Sussex BC group Xmas meet 2015

[Dark Horse Dave]

Had a wonderful Xmas dinner down in the Ashdown Forest in Sussex last weekend, with a bunch of fine people from the Sussex BC group. I never really think of taking pics when I'm out and about - or any other time for that matter - but on this occasion I did manage to take a few of my set up and just one of the dinner cooking; well, I was busy!

My little camp: a Wild Country Zephyros II with A BPL duo tarp over the top:

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The tiniest of cooking fires, with my fave Tatonka 1.6L kettle

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I've always been adventurous with my outdoor cooking

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Wash it down with a kuksa of wine and it seems to go down very well:

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Then build up the fire a bit:

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But Saturday night was the real deal, with the full Christmas dinner being cooked inside a dustbin and various dutch ovens. This was the only pic I got:

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Fab meal, fab time!

 

[crosslandkelly]

Great setup Dave, how was the Turkey, 2hrs cooking?

 

[Dark Horse Dave]

Cheers Colin. Turkey was delish - as were the roast pots, roast parsnips, sweet potato, carrots, red onions, gravy, Xmas pud, brandy butter & custard! I think it was about 2 hours for the turkey, but I wasn't really paying attention to be honest!

 

[copper_head]

Looks great, Ashdown forest is a beautiful place.

 

[Quixoticgeek]

Was an excellent weekend with a great meal.

My bivvi site was about 50 yards or so down hill of yours, and has to be one of the more bonkers camps I've had this year:

J

 

[jackcbr]

You know it's warmer if you put the sleeping bag and mattress in the shelter. Great effort mate, that's quite hardcore bushcraft

Was an excellent weekend with a great meal.

My bivvi site was about 50 yards or so down hill of yours, and has to be one of the more bonkers camps I've had this year:

J

 

[Quixoticgeek]

You know it's warmer if you put the sleeping bag and mattress in the shelter. Great effort mate, that's quite hardcore bushcraft

You say that, but the shelter was too small, and as it happened, I was too warm. I was in my summer sleeping bag, and woke up sweating, with condensation inside the bivvi bag. Which is just mad. Last year at the same gathering I was too cold in my old snugpack SF2 bag.

J

 

[jackcbr]

It is crazy weather. Personally I've never had much luck sleeping in a bivvi. Always too hot and wake up soggy. I either sleep under or on top of rather than in.

You say that, but the shelter was too small, and as it happened, I was too warm. I was in my summer sleeping bag, and woke up sweating, with condensation inside the bivvi bag. Which is just mad. Last year at the same gathering I was too cold in my old snugpack SF2 bag.

J

 

[1 shot willie]

Brilliant!!.....that camp kitchen and cooking is somthing else, every bite and mouthfull well earnt and enjoyed

 

[Neumo]

Another great Christmas Dinner cooked on a campfire, which was about the 6th or 7th we have done now. The Turkey always tastes better when it is cooked out doors. Thanks to all those that helped.