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    Irish meet MK2 july?

    Dear all, It is with heaviness in my heart that I write to you now. I am going to have to cancel the gathering I had organised for the 4th and 5th of April due to personal circumstances. I am very sorry, especially for those of you that were really looking forward to the gathering and had...
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    another Wild Live gathering

    Dear all, It is with heaviness in my heart that I write to you now. I am going to have to cancel the gathering I had organised for the 4th and 5th of April due to personal circumstances. I am very sorry, especially for those of you that were really looking forward to the gathering and had...
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    Irish meet MK2 july?

    Dear all, I have got some great news! As I have volunteered a lot of my time and effort to the National Trust in the past while, The National Trust have kindly offered to donate the entrance fee back to this particular gathering. Luckily this means this gathering will be completely free...
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    another Wild Live gathering

    Dear all, I have got some great news! As I have volunteered a lot of my time and effort to the National Trust in the past while, The National Trust have kindly offered to donate the entrance fee back to this particular gathering. Luckily this means this gathering will be completely free...
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    another Wild Live gathering

    Kids are welcome under adult supervision. Another forum member also said they were going to bring kids. Food is generally provided by yourself. Last year, some people brought more then they needed in order to share with other people. Most people cooked over the fire, but some cooked over their...
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    another Wild Live gathering

    Hi all, Just to remind you all of the second gathering I am organising on our site at Wild-Live on the 4th and 5th of April. Just like last year, the cost is £15.- per person. This fee goes directly to the National Trust in lieu of their entrance fees. All our tools, equipment...
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    Irish meet MK2 july?

    Hi all, Just to remind you all of the second gathering I am organising on our site at Wild-Live on the 4th and 5th of April. Just like last year, the cost is £15.- per person. This fee goes directly to the National Trust in lieu of their entrance fees. All our tools, equipment, firewood and...
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    another Wild Live gathering

    Hello all, I am very sorry some of you felt that the £15,- charge was unfair. All the money collected was donated directly to the National Trust in lieu of the normal entry charges. I also had certain overheads which I paid for myself such as event insurance, firewood, and organising time. I...
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    Irish meet MK2 july?

    seems I will be leaving friday afternoon after all!
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    Irish meet MK2 july?

    Hi all, As my friends from Dublin can only come during the weekend, I will be leaving Dublin early Saturday morning. I still have 4 places available! Best regards, Anthonio Akkermans
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    Irish meet MK2 july?

    Hi, I am thinking of attending if that would be OK. I will be driving up with our Land Rover, and I will be travelling from Belfast to Dublin to pick some people up and then over to Galway. I currently have 4 places free, if anyone is interested in travelling up with us, then please let me...
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    Bushcraft courses in Ireland

    Hi all, I am trying to organise a meet-up for all bushcraft interested people in Ireland and Northern Ireland on the 4th and 5th of October. I will look after the site, "accomodation", food and also a skills-session or two. I will be putting more information on my site soon! I think that the...
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    Fact or fiction?

    It is possible to snare fish passively by setting up a tension mechanism (bend branch, lever/fulcrum, etc) and by using a "two-hook" or similar trigger next to the water. Instead of a snare, you would tie a fishline and hook onto the trap. The fish bites the baited hook, and with a bit of luck...
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    irish bushcrafters

    Co Down too.
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    Anthonio has a book out :-)

    Seems Amazon has inadvertantly posted a different image then the actual front cover of the book... I found it for sale here (With the correct cover) with free packaging and postage. play.com Regards, Anthonio Akkermans