Suffolk Bushcraft Group

[Big Stu 12]

Not as far I as Know Chris I can give him a bell and find out

 

[mikesmith777]

Awesome, If Mike does not mind showing me how to set it up, I would be most greatfull. The only difference to the set up on Youtube was that instead of using walking poles, I wanted to set a ridge line off a tree to hold it up.

I think this is the Tarp set up that you are talking about, I can't see any problems with setting this up along a ridge line, if I get the time I will give it a try before the meet.



I only wish the one that I tried to demonstrate at the skill share looked as good as this.

 

[ozzy1977]

I was just thinking if he does he might do a good price

 

[Iambosscat]

I think this is the Tarp set up that you are talking about, I can't see any problems with setting this up along a ridge line, if I get the time I will give it a try before the meet.

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I only wish the one that I tried to demonstrate at the skill share looked as good as this.

Yes that's the one Mike....... I have made some sketches to bring in Feb of which eyelets to use etc Last time I was trying to do it from memory.

 

[SJStuart]

Yes that's the one Mike....... I have made some sketches to bring in Feb of which eyelets to use etc Last time I was trying to do it from memory.

I've been practicing this one since you and I failed to remember how it was done. Can do it quite easily with the 3x3 now

 

[Iambosscat]

handy to know......... should be sorted for Feb meet then

 

[Iambosscat]

On a different note............... my compass turned up today.......... so know I know which way is North

 

[SJStuart]

On a different note............... my compass turned up today.......... so know I know which way is North

What compass did you end up getting?

 

[Big Stu 12]

On a different note............... my compass turned up today.......... so know I know which way is North

Nice one bud, you'll soon be using it with the help of Kevin at the Skill share

 

[Iambosscat]

I got the Silva expedition 4. gona get an OS map now and have a play and a walk about. Gona have a look at ranger beads too........ see what that's all about....... This learning merlarkee is great but you end up getting to bed so late.

 

[Iambosscat]

Nice one bud, you'll soon be using it with the help of Kevin at the Skill share

Tarp set up and map reading and three course meal..... gona be busy in Feb

 

[SJStuart]

I got the Silva expedition 4. gona get an OS map now and have a play and a walk about. Gona have a look at ranger beads too........ see what that's all about....... This learning merlarkee is great but you end up getting to bed so late.

Can't go wrong with Silva

 

[ozzy1977]

Ranger beads are easy enough to make, only need a length of para cord and 14 or 15 beads.

 

[ozzy1977]

I have the expedition 4 too, nice bit of kit.

 

[Iambosscat]

Can't go wrong with Silva

Yeah, its loads smoother than the little button compasses.

 

[ozzy1977]

Dont forget the coppicing we are going to do

 

[Iambosscat]

Ranger beads are easy enough to make, only need a length of para cord and 14 or 15 beads.

Not had chance to read up on them yet, presuming they work a bit like a pace counter, I will have a read...... GOOGLE is great.

 

[Iambosscat]

Dont forget the coppicing we are going to do

Blimey forgot that.......... I don't have a bill hook though, will a parang do?

 

[ozzy1977]

If you can use it, then it will do.

I thinks ranger and pacer beads are the same thing, 14 or 15 beads on a cord, 9 together tnen a knot the the rest.

 

[Big Stu 12]

Not had chance to read up on them yet, presuming they work a bit like a pace counter, I will have a read...... GOOGLE is great.

yeah bit of string with two set of beads, one set has nine on the other one has as many as you want, the set of nine is units of 100m, the others are 10's of units..

measure out 100m and pace it out to work out how many paces you have to 100m, say you have 76 paces, then every 76 paces you move the unit beads... just like an abacus... , then every ten unit beads move a ten bead..