Last weekend we had the chance to move out with the kids for a night. Weather was just excellent, autumn at its best. Our overnighter was planned at a 'legal wild camp spot'. Unfortunately my leg was not good enough due to a sport accident (yes, I now 
) so we had to change plans and made camp at a scouts site near Heverlee... ok near Leuven..., no? 25min East from Brussels. We had some new base camp gear to test as well. Being a kettel, DO and tripod with mobile firepit. Also first weekend out with my new old Enzo Trapper 95.
Our new Petromax QT6 Dutch Oven. Almost 8L. First time use had to be celebrated with a Belgian Stew. This means some great dark trappist beers, chunks of pork meet, bread with mustard, unions and optional veggies.
The kettle we use has recently been purchased at Ikea. And I am happy with it as it does what it is supposed to do for a minimum investment, 15 I believe it was (approx £11). The small can in the fire place contains melted paraffin which we used to make torches with the kids for diner lightning.
We used a Polish army lavvu (poncho tent) as camp storage place. Me and my daughter slept in hammocks, my wife and son slept in a small tent.
The wheather was just excellent so I had the oppertunity to sleep with the tarp opened. Just love that.
Finshed stew. And finsihed potato's in foil.
Next morning... Chestnuts, superb deliciousness.
Next trip will be the French Ardennes with 'the boyz' in one week and half.
Theme: outdoor coocking in the DO whilst carrying out preventive activities on avoiding the chance of dehydration.
) so we had to change plans and made camp at a scouts site near Heverlee... ok near Leuven..., no? 25min East from Brussels. We had some new base camp gear to test as well. Being a kettel, DO and tripod with mobile firepit. Also first weekend out with my new old Enzo Trapper 95. Our new Petromax QT6 Dutch Oven. Almost 8L. First time use had to be celebrated with a Belgian Stew. This means some great dark trappist beers, chunks of pork meet, bread with mustard, unions and optional veggies.
The kettle we use has recently been purchased at Ikea. And I am happy with it as it does what it is supposed to do for a minimum investment, 15 I believe it was (approx £11). The small can in the fire place contains melted paraffin which we used to make torches with the kids for diner lightning.
We used a Polish army lavvu (poncho tent) as camp storage place. Me and my daughter slept in hammocks, my wife and son slept in a small tent.
The wheather was just excellent so I had the oppertunity to sleep with the tarp opened. Just love that.
Finshed stew. And finsihed potato's in foil.
Next morning... Chestnuts, superb deliciousness.
Next trip will be the French Ardennes with 'the boyz' in one week and half.
Theme: outdoor coocking in the DO whilst carrying out preventive activities on avoiding the chance of dehydration.
