what do you take to occupy yourself when its dark?

[Riven]

I take my wife, never a minutes peace then!

 

[Bushwhacker]

I just watch the old *Redneck TV.

*fire

 

[calibanzwei]

Whilst lay in my bag waiting for sleep I like to listen to audiobooks - this weekend I shall mostly be listening to Cormac McCarthys 'The Road' (for that extra bit of authenticity )

 

[treefrog]

I like to stargaze if the conditions are good, or play find the tick on the dogs. Otherwise a good fire and a good malt will do me.

 

[Melonfish]

i reckon i'll take one of my sci-fi books with me this weekend, under the light of my glowsticks (which are scarily bright) i shall enjoy a nice bit of space shooty
i'll also have ref books with me so i may have a shufti through them.

 

[torc]

Star gazing and shortwave or Radio 4 on longwave (in Ireland) weather permitting.
Book and said radio bands if cloudy.
Happy trails..torc.

 

[mattburgess]

I do something that makes me feel nice - but I'm not willing to share the details with you lot.

 

[JonathanD]

I do nothing, I like watching the fire and listening to the noises of the night.

 

[Graham_S]

Tin whistle, and I've always got my old copy of nessmuk with me.

 

[jackcbr]

It often depends for me. If I go with the usual chap I go with (who really enjoys his sleep) I end to listen to an audio book whilst he gets his head down early, but if I go alone I tend not to use the iPod, but still have it on me. Not done much more than an overnight so far. Have been known to take a carving project. Can be lost in the fire quite often. On the odd occasion that I'm in a bigger group, chat and banter are all you need.

 

[spiritwalker]

well mostly i pass out before dark as my son wears me out in the day (he wakes up at 5.45am everyday) but when camping i always take my binoculars and scout about for wildlife, i cant be arsed with novels sometimes i read field guides or a copy of trail or similar magazine.

 

[lannyman8]

when i get bored the crook blade comes out to make a spoon or the clipper for a spatula type thing....lol

 

[drewdunnrespect]

abook fiction and none fiction,
the jernoul (sp)
but besides that nowt
oh and now i have a nikon d3000 well that as well i suppose

 

[jdlenton]

a book atm Far Pastures by R M Paterson
the MP3player or
Beer and Mates

 

[Melonfish]

Last outing i took a Sharpe book with me, totally unrealistic that a small band of riflemen can see of a french column but hey its good reading

 

[Bush_Man]

I think it really depends if you're alone or with someone and on the mood too. If I'm alone I like reading a good book or just listen nature's melody. But if I'm with friends it's normal to play some card game and chat around the fire.

 

[dasy2k1]

If im alone then its a book (fiction) or a spoon knive (plus clipper on my belt) and whatever i can find lying around, (made a fair few tent pegs for the scout group in the past)

if im with others then its usially sitting round the fire often as not singing (what we sing depends on the company but can range from extreamly rude and loud to trad folk to the many works of flanders and swan or gilbert and sullivan)
a bottle of decent ale dosent go amis in that too (but not when carving! )

 

[rik_uk3]

I've a laptop with internet dongle setup to take away with me and some ham radio kit will be joining it shortly. The laptop will be perfect for me to watch Judge Judy via http://tvcatchup.com/guide.html

 

[Amon81]

I selected MP3 Player as I like audiobooks, plus it plays radio so I can listen to that too.

I might take a good book too though.

 

[Jus_like_that]

I'm usually asleep before dark at this time of year and up with the sun, so before I bed down I usually do a bit of whittling.

Adam