...and some top quality (cheap and cheerful) grub.
After what was probably the hardest week of work and general all round grief that I can remember I was so ready for a night out in the woods!
Started packing nice and early for a change so I wouldn't be rushing... noticed it was getting dark a bit early, looked at a clock, then realised that my watch was wrong by an hour and a half! Sigh...
So I walked in in the increasing gloom, missed the gap in the trees I go in by thanks to the changed landscape from some forestry maintainance and the gathering dark but finally found my spot, set up in complete darkness so was glad I had a bit of light and set about getting a fire going. No rain had been forecast but I left the hammock for later and with a raised tarp actually made a huge space for little me, which was good as the drizzle arrived... Still, work to be done!
One dead standing little pine later I had by favourite upside down fire ready to go but the dampness kept the fire from really leaping into life. The fire was big enough to throw of some heat but I could actually cook on top of the logs with the fire coming from between them and it was ideal! Corned beef hash has never, ever tasted so good. Proof (as if any more were needed) that frying stuff in butter just makes it better
Before long though my need to sleep after a long, long week took over and the hammock snaked its way out of the rocket pouch onto the two trees, underquilt clipped on and bag went in. My christmas present of inflatable pillow topped it off beautifully for a seriously good sleep and several hours later I was ready for the day ahead.
Spam and potato cakes fried in butter? That hit the spot like it was laser guided! I also treated myself to an Aeropress coffee. I know there are many ways to make coffee in the wild but I love my Aeropress at home and it's fairly small, tough and light, so why not? It will not be the last time, such a smooth brew... Anyhow, it was soon time to pack up and come back to find out that friends were just starting "exciting" weeks of their own, yay! (shakes head and is simply grateful that it isn't him this week).
I'll add some pictures in a minute (I find it so much easier to edit a post in Tapatalk on my phone to drop pictures in) but if you want the full colour, Hi Def (occassionally gloomy) version and really have nothing better to do? Click the link and come along...
After what was probably the hardest week of work and general all round grief that I can remember I was so ready for a night out in the woods!
Started packing nice and early for a change so I wouldn't be rushing... noticed it was getting dark a bit early, looked at a clock, then realised that my watch was wrong by an hour and a half! Sigh...
So I walked in in the increasing gloom, missed the gap in the trees I go in by thanks to the changed landscape from some forestry maintainance and the gathering dark but finally found my spot, set up in complete darkness so was glad I had a bit of light and set about getting a fire going. No rain had been forecast but I left the hammock for later and with a raised tarp actually made a huge space for little me, which was good as the drizzle arrived... Still, work to be done!
One dead standing little pine later I had by favourite upside down fire ready to go but the dampness kept the fire from really leaping into life. The fire was big enough to throw of some heat but I could actually cook on top of the logs with the fire coming from between them and it was ideal! Corned beef hash has never, ever tasted so good. Proof (as if any more were needed) that frying stuff in butter just makes it better
Before long though my need to sleep after a long, long week took over and the hammock snaked its way out of the rocket pouch onto the two trees, underquilt clipped on and bag went in. My christmas present of inflatable pillow topped it off beautifully for a seriously good sleep and several hours later I was ready for the day ahead.
Spam and potato cakes fried in butter? That hit the spot like it was laser guided! I also treated myself to an Aeropress coffee. I know there are many ways to make coffee in the wild but I love my Aeropress at home and it's fairly small, tough and light, so why not? It will not be the last time, such a smooth brew... Anyhow, it was soon time to pack up and come back to find out that friends were just starting "exciting" weeks of their own, yay! (shakes head and is simply grateful that it isn't him this week).
I'll add some pictures in a minute (I find it so much easier to edit a post in Tapatalk on my phone to drop pictures in) but if you want the full colour, Hi Def (occassionally gloomy) version and really have nothing better to do? Click the link and come along...
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), really need to start taking proper food.
