Suffolk Bushcraft Group

Big-D

Member
Mar 31, 2015
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chelmsford
Leader for about 12 years but went all through the groups as a youngster. Cheers for the invite ill have a chat with the boss.
 

Chris71127

Tenderfoot
Jan 21, 2015
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5
Ipswich
Hello chaps I'm relatively new to the forum and just come across this post. It's great that there are so many people on here local to ipswich!
If there's any open to all meetings coming up I'd like to tag along if welcome. I work funny shifts but would try my best to make it.
Kind regards to you all
 

Cromm

Full Member
Mar 15, 2009
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Debenham,Suffolk.
Hi, Big-D and Chris 71127 hope you enjoy the group, very easy going gang. Let use know what you have done or what you would like to do and one of us will be able to help you.
Cheers
 

Big Stu 12

Bushcrafter through and through
Jan 7, 2012
6,028
4
Ipswich
Hello chaps I'm relatively new to the forum and just come across this post. It's great that there are so many people on here local to ipswich!
If there's any open to all meetings coming up I'd like to tag along if welcome. I work funny shifts but would try my best to make it.
Kind regards to you all

hi Chris, welcome to the Suffolk Thread, Keep your eye out for the other threads for the group
 

Jjessup

Full Member
May 15, 2013
190
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Essex
Hi guys,

Work has been a bit crap recently, so I haven't been able to make the meets. Hoping to do the next one though. My currently unreliable memory is suggesting that there was someone that showed interest in buying my bell tent for the Bushcraft show next weekend. But I can't for the life of me remember who it was. As it's next weekend I probably should have posted this earlier, but the tent is still available if anyone still wants to buy it.

The details are in the thread somewhere. But search canvas tent shop, and it's the 4m bell tent. It has a frontier stove chimney adaptor fitted by my good self. Complete with a few stains from the heat proof silicone glue I used.. It was working fine at the moot last year and kept out the rain, was dried off and not been used since.

John
 

Jjessup

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May 15, 2013
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Essex
Oh yeah, I'd said £200 for it. That might be nice to know... No that should be £150 as Stu pionted out below. A
Though if anyone wants to give me £200 I won't complain and I would throw in a slightly rusty Mora knife in if they did. Sounds like a deal to me.
 
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Jjessup

Full Member
May 15, 2013
190
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Essex
Good spot Stu. £200 was my outside of the group price. £150 is what I had said for the Suffolk crew. Apologies everyone. i did say that my memory was shot at the mo, there has been much work based sleep deprivation for the last few months. The piccies and description are a couple of pages back on the thread. I've edited the post now
 
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humdrum_hostage

Full Member
Jul 19, 2014
771
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Stradishall, Suffolk
Hi all,
I PM'd big stu a few months back as it looked like I was moving to Stansfield, well on the 31st of May my better half, our 2 1/2 year old son and I will become Stansfield residents. apart from camping in a tent and wood carving as a hobby, I have zero bushcraft experience so be gentle with me. I have been getting my kit together but will need some advice on what I do and dont need over time as I intend to join you guys very soon.

Chris
 

Big Stu 12

Bushcrafter through and through
Jan 7, 2012
6,028
4
Ipswich
Hi Chris,

We are always gentle, lol it will be good to meet you when you, manage to come along to a meet, I've posted the June meet details

Good luck with the move Bud
 

Big Stu 12

Bushcrafter through and through
Jan 7, 2012
6,028
4
Ipswich
2 Night Monthly Meeting Fri July Meet 3rd to 5th July 2015.

Location
A 10 Acre mixed Woodland that is very quiet and secluded, and lends itself to wild camping, both in Hammocks and Tents/Tarps, just outside of the village of Stansfield,

Regulars that have been to the Site before - 12:00 onwards - First person on site to report at Office before going to the woods, so The landowner knows we have arrived, No arrivals after 9:30pm.....

New comers to Site - Meet at Compasses Pub, Stansfield, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 8LN. By Arrangement, normally finishing about midday on the Last day. Please be on time as the Woodland is hard to find, (Please be be aware that due to the location of the parking/site being next to House's the Very Late 9:30pm arrival will not be available as we like to keep traffic to a minimum,)

Cost
The Camp Site charge per person for the weekend, In Cash please on arrival, Please bring the correct amount.

Adults - Up to two nights £10,

10 to 18 years of age - Up to two nights £5,

Under 10's there is no charge.

Under 18s
Are welcome to attend, they are the responsibility of the Parent/Guardian that they came to the meet with, also please keep children under control. Please Note this a remote woodland in Suffolk, it is about 1 Mile from a road, and some time only accessible by foot across a field (about 1/2 mile), please read the full description of the place, it may be worth a visit before bringing under 18's, just to make sure its not too wild for them.

Behavior
Our meets, are good natured and light hearted, with safety in mind, we aim to carry this on with self regulation, if it does not then the offending person will be asked to leave immediately.

Facilities
This is a very wild site...There is a Basic Long drop Toilet at the site and Shower at a Farm Yard about 1km away, the nearest Tap is about a 600m from the Woodland.

Personal Hygiene - please bring your Hygiene kits (loo roll ect),

The Communal Area has a number of seat/ small tables, a rustic bushy Table, a clay oven to make food prep a bit easier then doing it on your lap, The fire pit has a concrete base.

Housekeeping
There is NO Facility to leave rubbish on site or at the farm, please bring a Rubbish Bag for your waste and take it home; we have had occasions were other peoples pitches have been cleaned up by others, You Carry In – You Carry Out.

We do have a rule of no rubbish to be burnt on the fire during time people are cooking or using the fire area for food drink preparation, Please respect this.

Fire Places and Fire scar’s to be kept to a minimum, this will depend on activities, if you make a Fire Scar for any reason, other than communal one, then it is your responsibility to clean it up, The Main communal Fire is Everyone’s responsibility to clean up after.

The communal area is to be set up and fire light before personal kit is set up, on the last day the communal area is to be packed away, Tinder, Kindling, and firewood is to be prepared ready for the next meet prior to leaving site, this will make things easier for all.

NO Green Wood to be cut........

Vehicles and Access and Parking to site
Cars will be allowed to the woodland to unload/load kit, then must be returned to the Car Park, Car Parking for the woodland will be about 800m away from the woodland in a Working Farm Yard, please do not block Gates and Barn doorways.

Group Meal,

If someone would like to do a group meal on the Saturday night let me know.

(The Group meals are supplied but the person making them, then the cost is divided between the participants, please remember Cash is required).

In case of Unforeseen events that may cause there to be no group meal, please allow in your catering for that emergency meal.

Other Info
Please keep to the simple rules and treat it with respect.

Wood can be gathered from around the site, Dead Wood only to be used. No green wood cutting allowed

Please note that the Group Shed is for Group equipment, personal Equipment may be left as a last resort between two meets, but the sole responsibility for the items left in the shed lays solely with the person they are left by, the Attenders, Landowner and the Group are in no way responsible for loss damage or theft of the items.

Of course Micky being taken is compulsory....

I know people Like taking Photo's and sharing experiences, and some do not like the Photo's on the Internet, so Please bear this in mind when posting after the event, also I you do not want your picture on the internet then please make all aware....

Slippers are welcome.....

All Attendee's, attend and take part in any activities at their own risk....by attending you agree to this term.

First Aid
There are no First Aid facilities on site, so you will need to bring your own suitable First Aid kit, not just some plasters.

The nearest A & E is 20 minutes drive at;

West Suffolk Hospital
Hardwick Lane
Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk IP33 2QZ,
Switchboard: 01284 713000

Future Dates

Please note:
August Meet 15th to 17th August 2015
 

Big Stu 12

Bushcrafter through and through
Jan 7, 2012
6,028
4
Ipswich
To attend Please Paste and copy this post and add your name, also include the nights you will stay.

All Attendee's, attend and take part in any activities at their own risk....by attending you agree to this term.

1. Big Stu - Fri & Sat.
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Also add the nights you will be staying

Please let me know if your are not turning up.
 

crosslandkelly

Full Member
Jun 9, 2009
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North West London
I'm in, I need this.

To attend Please Paste and copy this post and add your name, also include the nights you will stay.

All Attendee's, attend and take part in any activities at their own risk....by attending you agree to this term.

1. Big Stu - Fri & Sat.
2.Colin - Fri & Sat
3.
4.
 

9InchNinja

Settler
Feb 9, 2012
602
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PE1
To attend Please Paste and copy this post and add your name, also include the nights you will stay.


All Attendee's, attend and take part in any activities at their own risk....by attending you agree to this term.


1. Big Stu - Fri & Sat.
2. Colin - Fri & Sat
3. Jimbo75 fri till sunday
4. 9InchNinja - Friday to Sunday
5. Mcavity - Friday (6pm-ish) to Sunday
6.
7.
 
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