Bushcraft Show

[Steve13]

Got back from a day trip to the show an hour or so ago

Just a word of warning its a good show , but be prepared to get wet and muddy

Day car parking is poor with only one way onto and off the field , will be fun if this rain keeps up

Met a few folk and bought a few bits

Overall a good day out

 

[Clouston98]

Sounds good mate! I wish I could have made it!

 

[Coldfeet]

Not long been back myself. The car park is fun if you have a 4x4, otherwise you are pushed in/out.
Show was good fun, met a few members and got some nice bits. Thankfully didn't get a new knife though!

 

[Mesquite]

Not long been back myself. The car park is fun if you have a 4x4, otherwise you are pushed in/out.

That's going to be fun for tomorrow then

 

[Albus Culter]

Oh bottoms. I go tomorrow and drive a fiesta. That's not going to go well I guess ��

 

[Toddy]

Aww, that's a shame Access is kind of critical to an event like that.
Sounds as though it's worth while persevering to get in though

cheers,
Toddy

 

[chimpy leon]

The car park organisation was abysmal. Even saw a couple of the pretend 4x4's (SUV's) getting stuck - so we didnt stand a chance in a honda civic, although at least we didnt need to be towed out to the road by the tractor, thanks from to push from the the hi-viz dudes.

Good show though. Some really nice folk there too.

 

[British Red]

They have cancelled the Devon County show as a result of weather and parking.

http://www.westerngazette.co.uk/Dev...erns-70-year/story-21134504-detail/story.html

Safety first.

 

[decorum]

Was there too ~ had fun getting out as well .

I'm nothing to do with the event / organisers / support team but ...Talking to the guys swamped by the issue of getting people off of that field they were trying* to find and secure use of an alternative field to park in for tomorrow ~ a field with at least two points of entry / exit

Not an ideal situation but it's a new site for the event (again ) and every day's a learning day and, with hope, the same issue will be lessened in future events


* Pretty determined too ~ and those who faced the challenge of leaving today can confirm that most vehicles using the same field tomorrow will require being towed onto as well as off it :yikes:

 

[presterjohn]

My Mrs and her brother went with the kids on a family ticket ( I could not get the time off). I have just spoken to her and she says the organization was pathetic. It took them two hours to get off the car park. The tractor bloke spent most of his time watching people rather than helping and they did not even have any hay to put down on the ground to help with traction. Everyone was helping each other in the end just to get out. She wad some of the mud ruts were over a foot deep and even the 4x4's needed help to get out. My boys had a great time with the birds of prey and Steve Brackshall from Deadly 60 was good value and was happy to chat and have photos taken with the young ones. She also complained that throughout the whole day they hardly ever got to find a place to sit down or stay out of the rain. I knew the show was not her thing but thought my brother in law would like it as he is an outdoors bloke and does shooting and beating etc but when asked he said he did not enjoy the day. I get the impression that a show like this is very weather dependent and not enough was done to counteract it when it turned bad even though they have known it was likely to bad bad this weekend.

 

[Bluffer]

I've also had a wander around through the mud, loads of happy faces, got a curry on during the thunderstorm and I'm gazing out of my basha now at all the fireboxes flickering, background noise of live band and beer tent.

I got in fine, not a splash of mud on the Chelsea tractor, parked alongside all the other normal bods in their family cars and Halfords tents.

Plenty of traders and bushschools here, nobody is being put off by the mud and light rain. It's all very British

Happy Days.

 

[BushBob]

Bluffer,

Would you say it's ok for a pushchair / toddler walking tomorrow. Our niece and nephew are coming and am wondering if we could push them round. We just had a drive down ( we only live a few miles away) and it looked quite boggy.

Cheers,

Bobby

 

[CLEM]

Just saw that the organisers of the show are telling folks not to come today on the events/Bushcraft Show Facebook page!!!
What to do???

 

[Steve27752]

Just saw that the organisers of the show are telling folks not to come today on the events/Bushcraft Show Facebook page!!!
What to do???

Do not go.

 

[Mesquite]

Hmmm... If it was bad after yesterdays rain it's going to be even worse with all the rain being forecast for today

I think I'm not going to risk going up today only to have them turn you away at the gate

 

[CLEM]

Do not go.

I think that's the wise move mate!

 

[adbirdy]

If it was bad yesterday afternoon, I live about 5 miles away and about 7 o'clock yeaterday evening we had a thunderstorm with quite a large amount of rain as well, so unfortunately thats only going to make it worse and its currently raining now as well.

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news

Ade

 

[Bonzo Frog]

Link to their FB page.. https://www.facebook.com/TheBushcraftShow?fref=ts

The wife and I went yesterday setting off fairly early from Worcestershire and we got onto the car park ok. Getting off required a helping push at one point but there were some real idiots causing mayhem. At one point some bloke in a BMW drove round a stuck car with no regard for people trying to walk back to their cars. No patience at all
I for one enjoyed the day but lessons do need to be learnt. Having said that the weather is beyond everyone's control and that's the joy of living here. AT least Cody enjoyed the rain!

Dave

 

[cranmere]

Bother, I was going up tomorrow. I don't suppose the stallholders will be best pleased either.

 

[Riven]

Got there at 9.30am yesterday and could see the carpark(theres a joke) was going to be a problem. One way in and out, bit stupid no matter what the weather. Event field already like a swamp. Been to the last 2 at Elvaston and was pretty much the same stalls etc. Cody was a very friendly guy, even fussed our dogs.


Oh and didn,t spend a penny.