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welshwoodsman
29-05-2011, 20:43
anyone going to the bushcraft show in cumbria this week?
spiritwalker
29-05-2011, 21:57
yep i have a weekend ticket heading up friday there was a couple of other threads on it too
Me too. Going up on Thursday lateish. Just got to raise a bit of moolah first... Lots of shiny things to buy!
spiritwalker
29-05-2011, 22:07
i wanted to go on the thursday but need to drop the nipper off in nursery first ill be there about 10-11ish on the friday just hope there is pitching space left then lol
All ready to go...
The canoe is on the car ready for a gentle drive up on Thursday.
And I've been promised good weather :-)
welshwoodsman
30-05-2011, 20:24
i'll be heading up on thurs with dryad bushcraft. forecast is bbq weather! love the moot,love the gathering, now there's another show to go to.
I've been told I can't get on site 'til 6pm. Very tiresome as I hoped for an early pitch and a leisurely evening.
spiritwalker
30-05-2011, 22:06
are you having a stand lurch?
cause im in the market for one of those nesting aluminium billy can sets :D
Yeah I'm doing a stall. I'll probably have a few of those sets in the trailer but to be honest the actual set up of the stand will be a mystery to me until we start putting it together on Thursday night.
I see that Lars Falt is sadly no longer attending.
I will see you all there!
I am getting paronoid that I have missed something off of the list I have been making for the last three days!
This will be my longest camp I think I have ever done!
If you see a guy sitting around with an A4 sized hip flask that will be me come say hello....
havocsdad
31-05-2011, 09:14
yep I'll be there too, slow pootle up Thurs so see you there
I've just bought a ticket...half price for Scouts woohoo:cool:
Simon
JP and I will be at the Woodlife Trails stand. We'll be doing daily demos for kids (stalking, tracking and natural camo), another daily demo for adults (tracking and getting closer to wildlife) and I've been told I'm doing a talk. Apart from that, we're not doing much (!) so come to the stand and say hello. The Woodlife Makers Guild will be next door to us showing off some of their amazing craft stuff.
sccadmin
31-05-2011, 19:22
I'm going, as are the kids and my wife. Friday night until Sunday when I get dragged away :-) Didn't know about the Scouts discount though!
plastic-ninja
31-05-2011, 21:14
I just got a mail saying that the axe forging specialist from GB is poorly sick and there will be no axes forged.
I've been offered another tutored session instead.Anyone else heard this?
Simon
just started to look for my kit its all over the place
with any luck on way after work on thursday:camping:
booked a canoe session for sat :canoe:lets hope I stay dry not
been in a canoe for years
I have not had this email about the axe making!!! OH NO!!!
Plastic ninja, which day did you have it booked for? I am wondering if it is for a certain day???
plastic-ninja
01-06-2011, 10:48
Check the website timetable.Axe-making has completely disappeared.
They have offered knife-forging instead so I guess I'm doing that.
It was booked for Sunday.
Cheers , Simon
Paganwolf
01-06-2011, 13:54
No GB and no Lars :( oh well i heard that Lofty's being wheeled in for a special visit so i suppose thats something eh.... ;)
Paganwolf
01-06-2011, 13:55
Yeah I'm doing a stall. I'll probably have a few of those sets in the trailer but to be honest the actual set up of the stand will be a mystery to me until we start putting it together on Thursday night.
Good stuff you will hear the rustle of my wonga very soon then buddy ;) lol
plastic-ninja
01-06-2011, 17:50
If anyone is up for a bit of kit swapping we will have all our spare stuff and some relevant books too.
Looking for leather,other books or interesting stuff.
Look for the very orange Msr ridge tent & that will be me and ninja jr.Come and say Hi anytime Thursday onwards.
Cheers , Simon.
PS I'm trying to get some sodabread kits together.
treefrog
01-06-2011, 19:46
I see that Lars Falt is sadly no longer attending.
But on the plus side, I might be there on friday ;)
Should we all wear a red carnation?
spiritwalker
01-06-2011, 21:21
Should we all wear a red carnation?
i was wondering that would like to meet some people but how if i haven't seen any of you before we need a code or something
havocsdad
02-06-2011, 07:21
I'll be in a Green Outdoors Bush Shelter, next to a Land Rover fell free to pop over and say hi. Greg
I'll be somewhere in the woods trying out my new frontier stove. Can't wait!
At shows like this it's usually easier to just arrange a time when everyone's likely to want a coffee break and suggest a time and place..............like you could all wander back to Lurch's stall at a quiet time ? or drift somewhere for lunch ?
cheers,
M
Klenchblaize
02-06-2011, 12:47
I’ll be the one wearing a hat!
:lmao:
Cheers
treefrog
02-06-2011, 12:52
I’ll be the one wearing a hat!
:lmao:
Cheers
I'll keep a eye out for you, I'll be the one carrying a green rucsac ;)
Hat...check
Green rucksac...check
Knife...check
Red carnation...I'll pick that upon the way:rolleyes:
See you there guys...
I'm aiming to pitch up in plot 17 if anyone wants to join me for a wee dram around the fire.
Simon
Klenchblaize
02-06-2011, 13:40
Perhaps the organisers might consider awarding prizes for the visitors sporting the best home-spun and designer bushcraft uniforms? Maybe even a third category for those who simply can’t leave home without an RM label!
Might be a close run thing though so best breakout those tweed-gusseted undergarments you’ve been putting off beating into submission!
Cheers
I am going up first thing tomorrow with my son, I will be the one with the one with the burnt bald head if this sunshine keeps up ( note to self remember to take the Tilly)
Looking forward to meeting people
sccadmin
02-06-2011, 18:31
I'll be the one with the car loads of kit trying to accommodate myself, my wife, my daughters and my son, not exactly light weight wild camping, more heavy weight family comfort! The shame :-)
treefrog
03-06-2011, 23:21
I dropped in at the show today for a mooch round and realised that…..
I don't have enough camo gear, I don't have enough knives, I don't have enough facial hair….and I haven't eaten enough pies :lmao:
Manglemender
04-06-2011, 22:28
Spent the day at the show today and I can only conclude that I obviously don't own enough Knives, Axes etc.
The highlight of the day was John "Lofty" Wiseman's talk this afternoon - what a treat.
Nick
spiritwalker
05-06-2011, 22:00
yeah i was there all weekend it was good apart from the hog roast fiasco? lofty was very entertaining and ian maxwell was good too. Watched Ben orford do the pole lathes and woodlifes makers doing all sorts with wood. Also watched a bowdrill demo and shot a few arrows. I enjoyed it the only downer was the lack of eateries in that you couldn't buy any uncooked meats for the BBQ and well it was the cafe or stuff at camp other than that it was good especially the weather on friday saturday. Oh and i spend alot lol got my billy can set, shark tinderpouch, belgian bivi bag, wool blanket, folda cup, diamond stone, tallow candles and a machete still at least the wife cant moan at me buying another stove even if the small kelly kettle was winking at me :D
plastic-ninja
05-06-2011, 23:17
On the whole a good weekend I think.Ninja jr and I forged a knife on Saturday: began at three o'clock and finished around nine!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Huge respect for the smith from Gransfors Bruks (Mike from Germany) for working so hard in the face of adversity.Finished with a very cool little necker which junior claims I gave to him although I don't remember that.I agree about the food.We took most of what we needed so were ok but did try the pig bap and it was mighty good.
The campsite was chaotic though : lots of lessons for the "organisers" to learn for next year.We particularly liked the Woodsmoke "Urban Bush Shelter" made from plumbing fittings and polyprop tarpaulins.Awesome effort Guys and Gals.Soda bread kits worked pretty well too so we'll try and bring some for friends next time.
Gutted we didn't catch Lofty Wiseman as we were forging our knife and no Lars Falt and no axe-forging and no Bo the canoe genius.We will be looking for a marked improvement next year.
Cheers all , Simon
Prawnster
05-06-2011, 23:39
I had a cracking time. I'd never been to any of the meet ups before so wasn't sure what to expect but I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it. Well nearly every minute. Waiting an hour and three quarters for the hog roast and then being served a burger because they'd run out was not a highlight. I should, on reflection, have not relied so heavily on the caterers. I only brought 1 pack of bacon and a couple of mars bars haha.
Huge respect for the Woodsmoke team. The many demos and talks they did were all excellent especially the Plantlore walk. The tracking masterclass with Ian Maxwell's Shadowhawk school was also fantastic.
I spent most of my pocket money at Ben and Lois Orford's place. They were tireless with their demos, I don't think I actually saw Ben not doing a demo. Got myself a hybrid hook/crook knife from him and a nice sheath from Lois who was very helpful.
The Green Outdoor tents looked superb and they are in the mix now for when I buy a Belltent for the fambo.
I'll definitely be booking for next year. I hope they sort out some better arrangements for the grub though. I'll get some pics up when I get a chance.
I thoroughly enjoyed the show and it has encouraged me to go to the moot or the wilderness gathering. This is the first time such an event has coincided with my being on holiday so I'm glad i took advantage of it.
I surprised myself by spending very little - I bought some japanese water stones and some 550 paracord. The demos were, largely, outstanding - did the plantwalk, the dawn Shadowhawk session (BRILLIANT!) loads of craft demos. Had a conoeing session - hooked! Impressed by the birds of prey show and found a little gem by accident - the lecture on the psychology of survival in disasters. Really well delivered by a young academic. Loved her conclusion - the scientific and nutritional research means that, after a disaster, what we need is a nice hot sweet cup of tea!
Met some very nice people, including the folk on the Woodlife stand - great set up, Pablo!
AND - got loads of ideas for stuff to make (which is probably why I didn't spend much money - I have a habit of looking at something and saying, "I can make that for less".)
I must have had a premonition about the food situation as I brought enough for three meals a day throughout the show (Thurs night to Sun afternoon.) As a result the whole hog roast thing passed me by completely.
I camped in the "Environmental Area" which was pretty peaceful. All in all, excellent. I'll be back next year if it coincides with the holidays again.
AND - got loads of ideas for stuff to make (which is probably why I didn't spend much money - I have a habit of looking at something and saying, "I can make that for less".)
And those would be? I'm like you I prefer to make something than buy it if at all possible and I could always do with some more ideas for things to make. Share your list or PM me please. I'd really be interested in seeing it. Pix would be nice too. (Yeah, I'm a cheeky sod.)
Obviously being in France I didn't get to the show but it sounded a lot better than something like the ideal home exhibition at the NEC. Glad you folks had a good time of it.
Had a great time on Saturday Seen and met Lofty which was awesome and bought a snugpak response pack, poncho, folding was and a mora companion. Also had a go at carving my first spoon which i thought was much easyer than it looked due to excellent tuition.
bushbabybex
06-06-2011, 17:32
hey,
first post on here after being told about the forum (and moot) by some lovely folks from gloucester i met whilst camping in the environmental area - kerne? was this you?
we were the idiots with the hot water bottles... air bed... board games... kitchen sink but no tin opener etc!!
this was our first bushcrafty adventure but we had a great time and would love to come to more stuff like this - am thinking moot maybe?
thought the show was great, highlights for me were the lectures on the main stage, lofty (of course), the psychology lady, the tracking sessions and the star lore. Also enjoyed all the mini demos on the stands. weather was amazing - rum cask cider was deadly!
only slight downside was the catering - although the food was really tasty there was always a huge queue and lack of choice. like someone else mentioned - a butchers stand would have gone down a treat for bbq'ing!
great show, great intro into bushcraft - looking forward to the next adventure.
and a big hello from a new member!
Becca
hey,
first post on here after being told about the forum (and moot) by some lovely folks from gloucester i met whilst camping in the environmental area - kerne? was this you?
Might have been - I met loads of folks - best bit of the show, really, the fact that everyone wanted to talk to everyone else and pick up tips etc.
plastic-ninja
06-06-2011, 20:09
Dominic that looks like fun.
going to check my diary.
Simon.
Myself and the family had a great time at the Show.
The camping and catering did seem a bit chaotic! Hopefully, it'll be better next year...
We took our little 'un for his first trip in a canoe (and a swim in the lake) which was ace with the hot weather on the Friday.
Some pictures from the weekend can be found here
http://www.flickr.com/photos/16275392@N03/sets/72157626767095303/
Overall, a really good event :-)
Sounds like everybody had a good time gutted I couldnt make it, look forward to going next year.
Great photos Glyn, thanks for sharing
Great Pics Glyn!
Who is that odd girl with the pink blanket and giant hip flask.... Oh wait that's my swmbo!!!
Had a great time despite the set backs that have been mentioned (Axe forging and food)
Weather was great and the people I met were friendly despite my obvious drunkness on Sat night (Giant hip flask of port + Whiskey + Beer tent = Sorry if I was drunk and annoying!)
Oh and Lofty was great!!! I take his book with me most of the trips I go on and I got it signed!!! And to think I almost didn't bring it
Lisa - I like wood =]
07-06-2011, 14:00
Yay. I'm the odd girl in the pink blanket :) great pics!! Had a brilliant time!!!