BC weekend in the Nederlands 26th to 28th September [Archive]

Nelis

15-08-2008, 13:06

Hi All,

Me and a friend are going to do some bushcrafting in the weekend of the 26th to the 28th of september. I have found a location in a piece of forrest where we can set up camp and are allowed to build a fire near valkenswaard.

Through this forum I would like to invite anyone to join us, as it would be nice to meet some fellow bushcrafters.

If you would like to come, please let me know as soon as possible. For the location we need to pay € 1,= per day per person I'm guessing this won't be a problem for most of you. Also I will need your full name, adress and telephone number for the fire permit 1 week before we go. You can send these by private message.

I do not have any program for this weekend, we can decide what to do if we get there.

OK, I hope to get some response, so we can have a fun weekend.

Grtz,

Niels

Jurjen Knoester

16-08-2008, 05:31

Hi Niels, nice initiative!
Work depending I'll be there. Thanks for the info!

greetings,

Jurjen

stijnb

18-08-2008, 19:19

:dunno: will probably be there,if i can solve my transportation problem

Jurjen Knoester

19-08-2008, 11:12

Hi everyone,
sad to say that I can't be there that weekend, work's keeping me busy. Have fun guys!

Nelis

22-08-2008, 07:37

Hi Jurjen,

Sorry to hear you can't be there.... Hope to meet you in januari though.....

And stijn, if your OV card doesn't arrive in time, let me know, maybe we can figure something out. If it does arrive in time, maybe we can meet at eindhoven central station and I can pich you up there. I'll pass this on the way anyway.

Also where are all the other dutchies ???

Grtz,

Niels

Nelis

24-08-2008, 15:25

This weekend I went to have a look at the intended camp site, looks nice. Reasonably big piece of woodland, connected to other woodland. No buildings close to the site, and some distance from the roads.

Also a nice place for campfire's. No litter etc.

Grtz,

Niels

Thijzzz

28-08-2008, 21:35

Aha!, found this thread after lurking in the Bushcraft Chatter section. Sounds good to me, I live in Oss - and have a new Hennessy Explorer underway.

Can't be sure I'll be there though, will let you know as soon as I'm sure.

Rgds,

Thijs

squantrill

30-08-2008, 20:59

Niels,

Just checked with the wife she says I can come ;)

So I will attend (unless something pops up) I might even convince my father in law and his brother to come along..

Simon

meer

30-08-2008, 21:07

Hi Niels,

I will come to Valkenswaard.
Am looking forward to it. I depart from Zwijndrecht, in case some one likes carpooling.

Greetings
Miriam

Nelis

30-08-2008, 21:44

mortalmerlin

31-08-2008, 11:14

The four of us are interested in coming along, myself + wife and 2 kids. Looking forward to seeing you all there.

Anyone needs a lift from the direction Brussel let me know.

squantrill

01-09-2008, 20:41

Hi Everybody,

Just realised there was not much info on the location here yet, so here is the website:

http://www.malpieschebergen.scouting. nl/index.php?index

I have reserved the number 5 patch of wood. There is also a route descriptoin there.

Cool.. I just found out father inlaw is coming also..

Not sure I should tell him he has to dig his own tolet though ;) hehehehehehe

Pantalaimon

02-09-2008, 18:49

Sorry, I can't come. Another time hopefully!

With our youthcenter we organize a deathmetal festival with bands from all over europe.
Not very bushcrafty, but fun :D

Messengek

03-09-2008, 20:29

hi Niels,
I can't make it that weekend, but i wish everyone a great time. The weekend of 13 and 14 septembre i'm having a "primitive weekend" myself in the woods with 14 of my scouting friends. The weekend of 1 and 2 november a couple of us will be attending the bushcraftweekend in Apeldoorn at the HAPS project. So we keep ourselves quite busy.
And perhaps we can do something together in the future.

Have fun,
Theo

Nelis

04-09-2008, 08:45

Hi Theo,

Sorry to hear you can't make it. Hope to meet you sometime though, for I'm also interested in becoming a scouting member (again). I would like the oppertunity to talk to you about it.

I also hope you have a great time at your primitive weekend. And I hope to get to Haps aswell, so maybe we 'll meet there.

Thijzzz

04-09-2008, 22:26

My other plans are off, so sounds good to me!

Nelis

04-09-2008, 22:28

Hi Thijzz,

great hope to meet you there then. Can you send me PM with your name and adress ?

Nelis

16-09-2008, 10:03

Just a quick update:

So far 11 people (including me) are comming to the weekend, so it should be a nice crowd. I will be paying the camping fee tomorrow, or the day after tomorrow. So if anybody wants to cancel, please let me know as soon as possible.

Everybody is welkom at the site from 12 o clock in the afternoon on the 26 th, I will be arriving there around that time. the route to the site can be found on the website:

http://www.malpieschebergen.scouting. nl/index.php?index

Please also look at the camp rules at the site.

squantrill

16-09-2008, 11:40

Do you have a rough idea on the cost ?

Nelis

16-09-2008, 11:44

stijnb

16-09-2008, 17:21

will everyone cook his own dinner or will it be one big feast like the dbm?
and is there a Refrigerator?

groeten.
Stijn

squantrill

16-09-2008, 19:51

will everyone cook his own dinner or will it be one big feast like the dbm?
and is there a Refrigerator?

groeten.
Stijn

I'll have to cook my own on a strict diet from the doc!! makes it easier for everybody that way ;)

Simon

squantrill

16-09-2008, 19:53

Hi All,

The cost will be 1 euro per person per day, so this should amount to the grand total of 3 euro's per person for the complete weekend.

So if everybody could bring this I would be very gratefull.

Man thats expensive ;)

The natuur camping here charges 4 euros a night!!! and i thought that was cheap!

mind you there is no need to bring your own shovel hehehehehehehehe

Cant wait..

Simon

Nelis

17-09-2008, 11:58

will everyone cook his own dinner or will it be one big feast like the dbm?
and is there a Refrigerator?

I'm afraid there is no refrigerator, and I counted on cooking my own dinner, but if anybody has an better idea, by al means...... I'm open to suggestions.

Nelis

17-09-2008, 12:20

Man thats expensive

Ok then it is good thing I can offer a 33 % price reduction :lmao:.

No seriously, I counted on three days (friday, saterday and sunday) but I just got of the phone with the caretaker, and I should have counted the nights......

This reduces the total costs to the staggering amount of 2 euro's per person.

Jurjen Knoester

17-09-2008, 20:37

Hey guys, make sure to treat us all to some pictures when you're finished. I'm getting curious about this location.

R Doull

17-09-2008, 21:27

I'm not going to make it.. but interested in the location.. I may be moving from Glasgow to Overijssel soon.. and want to know places I can camp out.. so any pictures when you are back would be great :)

also.. any of you in that area??

Veel plezier :D

Nelis

18-09-2008, 11:20

Hi Folks,

Off course the camara is ready in the pack, watch the bushcraft chatter for a new thread somewhere after the weekend.

Now for all of you who are comming, I was just thinking about Stijn's idea of having dinner together at saterday and it just occured to me that with 11 people it might be nich to all chip in some money, and buy meat and veggies on saterday in the nearby village.

My thought would be to build a polynesian oven together....

I have never tried it, but from what I've seen on TV this would be very nice.

Tell us what you think !!!!!!

stijnb

18-09-2008, 20:13

sounds great, bringing fresh meat would be a problem becouse of the refridguration, but a small expedition/hunt to a supermarket would be a good solution.

As for the earth oven, if someone can bring heat-proof stones, that would be great(still having good memories about the hangi at the dbm:D )
Depending on the food brung or bought we might also be able to make a stew or a willow grill.

looking forward:D

squantrill

18-09-2008, 21:51

squantrill

18-09-2008, 21:52

Ok then it is good thing I can offer a 33 % price reduction :lmao:.

No seriously, I counted on three days (friday, saterday and sunday) but I just got of the phone with the caretaker, and I should have counted the nights......

This reduces the total costs to the staggering amount of 2 euro's per person.

Hahahahaha man a reduction!! cool.. Really looking forward to it..

squantrill

18-09-2008, 21:56

Now for all of you who are comming, I was just thinking about Stijn's idea of having dinner together at saterday and it just occured to me that with 11 people it might be nich to all chip in some money, and buy meat and veggies on saterday in the nearby village.

My thought would be to build a polynesian oven together....

I have never tried it, but from what I've seen on TV this would be very nice.

Tell us what you think !!!!!!

Im up for helping but sadly Ill be making my own food as a previous post explains...
But there is not a problem with timing so we all eat together ;)

Simon

As per meat... can you not plastic bag it and put it in a water hole cover it up should be cool enough ?

R Doull

18-09-2008, 22:54

Thats were I live ;) when you move let me know meet up wee dram.. and talk camp outs ;)

I'll definately take you up on that offer :) I'd prob be moving to the Hengelo/Delden area.. at the moment my Dutch is really poor but I'm learning all the time ;)

Nelis

19-09-2008, 08:11

As per meat... can you not plastic bag it and put it in a water hole cover it up should be cool enough ?

Hmmm never tried this, but you probably need some means of vacuum packing for this ? Maybe you can show us when we get there ??

Thats were I live when you move let me know meet up wee dram.. and talk camp outs

Maybe we can chat some about this at the weekend as well, as I'm always looking for possibilities to get out there. Also very interested in kayakking and I understand you know all about this....

squantrill

19-09-2008, 08:31

Hmmm never tried this, but you probably need some means of vacuum packing for this ? Maybe you can show us when we get there ??

Hahahaha no special technique dig a hole put in a plastic bag to stop the water fill it up chuck in the meat cover it up with a loose lid should stay **cooler** never tried it mind!! as I dont take meat ;)

Maybe we can chat some about this at the weekend as well, as I'm always looking for possibilities to get out there. Also very interested in kayakking and I understand you know all about this....

Well I know a resonable amount ;) I'm was a coach/instructor for kayaking in the UK only paddle myself nowadays but sure not a problem we can certainly talk about it on the weekend.

Well I suppose I could bring a 'wee dram' along ;)

Im organising a whisky tasting event 7th November with a range of Very original single malts ;)
its usually only for friends family and collegues. We can talk about this as well ;0

Simon

Nelis

19-09-2008, 08:36

Im organising a whisky tasting event 7th November with a range of Very original single malts
its usually only for friends family and collegues. We can talk about this as well ;0

I'll bring a nice one from my collection as well.... As a frequent visitor of the wiskey events in Leiden en Gent, and other nosings and tastings I get a chance to and having what I think is a nice collection at home it appears we have something else in common.

Single malts and bushcraft seam to gfo together pretty well. Along with some sigars and maybe a pipe.....

Thijzzz

23-09-2008, 07:48

About food: I would say take some with us and do a foraging trip to the local supermarket. Always a blast to walk in there with 3 or 4 guys in full bush gear :D ....with a trolley car :lmao:

I'll see what we have for "nippy sweeties".

mortalmerlin

24-09-2008, 07:45

squantrill

25-09-2008, 19:40

I'll bring a nice one from my collection as well.... As a frequent visitor of the wiskey events in Leiden en Gent, and other nosings and tastings I get a chance to and having what I think is a nice collection at home it appears we have something else in common.

Single malts and bushcraft seam to gfo together pretty well. Along with some sigars and maybe a pipe.....

Niels, I manged to take the day free so ill try to be there sometime after lunch.. Ill help foraging for food ;)

Simon

PS: Can I leave my bike hat and coat in your car ?

squantrill

28-09-2008, 20:53

Niels and the rest of you guys thanks for a great weekend still smell the woodsmoke ;)

Or is that fish mmmm

Nope whisky !

Ok im going to zip up the photos for you to see.. it will be in about 10 minutes and should be available from http://www.quantrill.eu/bkv.zip

Please don't all down load at once this is my home internet connection!! i'm about to resize them so they are not almost 100 meg 0)

Resized available here

http://picasaweb.google.nl/simon.quantrill/Borkel#

Once again thanks for the wonderful weekend and look forward to the next..

Simon:You_Rock_

stijnb

29-09-2008, 18:49

great pictures, I also realy enjoyed the weekend:thanks:
nice location, nice food, nice whisky (rm mode on)that's what bushcraft is all about(rm mode off)

hope to see ya all again soon:beerchug:

R Doull

29-09-2008, 18:54

had a look at the pictures.. looks like you all had a nice time.. in a nice location :)

squantrill

29-09-2008, 22:13

had a look at the pictures.. looks like you all had a nice time.. in a nice location :)

It was a bugger finding in the night ;)

Location was really nice the group was really nice.. Unusual to find such a spot in the netherlands so hats of to niels for a superb location find..

mortalmerlin

30-09-2008, 12:28

Great pictures. Many thanks to Niels and the rest for making it an enjoyable weekend.

Thijzzz

30-09-2008, 18:00

squantrill

30-09-2008, 23:57

I thouroughly enjoyed myself!

Small pics here: Flickr Photostream (http://www.flickr.com/photos/39455661@N00/sets/72157607604549894/)

Larger pics when I get an FTP login for Squantrill :D

Thijs
Larger piccies here

http://www.quantrill.eu/Bushcraftweekend.zip

Its big!!!!!

Try to do it at night time after midnight and before 10am as my wife uses the internet connection for her work during the day!! and me to!! so please dont download in the middle of the day!! should be available for the next few weeks anyhow..

Simon:newbie:

mortalmerlin

01-10-2008, 08:10

Larger piccies here

http://www.quantrill.eu/Bushcraftweekend.zip

Its big!!!!!

Try to do it at night time after midnight and before 10am as my wife uses the internet connection for her work during the day!! and me to!! so please dont download in the middle of the day!! should be available for the next few weeks anyhow..

Simon:newbie:

Ooops that was probably me. I thought you would be out during the day, sorry.

squantrill

01-10-2008, 11:47

Ooops that was probably me. I thought you would be out during the day, sorry.
Hahahaha no problem actually today wifes away and im busy chagin the companies domain over so didnt notice that much ;)

Hey the gransfors axes are they cheaper in belgium than up north ??

Simon

mortalmerlin

02-10-2008, 07:10

Hey the gransfors axes are they cheaper in belgium than up north ??

I bought mine from the woodlore course in the UK for 45 GBP. I haven't looked around much but I haven't seen them cheaper.