Hi folks, i bought a frontier stove after seeing Coln18's set up at the Loch Doon meet up. So i decided to get out and use it before the snow had melted away. Craigm9 came down for the outing also. We used Wooplaw for our spot. The reason was so i could check up on my Artic leanto shelter, which i had'nt seen since Wooplaw 25 at the end of September last year.
When we arrived we first went to check on the shelter, which Craig had not seen in the flesh.
The walk in.
The soft lowland hills of the Borders covered in snow.
Shelter in the distance, to my suprise looking none to shoddy.
Once at the shelter, i was pleased to see that for not being touched in 5 months, the only damage was in the top right hand corner, which is at the foot end. A further dressing of debris will soon have it in habitable order again.
Craig having a try out.
As we headed back to our camp in which we would set up, i had need to visit the privy, after the breakfast we had eaten at my house.
Wooplaw's new Privy looked inviting.
But to my suprise someone had headed my off at the pass, and pre-empted my thoughts.
And you can imagine my horror at pulling open the unlocked door to find the thing occupied. On second thoughts that will teach some folks to lock the door and remember that theres more than one person in the woods
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So after the ablutions were taken care of it was time for the work to begin, setting up.
First off we cleared the snow back for the Tipi.
As soon as we were set up it was time to get some water on for a brew.
Me getting a heat.
After a brew i went for a wander, taking in the atmosphere of the woods.
Plenty of snow.
The log cabin looked great in the snow.
Old knarly Hawthorn.
Then it was back to the Tipi, to find Craig Chillin.
So after a chill out in front of the stove, i got onto prepping the veg for our evening meal.
As we prepped we had a suprise visit from Bob, who is the chairman for Wooplaw, and a cracking fella to boot. So we had another brew and a good old natter.
Well it was dark by the time we ate our meal, after that i tried to take a pic of the Tipi in the dark.
We finally retired to bed at about 1am. I got up at first light to empty the bladder, after which i crawled back into the Czech bed roll, i nodded back off and re-awoke at 10.30, we lit the stove again and got breakfast on the go.
Craig Chef-ing.
And so we hung around until the afternoon,we then packed up with sad hearts,as we could quite happily stayed for a fortnight.
Well that was our chill out folks, thanks for looking.
Oh just one last pic of the set up.
Thanks and cheers Stuart.
When we arrived we first went to check on the shelter, which Craig had not seen in the flesh.
The walk in.
The soft lowland hills of the Borders covered in snow.
Shelter in the distance, to my suprise looking none to shoddy.
Once at the shelter, i was pleased to see that for not being touched in 5 months, the only damage was in the top right hand corner, which is at the foot end. A further dressing of debris will soon have it in habitable order again.
Craig having a try out.
As we headed back to our camp in which we would set up, i had need to visit the privy, after the breakfast we had eaten at my house.
Wooplaw's new Privy looked inviting.
But to my suprise someone had headed my off at the pass, and pre-empted my thoughts.
And you can imagine my horror at pulling open the unlocked door to find the thing occupied. On second thoughts that will teach some folks to lock the door and remember that theres more than one person in the woods
.
So after the ablutions were taken care of it was time for the work to begin, setting up.
First off we cleared the snow back for the Tipi.
As soon as we were set up it was time to get some water on for a brew.
Me getting a heat.
After a brew i went for a wander, taking in the atmosphere of the woods.
Plenty of snow.
The log cabin looked great in the snow.
Old knarly Hawthorn.
Then it was back to the Tipi, to find Craig Chillin.
So after a chill out in front of the stove, i got onto prepping the veg for our evening meal.
As we prepped we had a suprise visit from Bob, who is the chairman for Wooplaw, and a cracking fella to boot. So we had another brew and a good old natter.
Well it was dark by the time we ate our meal, after that i tried to take a pic of the Tipi in the dark.
We finally retired to bed at about 1am. I got up at first light to empty the bladder, after which i crawled back into the Czech bed roll, i nodded back off and re-awoke at 10.30, we lit the stove again and got breakfast on the go.
Craig Chef-ing.
And so we hung around until the afternoon,we then packed up with sad hearts,as we could quite happily stayed for a fortnight.
Well that was our chill out folks, thanks for looking.
Oh just one last pic of the set up.
Thanks and cheers Stuart.
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