How to Make Woodstock Jealous (pic heavy)

[Mesquite]

I went up to Mark's (T1tch) on Sunday and we had a night out in one of his stamping grounds. It was supposed to have been three of us but sadly Woodstocks wife had other plans for him so he couldn't make it in the end. Bad luck Mike.... you missed a really great night out.

We did a superb rabbit stew, and Mark made some of his bannock and very nice it was too :) The Jura Malt whisky went down well as well and that's from a guy who doesn't drink whisky as a norm :D

Anyway here's the pics

Our seat for the night
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The view from the seat
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Mark just putting the ember in after starting it with his favourite fire maker, a fire piston.
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Mark trying to set light to his beard :D
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Our pitch in the morning
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After we packed up we went off to try to find a birch to tap... and we found one so we tried the knife and stick method:)
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http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk151/mesquite_uk/tapping-s.jpg

As the birch was slowing filling the bottle I put up my new tarp from Andywinkk. 4x4.5mt and a great bit of kit
http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk151/mesquite_uk/andytarp1-s.jpg
http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk151/mesquite_uk/Andytarp3-s.jpg
http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk151/mesquite_uk/andytarp4-s.jpg

We found plenty sign of deer as well as being serenaded during the night by them
http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk151/mesquite_uk/deerspoor.jpg

The weather was gorgeous and the signs of spring were all around, loads of primulas were out
http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk151/mesquite_uk/primula3-s.jpg

All in all a great night out relaxing in some great woodland in good company :)

[T1tch]

Thanks for the company mate, glad you enjoyed it. The photos turned out nicely - though I still maintain I'm more carcinogenic than photogenic...:p
If you think the beard was in danger, you should have seen the antics involved in attempting to rekindle the fire in the morning - even my eyebrows were in danger... till I cheated and used a lighter - must put the air poker back in the kit bag...
As for Woodstock - it is a shame he couldn’t make it, and the inevitable hillarity that would have resulted was missed, but you know he'd have only gotten lost (sorry Mike – couldn’t resist)

[Toddy]

That's a beaut of a tarp :approve:

Nice site too :D cheers for the photos.

Y'know you can use Primroses to make Peggles wine ? seems a shame though, they're such pretty wee flowers.

cheers,
Toddy

[Shewie]

Looks like a good one guys

Did you get much sap ?

[Singeblister]

Looking good all these posts of people out in the trees :D making me jelous I havnt tried my Andywinkk tarp yet but it wont be long now

[andywinkk]

Glad you like the tarp matey it looks really good, iv'e not had chance to kip under one myself yet cant wait

[T1tch]

Looks like a good one guys

Did you get much sap ?

Probably about 1/2-3/4 of a pint - wasn't realy trying to be honest - it was the first attempt ever, and only left it for a couple of hours.

I've reduced it down to a third by volume, I think I'll make ice cubes with it, as I don't do hot drinks...

[MartinK9]

Thanks for sharing, great photos

[Mesquite]

That's a beaut of a tarp :approve:

Nice site too :D cheers for the photos.

Y'know you can use Primroses to make Peggles wine ? seems a shame though, they're such pretty wee flowers.

cheers,
Toddy

It sure is a good tarp and I'm well pleased with it :)
As for the primroses..... what's Peggles wine?

[SimonM]

looks like a good time was had.

Simon

[woodstock]

Well you certainly done that :banghead: Looks a great sorry I missed it but im sure now the weather is picking up there will be many more opportunity's

[woodstock]

Well you certainly done that :banghead: Looks great sorry I missed it but im sure now the weather is picking up there will be many more opportunity's