Suffolk Bushcraft Group March Meeting Friday 7th to Sunday 9th March 2014
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Just loading my gear,then drop my daughter to college, then I'm on my way. I'll pop into Tescos in Haverhill and pick up the Guinness and the dumplings, maybe have breakfast too, on my way. See you all later.
Loaded up.. rucksack... Sharp's.... stoves....bow... just got to pick up a parcel, drop off another, then to morrisons, get veg, and some petrol ......then I am on my way 
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Last bit of technology for three days.. how nice that is.. well apart from the phone when new peeps turn up and to check in with the lady for a quick chat at night.... I do like escaping the modern world..
...Last bit of technology for three days.. how nice that is.. well apart from the phone when new peeps turn up and to check in with the lady for a quick chat at night..
.. I do like escaping the modern world..
Thanks for a great week end everyone.
Here is my report:
Clean spirit, dawn, barrel, a head ache lantern and a shelter too small to get in................ nuff said.
Here is my report:
Clean spirit, dawn, barrel, a head ache lantern and a shelter too small to get in................ nuff said.
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LOL... you forgot the stripping.... lol
IT was a great meet, I''l put my pics and a short write up soon
Bloody great weekend.
Perfect bunch of chaps and a perfect location.
Everyone was really willing to help out and demonstrate skills and kit. I learned a lot. Most importantly I learned that I can spend 28 hours outside without a tent, car, electric hook up, running water, gas stove, blow up sleeping mat, etc...
A big thank you to Stu for the invite and a huge thank you to everyone for a fantastic weekend. I had a great time and can't wait till the next one.
I'll write a review on "the barrel" when the red marks have gone down and I can see straight.
Perfect bunch of chaps and a perfect location.
Everyone was really willing to help out and demonstrate skills and kit. I learned a lot. Most importantly I learned that I can spend 28 hours outside without a tent, car, electric hook up, running water, gas stove, blow up sleeping mat, etc...
A big thank you to Stu for the invite and a huge thank you to everyone for a fantastic weekend. I had a great time and can't wait till the next one.
I'll write a review on "the barrel" when the red marks have gone down and I can see straight.
Really enjoyed the time away. Thanks to everyone for making me feel so welcome and all the hints, tips, advice and equipment that was shared. The food was amazing. Meeting you guys kind of opened up a whole new world of possibilities and things to think about. Im wondering about a hammock now. TW ones seemed to be popular.
One thing I do know is that I was absolutely knackered by the time I got home at 11am.
Hope to see you around.
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One thing I do know is that I was absolutely knackered by the time I got home at 11am.
Hope to see you around.
Great weekend guys, tried to put pictures on here, in video format, but didn't seem to work, so head over to facebook page and take a look.
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I've put a trip report on the open forum here. http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=119495
I arrived on Friday Midday at the compasses to meet Colin, Chris followed shortly, from there we went up to the woods, and started to set up, I pitched in a new area, I have to say the pitch I like the best so far,
A couple of others followed later that day, as I opened up an other quarter of the woods for camping Sean and Kevin soon pitched up there, then it was to getting the fire going and the Communal Shelter up, the new group Kettle was soon put into action, and the brew was on.... we settled down to our evening meals and some chat and banter.
The Saturday was a nice day and I was up early to find Colin and Mike setting the fire, and the Kettle was on, once breakfast was done the main work began on cutting down trees for the timber that we are going to use for the New Communal Shelter, the Bark was striped and Toby set to to make a small model of the frame , so we could visualize it....
Following this A number of the group sat to work at some spoonage, a two handled bowl and I started an ash Kuksa, following that a few stoves were brought out and shown, and some even played with, Sean had his newly made 50 Cal Ammo Box stove, this lead on to The group meal, being a nice Venison stew and dumplings, followed by Apple crumble and custard mad in a Dutch Oven by Russell, thank you Russell...
Sunday was an other earlier start, and the pack up begin after Breakfast, by 10:30 we were all packed away, so we took a short walk around the farm up to another woodland that we used for the last Boone Challenge, and also looked at another wood we have access to use.
We had two new guys turn up Russell and James, it was great to meet you both and hope you had a grand time, we hope to see you soon.
A great weekend with great company, thank you to every one
Just a couple of Pics as I seemed to fly about a lot at this one
A couple of others followed later that day, as I opened up an other quarter of the woods for camping Sean and Kevin soon pitched up there, then it was to getting the fire going and the Communal Shelter up, the new group Kettle was soon put into action, and the brew was on.... we settled down to our evening meals and some chat and banter.
The Saturday was a nice day and I was up early to find Colin and Mike setting the fire, and the Kettle was on
, once breakfast was done the main work began on cutting down trees for the timber that we are going to use for the New Communal Shelter, the Bark was striped and Toby set to to make a small model of the frame , so we could visualize it.... Following this A number of the group sat to work at some spoonage, a two handled bowl and I started an ash Kuksa, following that a few stoves were brought out and shown, and some even played with, Sean had his newly made 50 Cal Ammo Box stove, this lead on to The group meal, being a nice Venison stew and dumplings, followed by Apple crumble and custard mad in a Dutch Oven by Russell, thank you Russell
...Sunday was an other earlier start, and the pack up begin after Breakfast, by 10:30 we were all packed away, so we took a short walk around the farm up to another woodland that we used for the last Boone Challenge, and also looked at another wood we have access to use
.We had two new guys turn up Russell and James, it was great to meet you both and hope you had a grand time, we hope to see you soon
.A great weekend with great company, thank you to every one
Just a couple of Pics as I seemed to fly about a lot at this one
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