View Full Version : Pictures of Midlands Meet May 2010 ( Pic Heavy Thread)
MartinK9
30-05-2010, 16:02
Thanks again to Phil for organising the Meet.
Lovely weather on Friday and again on Sunday
Sat was fun...
As long as it's dry when you pitch up and dry when packing away it's a good Meet:lmao:
Communal Area:
http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/5034/communalarea4.jpg
A bit of Battoning by me for my Hobo stove:
http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/9513/mebattoningwithswc2.jpg
A bit of Wood splitting by Steve for his Jerrycan Fire pit:
http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/5827/stevefroeandmallet.jpg
Money Shot:
http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/4386/swc2.jpg
My Set up for the Weekend:
http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/7668/mysetupi.jpg
http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/6559/mysetup4.jpg
And on leaving:
http://img704.imageshack.us/img704/5770/leavenotrace.jpg
A Brew, a ciggie and warming my chestnuts:
http://img691.imageshack.us/img691/2804/mechilling.jpg
MartinK9
30-05-2010, 16:03
Other Peoples Set Ups:
http://img693.imageshack.us/img693/738/ssetup.jpg
http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/738/ssetup.jpg
http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/738/ssetup.jpg
http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/1079/ssetup4.jpg
http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/2521/ssetup2.jpg
http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/738/ssetup.jpg
http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/2521/ssetup2.jpg
http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/738/ssetup.jpg
http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/738/ssetup.jpg
Many thanks once again to everyone old and new for a great weekend..
Great pics Martin goodjob.
Nice seeing all the different set ups, quite a variety :).
MartinK9
30-05-2010, 16:29
There were more, but my camera batteries ran out:rolleyes:
Always good to see how other people set up :)
Nice pics Martin, looks like another good one :)
shaggystu
30-05-2010, 16:46
cracking photo's again martin, well done mate. i shall put mine up in a bit.]
thanks a lot to everyone for a cracking weekend, great to meet friends old and new.
thanks especially to phil for organisi...... facilitating the weekend,
steve for keeping the rain off on saturday,
martin (you know why ;)),
and of course preper and mrs. snarf for the westons, at least my headache's organic:)
cheers
stuart
fred gordon
30-05-2010, 16:51
Thanks for posting the pics. It is great to see other people set-up. Always on the lookout for new ideas.
Nice one mate , good to see you back to basics
Twodogs
MartinK9
30-05-2010, 17:22
Nice one mate , good to see you back to basics
Twodogs
I now remember why I have a Lavuu and camp Bed :yikes:
I'm not getting any younger and the ground isn't getting any comfier:lmao:
silentpaddler
30-05-2010, 17:37
Looks like you had a fun outing... I'm curious about a couple things..what's your water source?...over here we almost always set up camp beside a lake or river, but I often see UK trip reports that look like you are in the middle
of a forest...
And what is the summer weather like? cooler than here, I'm guessing; we don't often wear boots and long pants this time of year, and by mid-June we're almost naked when we go out on a camping trip...
MartinK9
30-05-2010, 17:57
Looks like you had a fun outing... I'm curious about a couple things..what's your water source?...over here we almost always set up camp beside a lake or river, but I often see UK trip reports that look like you are in the middle
of a forest...
And what is the summer weather like? cooler than here, I'm guessing; we don't often wear boots and long pants this time of year, and by mid-June we're almost naked when we go out on a camping trip...
Hi Silentpaddler,
This Meet is actually held on a Scout Site, we were set up where the badge is
http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/1023/roughclose.jpg
so there is a tap for fresh water, however due to the rain a few just collected it as it fell from their tarps and boiled that up. :D
We are still in late spring here, so the weather can fluctuate quite a bit... this weekend was no exception:)
Looks like you had a fun outing...
It was and it gave the batteries a good old charge too :D
... I'm curious about a couple things..what's your water source?...over here we almost always set up camp beside a lake or river, but I often see UK trip reports that look like you are in the middle
of a forest...
This trip was to a Scout camp site - so water came from a tap/faucet. On Saturday there was (thanks to 'The Curse of Twang Twang') the opportunity to harvest water as it fell. We haven't had much rain recently and if you'd seen the colour of the tree and tarp run-off that Muddy collected :yikes: - it looked like a 'sample' :puppy_dog
... And what is the summer weather like? cooler than here, I'm guessing; we don't often wear boots and long pants this time of year, and by mid-June we're almost naked when we go out on a camping trip...
It'll be warmer there :cool: .
Radix lecti
30-05-2010, 21:29
Great Pictures ,looks like a good time was had by all .Thanks for sharing.
Darren
Mesquite
30-05-2010, 22:02
It was a great meet... totally forgot to get my camera out to take pics :sad6:
Didn't do anything much apart from sit round the fire and relax.
It was good to see new and old faces. Thanks to Phil for facilitating the meet. Can't wait for the next one :)
woodspirits
30-05-2010, 22:38
lovely pics martin, wish i could have made it too
TinkyPete
30-05-2010, 23:31
looks like a great weekend would have loved to have been there but work took precedence hope to see you guys soon.
MartinK9
31-05-2010, 13:07
Snip>Didn't do anything much apart from sit round the fire and relax.
Nothing wrong with that at all :)
lovely pics martin, wish i could have made it too
looks like a great weekend would have loved to have been there but work took precedence hope to see you guys soon.
Thanks Gents it was, there'll always be others :D
Andy2112
01-06-2010, 09:29
Nice photos Martin, pity i could'nt make it. :(
Nice photos Martin, pity i could'nt make it. :(
Its cos you predicted the weather Twang Twang lol and cracking pics Martin, aways a pleasure to see your bush photo's:o
Soon as the misses gives me her phone, ill put some up on here of what she took.
Snarf
Nice pics guy's! Had a great time... Loved trying out my new axe! Glad I took some dry Birch & pear from home for the fire (although the usual rc wood was better than usual!) Wolfcrafters fire pan was great, and as far as I know left no trace/ or dirty ash... I have posted some pics on my Blog. Would post them here but I cant work it out, and Im not a full member.
Special thanks to Decorum, and for Cliff (two dogs) for convincing us not to bother going to Scotland, and to go to Norway instead!!
http://jimbobushcraft.blogspot.com/
LOL..................its all my fault ...
Twodogs
LOL..................its all my fault ...
Twodogs
:lmao:
Not _alll_ your fault ... just everything except the rain; for which we blame Twang Twang :hammock::canoe:
:lmao:
Great set ups. Who's was the tarp tent? Pic 4 post 2.
Great set ups. Who's was the tarp tent? Pic 4 post 2.
That'll be mine - your fault* :cool: (*tute and links etc ;)).
Snarfs Sniff
03-06-2010, 23:12
cracking photo's again martin, well done mate. i shall put mine up in a bit.]
thanks a lot to everyone for a cracking weekend, great to meet friends old and new.
thanks especially to phil for organisi...... facilitating the weekend,
steve for keeping the rain off on saturday,
martin (you know why ;)),
and of course preper and mrs. snarf for the westons, at least my headache's organic:)
cheers
stuart
youre more than welcome just glad it wasnt wasted after i carried it there and i jsut wasnt in the mood for it x