Sunday morning wander

[Robby]

Took the dog for a walk in the local woods, accompanied by Drew1166. Quite a nice walk there was a slight flurry of snow just before we left but it stopped again. Along the way we stopped for a bit of a brew and a play,

Tea stop

A little Fire craft from Andy, traditional flint and steel. One of Eric's, with char cloth.
Blowing the ember to life

and blowing some more

Transfering the ember to the tinder bundle

and the tinder starting to catch

and just to prove the dog was there

 

[warthog1981]

Looks like you were having fun its going to be weeks yet until I can go for a wander

Have fun Russ

 

[Robby]

see,... now you've gone and spoilt it. Now I feel guilty.......

Not enough that it'll stop me doing it again next week you understand..

 

[warthog1981]

You should never feel guilty for some one else having an accident
Its my own fault self inflicted
You need to get your self a wee hobo stove to brew up on

cheers Russ

 

[Shewie]

Looks like fun Robby

Can we see the scab yet Russ ???

 

[warthog1981]

Can we see the scab yet Russ ???

I'm going to redress it tomorrow so i,ll take a fresh picture them

 

[Robby]

aaaawwwwww Shewie..... there was no need for that...

Make sure it's a good close up....

I forgot to put in that I got my first fire from a flint and steel as well today. We were using sisal as a tinder. Andy didn't mention that when it goes up it can be quite....energetic. I'd been meaning to trim my nasal hair anyway so no harm done...

 

[warthog1981]

Well done its very satisfying when you achieve it
Ive nearly been caught out with the bow drill when the tinder bundles sometimes try to catch you out

smells like burnt hair for a while though

 

[Toddy]

aaaawwwwww Shewie..... there was no need for that...

Make sure it's a good close up....

I forgot to put in that I got my first fire from a flint and steel as well today. We were using sisal as a tinder. Andy didn't mention that when it goes up it can be quite....energetic. I'd been meaning to trim my nasal hair anyway so no harm done...

Honestly ! Him with an axe and you with fire, you're no' safe the pair of you
When I first met you your hair was down to your waist.........then one flambe'ed neo-Viking later, it's a short back and sides
Now you're telling me the face is sunburnt :11doh: .........actually you'll be the only one, have you noticed how milk bottle white we're all becoming this Winter ? Virtually no Sunshine at all.

Nice photos Andy looks a contented man there; Marley just looks like a happy dug

atb,
M

 

[Shewie]

Andy didn't mention that when it (sisal) goes up it can be quite....energetic. I'd been meaning to trim my nasal hair anyway so no harm done...

 

[Robby]

...then one flambe'ed neo-Viking later, it's a short back and sides

You had to bring that up didn't you?? honestly, one slight mistake with a fire stick and you never live it down...


Marley just looks like a happy dug ....

Not a couple of hours later when I had him in the bath he didn't

 

[Toddy]

You had to bring that up didn't you?? honestly, one slight mistake with a fire stick and you never live it down...

Rob, they said you looked like a spent match

Denise is bringing firepoi this weekend to Comrie............I get to play, I get to play......

Did I tell you it was fun ? This swinging burning poi around ??

M

 

[drewdunnrespect]

looks great fun mate some decent piccies

 

[Mistwalker]

Great photos Robby, I really like looking at the trees, bushes, mosses, and lichens over there, would really like to see more pics from that area if you take any more.

 

[Robby]

Thanks Drew, not bad for my camera phone. I'm still getting used to it. (Christmas Pressie)

Mistwalker, It is a nice little bit, Unfortunately, because it is just a local wood and really close to houses there is a bit of rubbish around but not as bad as some other places. We were just walking the dog though. If we were going out for just some bushcraft we'd probably have gone somewhere further afield

Toddy, I did not look like a spent match. I merely ended up with a very very short back and sides. When you are playing with them remember to wear a hat. That's what they told me, unfortunately they told me 10 seconds to late. Still at least it got me immortalised in fiction......

 

[Toddy]

They told me you 'flared'
I was worried,
Funny afterwards though

Good photos from a phone

:Grouphug:
Toddy............off to find a wooly bunnet

 

[Robby]

Flared....When it went up it did look like I had a halo

 

[Toddy]

A burning ring of fire you mean ??

M

p.s. Is that one of the Calder waters behind you and Andy ?

 

[Mistwalker]

Mistwalker, It is a nice little bit, Unfortunately, because it is just a local wood and really close to houses there is a bit of rubbish around but not as bad as some other places. We were just walking the dog though. If we were going out for just some bushcraft we'd probably have gone somewhere further afield

Ironic isn't it...., how there is always the most rubish in the places where it would be the least distance to carry it back out. Luckily the refuse leavers are by nature a lazy lot and don't get off into the deep places often.