With a week to go until packing has to have been done ready for this meet, whos been out collecting Tinder and getting their fire kits ready 
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?Suffolk Bushcraft Group Aprill Meeting 4th to Sunday 6th April 2014
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Has anyone ever checked the area for fatwood? I've never really played with it, but would like to. I'd prefer not to buy sticks.
I have a ball of jute, and a ball of sisal, a poly bag full of cedar shavings that have a little varnish on them. I will have to go in the garden and strip off what I can of the honey suckle and clematis.
I guess it would also help if I could find my steel striker too
I guess it would also help if I could find my steel striker too
With a week to go until packing has to have been done ready for this meet, whos been out collecting Tinder and getting their fire kits ready
I keep using all my tinder practising. I'll be filling up again next time I walk the dogs.
I was walking the other day looking for fat wood but all the pine stumps I found were rotten right through.
Planning on popping over to rendlesham tomorrow to practise setting up my tarp and hammock. Will look for some then.
Stu - I was going to get the 4x4 tarp like we spoke about but couldn't afford the £40odd for a new one. I managed to get a nearly new 3x3 in a trade so that will have to do me for the summer.
I've made a few adjustments to my hammock. I already had tree straps in the hammock windbreaker so I'll be using them. I got a couple of big carabiners and made a 4 braid paracord loop for the hammock. It looks like it should be quite effective.
Like this.
The hammock is 7foot and the tree straps 10foot. And only a hitch to tighten, so that should be plenty.
The hammock is 7foot and the tree straps 10foot. And only a hitch to tighten, so that should be plenty.
The 3x3 will be fine, as long as the weather holds
Well if it doesn't I'll be wrapped up in it!
yeah a 3x3 will be fine, hopefully we will have good weather, I have got a bundle of fat wood from last timeI was at rendelsham, its always in the disco ,
I 've nearly refilled my tinder pouch, got some bull rush, some clematis bark, should be a good one, any one got a parrabolic mirror..
, I 've nearly refilled my tinder pouch, got some bull rush, some clematis bark, should be a good one
, any one got a parrabolic mirror..
List of Attending
1. Big Stu - Arriving Friday - 6pm
2. Hedgecrafter - Arriving AM Sat
3. Chris - Friday night only - Arive some time Friday PM
4. Iambosscat - arriving Saturday morning
5. James (hoping to arrive 7pm Friday evening if I can get away from work for 4pm -still cycling in.)
6. MarkinLondon (should meet at the pub on Friday.)
7. MarkinLondon + 1 (should meet at the pub on Friday.)
8. SeanI Arrive some time Friday PM
Can you also put me down for the group meal.
1. Big Stu - Arriving Friday - 6pm
2. Hedgecrafter - Arriving AM Sat
3. Chris - Friday night only - Arive some time Friday PM
4. Iambosscat - arriving Saturday morning
5. James (hoping to arrive 7pm Friday evening if I can get away from work for 4pm -still cycling in.)
6. MarkinLondon (should meet at the pub on Friday.)
7. MarkinLondon + 1 (should meet at the pub on Friday.)
8. SeanI Arrive some time Friday PM
Can you also put me down for the group meal.
Group meal
1. Big Stu
2. Chris
3. Hedgecrafter
4. Iambosscat
5. MarkinLondon
6. Guy coming with MarkinLondon
7. James
8 Sean
1. Big Stu
2. Chris
3. Hedgecrafter
4. Iambosscat
5. MarkinLondon
6. Guy coming with MarkinLondon
7. James
8 Sean
last two times I said I was coming, work commitment's stopped me so I refuse to comment this time, but I'm following the thread daily. 10 hour shifts at mo and call out phone 24-7 what joy. But my kits all packed from last time when I turned back 10 miles from the pub. Keep up the good work lads. Atb carlYeah they have.. but so far neither are comming....
I may have some difficulty arriving on Friday... the guy I;m coming with cant drive until Saturday, but I'd rather not miss Friday night and the fire session. i don't suppose that someone is coming in from Cambridge. I could get there by train on Friday. The other guy will arrive on Saturday and get me back to Luton on Sunday, but a lift on Friday (I'd chip in for petrol) would really help out.
