Wilderness Gathering

[martin]

I've booked my tickets today. Jim my brother-in-law is going with me.

Who else is going for the full weekend?

Anybody go last year? Any info about the site would be good, best place to camp and so on?

 

[Neil1]

I got mine a couple of weeks back. I went last year too, camped in a clearing in the woods, small but select gathering there (no hoy-polloy)except the Cheltenham rep!!!
N1

 

[Justin Time]

thanks for reminding me to book tickets, wouldn't want to miss out, last year's was great although the clearing I ended up in had some people who, well, errrmm, OK, I'm not going to beat around the bush here.... they got drunk and stayed up till well after bed-time! I'm sure they even missed some of the classes :yikes: Like good military types though they did all troop off for shower and shave in the morning

couldn't tell you where's best to camp, arriving early would be a good idea though

 

[Kath]

last year's was great although the clearing I ended up in had some people who, well, errrmm, OK, I'm not going to beat around the bush here.... they got drunk and stayed up till well after bed-time!

Is there much trouble? What's it like for taking kids to?

 

[Neil1]

Confession time!!
It had been a very bad year, it was my birthday and it won't happen this year, promise.
You did'nt shower??? scummy

 

[Kath]

Ooops! Thought Andrew was for real there!

I was a bit nervous about the gathering as I took the kids to a festival a couple years back that was a bit wild and we left after the first night...don't wanna go through that again! :shock:

 

[Wayne]

I am planning to go with Val. I was hoping it would be a gentle intro into Bushcraft.

would you advise getting tickets as soon as? i dont fancy stumpting up the full cost so soon as i am buying a Moskoselkatan this month.

 

[sargey]

what was that about the cheltonian hoy polloy? :-? ):

kath, i think the only problems with kids were mostly due to the lack of parental direction :evil: comments were made, and it looks like there's some kid specific stuff this year. from a concerned parent point of view, there was no reason at all not to take kids. i'm sure your lot would love it.

cheers, and.

 

[Kath]

Cheers Sargey! That's a relief ... the kids will be well chuffed that they can go! :-D

 

[Stew]

would you advise getting tickets as soon as? i dont fancy stumpting up the full cost so soon as i am buying a Moskoselkatan this month.

I'm also not sure whether to buy a ticket now or not as I'm not sure if I would be able to get there, not having a car, but I don't want it to sell out before I decide. :-?

 

[boaty]

I'm in the same position as Stew - no car, and it's a bit far to cycle from Yorkshire to Wiltshire with a bergen on my back

There's a good chance that I'll be able to go as I've earnt lots of brownie points from my better half by looking after the kiddies while she's off for the weekend, and it's the weekend preceeding my birthday

I feel cheeky asking, but is there anyone who is going to the event that: lives near a train station; is travelling on by private vehicle; and who has space for a tiny bushcrafter-apprentice and his miniscule bergen? I'd be very happy to share expenses and even attempt to map-read...

 

[Rob]

Mel and I should be going this year.

I am always well behaved, but I will try and keep Mel off the cider

Have not got any tickets yet. Spose I better start thinking about it.

Fair play Wayne.......hope Val gets bitten by the right bug :-D

 

[martin]

Boaty

There's a train station at the end of my road, and we'll be going down by car so you can tag along with us if you like :biggthump

 

[Wayne]

Bought my tickets. so see you there. :-D :-D

 

[Buckshot]

Is there a website to get the details of this year's get togehter?

Cheers

Mark

 

[Tony]

http://www.wildernessgathering.co.uk/

 

[Buckshot]

Thanks

 

[BrutonW]

I'm booking two places for the full weekend tonight. I'm going with my friend and don't know quite what to expect! Are there any other members going of my age? (15) Can't wait to go it sounds great. Could anyone tell me what last years gathering was like?

Will

 

[Rob]

Just booked up 2 tickets for the weekend. So you can count Mel and I in.

 

[Tony]

HI Will and welcome to bcuk, it's great to have you. I expect that there will be a lot of bcuk members at the gathering, there will be some badges by then so people will be able to identify each other.

Here is some info on last years gathering http://www.bushcraftuk.co.uk/articles/wilderness.html