere…But Newton Abbot isn’t that rural. Or so I thought…No emergency clingwrap?
Underprepared Sir.. underprepared.
Just clocked you were involved in running this - thanks for organising and putting something together in the south west. I'm sure next years event will have more people return and become more established.
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