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

[Kepis]

My own parachute (PR7) arrived today (quick!) - it's ripstop, which the group one isn't and looks pretty new. Just going to climb onto the roof now to try it out...

Good for the money then?

 

[spandit]

Good for the money then?

For 57+ square metres of fabric plus at least 60m of paracord, I'd say it was a bargain. It arrived yesterday but I've had to go away on work so can't play with it for a couple of days but from the brief glance I had, I'm pretty happy

 

[Kepis]

For 57+ square metres of fabric plus at least 60m of paracord, I'd say it was a bargain. It arrived yesterday but I've had to go away on work so can't play with it for a couple of days but from the brief glance I had, I'm pretty happy

Cheers ears.

 

[TimD]

Hi All,
I planned on popping in on the April meet and couldn't. Then planned to do May but have the weekend already planned by SWMBO :-(
So in a vain attempt to actually come along does anyone have the planned dates for June or July so I can book them out?
Thanks,
Tim

 

[veryWildbill]

Hi Tim, check back to the first post in the thread.

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

 

[widu13]

The 'biner and rope has arrived. The 'biner is very sturdy and the rope is erm, £9 worth of utility rope It holds a knot (just) and is very stiff at the mo, but is more than capable of holding up the 'chute. We're set!

 

[spandit]

Good stuff! I'll let you know when the pegs arrive...

 

[TimD]

Cheers for that.
If it'd be ok I'd love to come and join you all on the evening of the 23rd of June through to close of camp?
As a late comer I'll bring some mead to share if anyone has a taste for it?

Regards,
Tim

Hi Tim, check back to the first post in the thread.

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

 

[Simon H]

All are welcome Tim, be good to meet you. No mead for me thanks, it gives me a headache from hell but I'm sure one of the other old soaks will take you up on it.Beansprout the tables will be very welcome, thanks. Andy cheers for all the work on the chute mate.

 

[Neumo]

TimD: You are welcome to come along and join us for the next meet. There will be quite a lot going on this time, with the main focus being on leatherwork.

It is good to hear that all the bits people order are turning up. It sounds like we now have a complete parachute kit including a custom bag to store it in, which is great news.

 

[spandit]

Pegs arrived

Spent about an hour tonight unravelling, cutting & heat sealing 24 hanks of paracord (works out at about 115m, which for the extra £5 it cost is under 5p a metre, although they're about 5m lengths)

It wasn't entirely easy, even when my "help" fell asleep

 

[hemdale]

Hi guys,

I'm a bit late but count me in !





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)
10 Rockmonkey (Both nights)
11monkey boy
12 Beans + Adam
13 Wildbill (very probably)
14 Ant67 +3
15 Swallow = 1 (third time lucky)
16 Hellobayo (both nights)
17 loenja :fri night, sat eve - sun got sailing course
18 widu13 + 1
19 Hemdale (both nights)​

Chute GB

1. widu13
2. Peter_t
3. Neumo
4. Spandit
5. Jack
6. SimonH
7. Dark Horse Dave
8. Hugo
9. Wildbill
10. Swallow
11. Kepis
12. Hellobayo
13. Loenja
14. monkey boy
15. hemdale​

 

[spandit]

Parachute goes up OK with a central pole (although needs a bit of fettling to get even)

 

[Kepis]

Nice, how stable is it?

 

[spandit]

Nice, how stable is it?

Depends on the time of the month...

...or did you mean the parachute?
Seemed OK, there was only a light breeze but we didn't have all 24 pegs in (had about 10). The pole isn't terribly thick but quite flexible (cut it from a hazel tree about 10 minutes earlier)

 

[Kepis]

Depends on the time of the month...

...or did you mean the parachute?
Seemed OK, there was only a light breeze but we didn't have all 24 pegs in (had about 10). The pole isn't terribly thick but quite flexible (cut it from a hazel tree about 10 minutes earlier)

Fool.....

Id imagine with a good sized and sturdy central pole and it fully rigged out it would be pretty stable then?

 

[Neumo]

Thanks for the picture. That is about the size of the chute I wanted so may get one as it would mean not having to sew 100 foot of edging on it. That is not bad at all for the money.

 

[jackcbr]

Due to circumstances beyond my control it looks like I might have to drop out

1 Neumo

2 Spandit (both nights)
3 Rumcelt (both nights)
4 Big Stu (both nights)
5
6 Dark Horse Dave + at least 1
7 Hugo (Both nights)
8 Simon H
9 Peter_t (both nights)
10 Rockmonkey (Both nights)
11monkey boy
12 Beans + Adam
13 Wildbill (very probably)
14 Ant67 +3
15 Swallow = 1 (third time lucky)
16 Hellobayo (both nights)
17 loenja :fri night, sat eve - sun got sailing course
18 widu13 + 1
19 Hemdale (both nights)​

Chute GB

1. widu13
2. Peter_t
3. Neumo
4. Spandit
5. Jack
6. SimonH
7. Dark Horse Dave
8. Hugo
9. Wildbill
10. Swallow
11. Kepis
12. Hellobayo
13. Loenja
14. monkey boy
15. hemdale​

if you can let me know what I owe on stuff and someone's PayPal details I'll make sure you guys get some cash

 

[Kepis]

Parachute goes up OK with a central pole (although needs a bit of fettling to get even)

Forgot to ask, does yours also have the rigid tube sewn into a channel around the apex of the chute?

 

[spandit]

Forgot to ask, does yours also have the rigid tube sewn into a channel around the apex of the chute?

Yes it does - why do you ask? What's it for?