Volunteers Needed

[EdS]

tentative maybe

 

[Deleted member 4605]

Will this do?

Pencil me in, depending on dates.

 

[Gailainne]

Cheers for the link, not bad about 160 miles so 3 hr-ish dependant on road conditions, keeping to speed limits of course

 

[JohnC]

depending on dates I'd like to come...

 

[drewdunnrespect]

count me in if dates are right

 

[rancid badger]

Thanks for all the replies fella's, I'm sorry I cant be more specific yet, I'm trying to tie up with the Ranger, I should be able to catch her tomorrow, she only works Wed Thurs Fri!

I'm now aiming at a full weekend in February- I cant make it for March
Watch this space tomorrow and I should be able to confirm details

cheers
Steve

 

[rancid badger]

Will this do?

Pencil me in, depending on dates.

That's great Your actual target, is the clearing, with buildings to the east or right of the tag.
Find the long thin building oriented north south then take a line due south to the bottom of the meadow and that's it.
cheers once more
Steve

 

[Eric_Methven]

Thanks for all the replies fella's, I'm sorry I cant be more specific yet, I'm trying to tie up with the Ranger, I should be able to catch her tomorrow, she only works Wed Thurs Fri!

I'm now aiming at a full weekend in February- I cant make it for March
Watch this space tomorrow and I should be able to confirm details

cheers
Steve

Don't make it the weekend 13 - 15th Feb. That's the weekend of the Dark Age meet at York and I've already bought the train tickets.

Eric

 

[Bri30]

Hi All
Count me in subject to dates (I can do most dates up to now)

Be nice to meet some of the members

Cheers
Brian

 

[rancid badger]

Don't make it the weekend 13 - 15th Feb. That's the weekend of the Dark Age meet at York and I've already bought the train tickets.

Eric

Unfortunately, that's the only weekend I can get until April Sorry Eric



To be honest, if Eric can't make it, the camping side of things is going to be really awkward.
While I can be there most of the day and into the evening, I'll be unable to camp, due to ongoing family commitments.
We have to have a nominated Friends member on site, at all times for insurance purposes and there really isn't anyone else to cover it.
It wouldn't be the same without Eric anyway.

I hadn't originally planned a full weekend, so hadn't factored in the need for 24hr cover.

So, I'm sorry but unfortunately,I'll have to stick to my original plan of people just coming along for the day

Sincere apologies; to those of you, who so generously offered to come along from far and wide, the whole thing was a bit of a spur of the moment exercise, hence Eric was already booked up for York.

All is not yet totally lost however, as I'm working on another working/bushcraft weekend, later in the year. I'll have everything better planned and ready to go, well in advance.

For those who still wish/are able, to come along;
We'll be meeting at the Chopwell Wood Forest Classroom on Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th, at 09:30, to start at 10:00. We will knock off about 15:30 or once the light drops off.
I would expect to be pretty much finished by lunch time Sunday and if this is the case; we can practice a few bits of fire lighting skills and as Eric suggested; gather some birch for carving etc. till we lose the light again.

You will need to bring your lunch with you and a flask of tea or coffee might also be a good idea.
Apart from that, we will provide the tools required for the job, as well as the raw materials.

Sorry for any disappointment fella's
best wishes
Steve

 

[Bri30]

thst sounds grand
save me a place

no prob doing just days for me so see you all there

cheers
Brian

 

[drewdunnrespect]

RB

that cancels me out then mate cos work comitments unfortunatly with working nights and needing holidays for the big bushy trip to south wales in the summer sorry drew

ps i would love to do another date and because i live in teesside if you fancy meeting up feel free to contact me mate

 

[Hammock_man]

I also will have to bow out but would be up for another if we could stay

 

[freespin]

days are fine, still count me in.
Looking forward to seeing Chopwell after not being there for ,,,,,, a long time !

 

[Hobbit on a String]

Howdy, I cant make this time round, prior commitments, but if you have any other jobs going on say March onwards drop me a PM, will be in the grampians from mid feb onwards so free to travel, all i need is a place to crash in my doss bag and bivvy bag.

The Hobbit

 

[rancid badger]

Just a bump in the form of an update:

Everything is set, I've arranged for the ordering and delivery of the willow wands, I've got the risk assessment written up and ready to print and all I need now is some decent weather!

Anyone coming along; we will meet at the forest classroom, there is limited parking here and you may end up having to park in the main car park and then walk down to the classroom.

To find the classroom;
You turn off the main road at Hookergate, head straight up the slope towards a sharp left hand bend, take your time on this corner! it's a steep hill and single track, although the council see no reason to inform road users of this fact

Once at the top of the hill, you will pass a cottage on your right, carry on down the road but be aware; that horses, mountain bikes, cars and pedestrians, are all likely to be encountered on your way in.

You will come, to what looks like the entrance to the car park, on your left, keep going, up another hill, till you reach what is an obvious, large car park area, beneath the powerlines.
If you want to try to park at the classroom, continue past the main carpark, till you come to a side road to the left, complete with signage, take this road to the left down into fiddlers green, the small group of ex F.C. houses. Please take your time, the speed limit on this road is 20mph and as with the main forest road, all manner of hazards can come at you out of nowhere
As you approach the large white house at the bottom, the tarmac road leads left, you need to turn right and the class room is the wooden building in front of you.

I've no idea how many are going to show up but I'm hoping for a good couple of days regardless

Any queries or issues-just let me know

 

[rancid badger]

As title-final reminder, we had about 6 inches of snow today but by 5pm it was raining and had started to melt.
I'll be there, pretty much regardless of conditions but I only live a mile away and can walk in.
Hope you can make it but listen to the forecast and don't take any unnecessary risks
Cheers
Steve