shaggystu
16-06-2010, 20:58
Eyup, I’ve just booked spitewinter campsite (http://chesterfielddistrictscouts.org .uk/?page_id=16) for 13th -15th of august, you’re all more than welcome to come along.
This is a child friendly site and your youngsters are welcome – unfortunately dogs aren’t.
Firearms (including air rifles, bows, catapults and anything else that fires a projectile) are prohibited at all times. If you turn up on site with any of the aforementioned you will be asked to leave.
Site fees are £2.50 per person per night - Important! - please note that any monies given (by individuals, groups, families etc) which are above the camping fees will be automatically considered to be a donation to Spitewinter campsite to aid with site maintenance, site regeneration etc.
There are good toilet facilities including showers, the showers take a token (50pence for about three minutes iirc) ask me for tokens if you want some.
Following on from the leave no trace (http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=52806) thread and to try to pre-empt possible problems:
Forum members are responsible for themselves, the kit they use and their own actions at a Meet – if you bring along family (or a friend) then you also accept responsibility for them and their actions whilst they are on site.
Forum members under the age of 18 are welcome. However, they must be accompanied by at least one parent (or legal guardian).
You brought it in, you take it out – camping fees do not include a rubbish collection fee! The sites bins are the wheelie bins by the main entrance.
Fees must be paid. It’s rare, but sometimes people forget.
Responsible drinking of alcohol is ok – drugs are prohibited!
‘Appropriate’ behaviour: The site can, at any time, decline a booking – they can also ask* us (individually or wholly) to leave during the Meet. Be aware that the sight is surrounded by private farmland the owners of which are very aware of what’s happening on the campsite (there have been problems in the past with site users trespassing/vandalising farm land/buildings) and who do report back to the site owners regularly.
* i.e. Tell. The site is registered as educational land, there is neither a choice nor an ability to negotiate. Fees would still be owed!
Dropping kit off/parking – vehicular access is limited to a small car park by the entrance to the site – so you can’t pull right up to your pitch. Fortunately the site is only small so even if you wanted to pitch in the furthest corners from the car park you’d still only have 100yards at most to carry your kit. If anyone has concerns regarding the security of their vehicles I’m pretty sure that an arrangement could be made to lock the main gate overnight.
Fires – ground fires are not allowed – plain and simple, anyone found to be lighting ground fires will be asked to leave the site immediately. There are approximately 20 specific fire areas with raised concrete plinths spread around the site, these can be used for cooking fires, there is also a campfire circle in an amphitheatre kind of area, No cooking is allowed in the campfire circle. Some firewood is provided by the site but quantity and quality of wood is very variable (more than we could possibly use the first meet, none at all the second), bringing your own fuel is a good idea.
Food - Unless organised prior to the Meet, you need to bring enough food to feed yourself while you are at the Meet.
Accidents do happen and people will try to help out where they can - If you are visiting someone elses pitch do not expect to be fed.
Use the appropriate tools at the appropriate times - mixing axes and low light levels is not a particularly wise move – chainsaws are prohibited at all times.
It would be wise to be carrying a torch before it gets dark! It could also be provident to put markers on your shelter so you can find it in the dark.
The site is suitable for using tents, hammocks and bivvies - use what you have and are comfortable using.
If you stick your name down and can no longer make it, please say so.
In the highly unlikely event that I need this ... I reserve the right to stop any individual(s) from attending a Meet.
Old hands
I’ve decided to adopt the idea of having “old hands” from rough close.
The idea is to improve and increase the chance of finding someone who can point you in the right direction. The right direction might be pointing you towards the water tap or toilets, to let you know that there may have been a better time to do what you're doing, taking camping fees if I'm not available etc.
The regulars who accept this role are doing so voluntarily and will make the choice to do so Meet by Meet. To aid identification, those regulars who have volunteered for the role at any particular Meet will have the title 'Old Hand' after their screen name in the Meet list for that Meet. The Old hands are also there to help me make sure that our reputation with Spitewinter remains as high as it is now - In effect the Old Hands will be Meet Mods.
It's fine if you want to:
be on your own
lay on your back looking at the sky, clouds, birds flying over etc.
whittle
practice 'stuff' - except tree felling; the site has strong opinions about that
practice flora and fauna i.d
so on and so forth ...
This is, in no way, a bushcraft course and it's for you to make of it what you will.
Numbers are again limited to 20
Cheers
Stuart
This is a child friendly site and your youngsters are welcome – unfortunately dogs aren’t.
Firearms (including air rifles, bows, catapults and anything else that fires a projectile) are prohibited at all times. If you turn up on site with any of the aforementioned you will be asked to leave.
Site fees are £2.50 per person per night - Important! - please note that any monies given (by individuals, groups, families etc) which are above the camping fees will be automatically considered to be a donation to Spitewinter campsite to aid with site maintenance, site regeneration etc.
There are good toilet facilities including showers, the showers take a token (50pence for about three minutes iirc) ask me for tokens if you want some.
Following on from the leave no trace (http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=52806) thread and to try to pre-empt possible problems:
Forum members are responsible for themselves, the kit they use and their own actions at a Meet – if you bring along family (or a friend) then you also accept responsibility for them and their actions whilst they are on site.
Forum members under the age of 18 are welcome. However, they must be accompanied by at least one parent (or legal guardian).
You brought it in, you take it out – camping fees do not include a rubbish collection fee! The sites bins are the wheelie bins by the main entrance.
Fees must be paid. It’s rare, but sometimes people forget.
Responsible drinking of alcohol is ok – drugs are prohibited!
‘Appropriate’ behaviour: The site can, at any time, decline a booking – they can also ask* us (individually or wholly) to leave during the Meet. Be aware that the sight is surrounded by private farmland the owners of which are very aware of what’s happening on the campsite (there have been problems in the past with site users trespassing/vandalising farm land/buildings) and who do report back to the site owners regularly.
* i.e. Tell. The site is registered as educational land, there is neither a choice nor an ability to negotiate. Fees would still be owed!
Dropping kit off/parking – vehicular access is limited to a small car park by the entrance to the site – so you can’t pull right up to your pitch. Fortunately the site is only small so even if you wanted to pitch in the furthest corners from the car park you’d still only have 100yards at most to carry your kit. If anyone has concerns regarding the security of their vehicles I’m pretty sure that an arrangement could be made to lock the main gate overnight.
Fires – ground fires are not allowed – plain and simple, anyone found to be lighting ground fires will be asked to leave the site immediately. There are approximately 20 specific fire areas with raised concrete plinths spread around the site, these can be used for cooking fires, there is also a campfire circle in an amphitheatre kind of area, No cooking is allowed in the campfire circle. Some firewood is provided by the site but quantity and quality of wood is very variable (more than we could possibly use the first meet, none at all the second), bringing your own fuel is a good idea.
Food - Unless organised prior to the Meet, you need to bring enough food to feed yourself while you are at the Meet.
Accidents do happen and people will try to help out where they can - If you are visiting someone elses pitch do not expect to be fed.
Use the appropriate tools at the appropriate times - mixing axes and low light levels is not a particularly wise move – chainsaws are prohibited at all times.
It would be wise to be carrying a torch before it gets dark! It could also be provident to put markers on your shelter so you can find it in the dark.
The site is suitable for using tents, hammocks and bivvies - use what you have and are comfortable using.
If you stick your name down and can no longer make it, please say so.
In the highly unlikely event that I need this ... I reserve the right to stop any individual(s) from attending a Meet.
Old hands
I’ve decided to adopt the idea of having “old hands” from rough close.
The idea is to improve and increase the chance of finding someone who can point you in the right direction. The right direction might be pointing you towards the water tap or toilets, to let you know that there may have been a better time to do what you're doing, taking camping fees if I'm not available etc.
The regulars who accept this role are doing so voluntarily and will make the choice to do so Meet by Meet. To aid identification, those regulars who have volunteered for the role at any particular Meet will have the title 'Old Hand' after their screen name in the Meet list for that Meet. The Old hands are also there to help me make sure that our reputation with Spitewinter remains as high as it is now - In effect the Old Hands will be Meet Mods.
It's fine if you want to:
be on your own
lay on your back looking at the sky, clouds, birds flying over etc.
whittle
practice 'stuff' - except tree felling; the site has strong opinions about that
practice flora and fauna i.d
so on and so forth ...
This is, in no way, a bushcraft course and it's for you to make of it what you will.
Numbers are again limited to 20
Cheers
Stuart