Sussex Bushcraft group meet for MAY: 25th to 27th

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Neumo

Full Member
Jul 16, 2009
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West Sussex
Here is the thread for the MAY meet of the BCUK Sussex Group, on May 25th to 27th . We want to do some leatherwork on this one & will be doing some more forging, after the success of last time. Just a reminder that we are on pitch D4 again & will then be moving to N1 for the following 2 meets.

Site N1 22[SUP]nd[/SUP] June 2012 until 24[SUP]th[/SUP] June 2012
Site N1 27[SUP]th[/SUP] July 2012 until 29[SUP]th[/SUP] July 2012


The usual rules & regs are here:

Location of the Campsite & details of the Venue
Broadstone Warren is a Scout site situated in the Ashdown Forest in the North of Sussex, midway between the South Coast and London. The site which is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) comprises 386 acres of the Ashdown Forest with campsites situated throughout the woodland in many of the glades.

How to get there
http://www.broadstonewarren.org.uk/find_us/

By Road
From the M25 - Leave the M25 at junction 8 following the M23 southbound towards Brighton. Leave the M23 at junction 10, and take the first exit on the roundabout along the A264 towards East Grinstead. When you get into East Grinstead, follow the A22 southbound towards Eastbourne. Remain on the A22, straight through Forest Row. Broadstone Warren is on the left-hand side approximately 2 miles south of Forest Row.

From the South - Follow the A22 northbound crossing the crossroads at Wych Cross (just after the Roebuck Hotel). The main entrance is approximately 500 metres after the junction on the right-hand side.

SAT-NAV - If using Sat-Nav, the postcode for the site is RH18 5JS. As you get close to the site, you need to look out for the signs as the same postcode is used for a number of local properties.

By Rail: The nearest train station is at East Grinstead, which is approximately a fifty minute train journey from London Victoria. When arriving at East Grinstead Broadstone Warren is a bus journey or ten minute taxi ride away.

By Bus: Bus services pass Broadstone Warren from East Grinstead, Uckfield and Haywards Heath.


Times & Car Parking
You can stay the Friday night if you want, although the main meet starts on Saturday Morning & normally goes to mid/late afternoon on the Sunday.When you arrive on site you can drive to the pitch to unload but then please put your car back in the main car park; unless we have a pitch near the Ranger's car park at the end of the main dirt road in which case use that.

Fees
We have managed to get the discounted day rate of £4.92. Please note that this is charged on a 24 hour baises , so if you arrive on the Saturday & leave on the Sunday after being there for more than 24 hours then you need to pay for 2 days. Sorry but that is their rules. They like the organiser to collect all the fees & pay the bill, which I normally do.

Pitch: D4

What we do at the meets
This is an opportunity to meet some local(ish) Bushcrafters, camp out with like minded people & practice/learn some skills. We have had a handful of these meets before, some at other venues, but they mostly follow the same pattern. We tend to do as much or as little as you want but try to have a few sessions where anyone can take part if they want; these are usally things like different ways to make fires, carving, tree id etc.. We cook on the shared fire, often having a communal meal & have tea on the go all the time. We have a few beers round the campfire in the evening but tend not to stay up too much past midninght as others are ofetn asleep by then & we tend to get up early when you wake up in the woods, usually round 7 (although some sleep on for a bit).

The other important stuff
WATER: Standpipes are located at various points around the site.
FIREWOOD: There is ample wood for burning lying around the forest. Under NO circumstances is live wood to be cut or damaged. Chain saws are NOT permitted on the site. (NOTE: I have not yet verified the availability of wood, so if you have access to any, it may be worth bringing some wood or charcoal with you)
PITS: Due to the nature of the ground on site NO pits of any type may be dug.
VEHICLES: NO vehicles are to be driven onto the campsites or parked on the rides other than with the Duty Manager’s permission. On arrival you may be allowed to unload your equipment at your site after which you must park your vehicle in the car park allocated. At the end of your stay, after receiving the Duty Manager’s permission, you will be allowed to take your vehicle to your site to load up your equipment.
CYCLES: To comply with the Forestry Commissions Laws and Natural England, cycles are NOT permitted on the site.
DOGS: NO pets of any description are allowed on site. Sorry but that is the site rules.

NOISE / NUISANCE: As the consideration for other users is paramount, music players, radios and the like must not be audible off your own site. Noise must be kept to a minimum between 11pm and 7.30am. Unacceptable behaviour by any users on site will not be tolerated. Unacceptable behaviour includes: Bad language that causes others to be seriously offend; Trespassing; Vandalism; Consumption of alcohol by minors/excessive consumption by adults; Illegal substance use; Setting fires (with the intent to cause damage); Acting in a way that may cause danger to self or others; Verbal, Emotional, Physical or Sexual Abuse etc...
SECURITY: In the interest of security we would recommend that you do not leave any valuables in tents or buildings.
RUBBISH: Recycling facilities for glass, cans and tins are located at Camp Centre. Please clean all glassware, cans and tins before disposal. All combustible rubbish, where practicable should be burned. All other rubbish should be brought to camp centre and placed in the bins provided, or taken home for disposal.
FIRE: Fire is to stay within the main fireplace, unless people are being taught how to make fire under appopriate adult supervision. This is mainly aimed at kids, as we need to be careful where embers land away from the main fire for obvious reasons. This excludes personal hobos, gas cookers etc.. which are the owners responsability when operating.

Brining Guests: If you bring a guest to a meet or invite them then you are responsible for them until they become an established member of the group, which will be after 2 visits. We have been asked to add this rule in by BCUK. This especially applies to bringing other peoples children. The person who brings the children to the meets are responsible for them & their safety.

* Forum members are responsible for themselves, the kit they use and their own actions (and any non member accompanying them) at the Meet.
* Under 18's must be accompanied by at least one parent (or appointed guardian).
* In the highly unlikely event that I need to make use of this ... I reserve the right to stop any individual(s) from attending a Meet. Any individual(s) who I feel endanger our future use of the site will be required to leave the site; outstanding fees will still be owed. This also applies if the site staff have problems with an indevidual. Nothing like this has ever happened but we need to have the standard disclaimer, like those found at other meets.

Hope to see you round the campfire soon
 

Neumo

Full Member
Jul 16, 2009
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West Sussex
As per usual, please add your name to the list after you have copied the last version:

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Big Stu 12

Bushcrafter through and through
Jan 7, 2012
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Well here we go, Two suffolk bods added,

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Hugo

Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
Nov 29, 2009
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Lost in the woods
Two nights for me.


1 Neumo
2 Spandit (both nights)
3 Rumcelt (both nights)
4 Big Stu (both nights)
5 Jackcbr (Friday only)
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Big Stu 12

Bushcrafter through and through
Jan 7, 2012
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Ipswich
1 Neumo
2 Spandit (both nights)
3 Rumcelt (both nights)
4 Big Stu (both nights)
5 Jackcbr (Friday only)
6 Dark Horse Dave + at least 1
7 Hugo
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Big Stu 12

Bushcrafter through and through
Jan 7, 2012
6,028
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Ipswich
to slow lol

lol, i thought i'd make myself useful, lol

as a matter of interest I note you some times do communal meals/tea, how do you work that, is it that people bring something from a list, or is it someone buys it all then the rest reimburse,
 

Peter_t

Native
Oct 13, 2007
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East Sussex
1 Neumo
2 Spandit (both nights)
3 Rumcelt (both nights)
4 Big Stu (both nights)
5 Jackcbr (Friday only)
6 Dark Horse Dave + at least 1
7 Hugo
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widu13

Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
Feb 9, 2008
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Ubique Quo Fas Et Gloria Ducunt
I still haven't got next months rota yet, but do you (regulars) want me to get the 32' chute with lines attached for £55? Should be a max of £8 each and obviously less should we have a good take up of regulars. The only proviso is, that it belongs to the GROUP as a whole.

If so I'll get it and if I can't make this one I'll ask Spandit to take it along (and collect payment- cheers Spandit :eek:)

Edit the numbers below with your name IF you agree:

'Chute GB

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Rockmonkey

Settler
Jan 12, 2012
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Another one for the list

1 Neumo
2 Spandit (both nights)
3 Rumcelt (both nights)
4 Big Stu (both nights)
5 Jackcbr (Friday only)
6 Dark Horse Dave + at least 1
7 Hugo (Both nights)
8 Simon H
9 Peter_t (both nights)
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