View Full Version : N.E.Scotland 3rd meet up results (VERY PIC HEAVY)
Well another excellent meet despite the low numbers. We got loads covered this weekend from shelter building to net making and the weather wasnt as bad as I was expecting it to be.
It was great to try out Chances adze something I would certainly be looking into getting myself. Seeing Mark put that basket together from the awkward rushes was impressive, and Andys and Chazs instruction on net making allowed me to have a great example to take home.
We learned a lot from building and sleeping in the shelter next time will know how to improve it. I also have to look into the newly discovered "plummeting slug species" lol.
Not sure if I can handle anymore Haggis for the next year or two
Thanks to Pandabean, CharlesLockerbie, Piers, Chance and Mark for attending and sharing your skills.
Pics:
( A beautifull start to the meet)
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(The hammock site)
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(Setting up the chute)
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Shelter Building:
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http://i54.tinypic.com/25gqydv.jpg
http://i56.tinypic.com/2efhj5w.jpg
(Chaz: "It was this big I tell you")
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Dinner time: 1 Tonne of Haggis
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(Andy: " No No it was this big")
Wheres the Wally (I mean Andy :P)
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Back to work:
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well most of us lol
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http://i52.tinypic.com/2006via.jpg
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While the rest of us used teatowels to dry the dishes Piers was thinking outside the box
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Great effects from the chute at night:
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Net making:
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(My own net which I was chuffed to bits with)
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Mark showing us how to make a basket from rushes
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Andys bait carrier:
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Working at the loom making a sit mat which was very comfortable:
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(Piers: "Nope your both wrong it was this big")
Fish spear with home made pine pitch glue:
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camp chair:
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Chances chair:
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Chance doing some axe work:
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Andys trap:
http://i51.tinypic.com/3589jpv.jpg
Marks trap:
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http://i52.tinypic.com/2mcu0c4.jpg
You have to look close but there is a red squirrel in this pic
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Now I better get started on the next meet :)
ATB
Craig
Excellent :D
Looks like a great weekend :cool:
Thanks for sharing :)
cheers,
Toddy
What a fantastic location, loads of skills on the go ,,,nice one
Twodogs
Pandabean
12-09-2011, 12:51
Thanks for organising the meet again craig. Had a great time, including hearing the parachuting slugs lol. I will post my pics up when I get back home. Most are on facebook as u will see. :)
The haggis is all mine! Thats what probably kept us too warm that night. ;)
FlyingHaggis
12-09-2011, 12:52
looks fantastic thanks for uploading the pics :)
shaggystu
12-09-2011, 12:53
looks like a fantastic weekend, thanks for sharing
stuart
Springheeljack1
12-09-2011, 13:11
Nice work, looks like you had a great time! Took a while but I spotted the Red beast.
Was a great weekend, thanks Craig for organising and the other guys for showing me some new skills. When's the next one?
Pandabean
12-09-2011, 15:49
Here we go....some piccy's from the meet. :)
Expect a couple of tutorials to come out of this from either me or Craig.
All can be found here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pandabean/sets/72157627529520969/with/6140586500/
My Pitch
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6197/6140548890_630cd0a630_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pandabean/6140548890/)
P1000082 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pandabean/6140548890/) by pandabean2010 (http://www.flickr.com/people/pandabean/), on Flickr
Craig's Pitch
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6086/6139998333_e0b33f204c_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pandabean/6139998333/)
P1000086 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pandabean/6139998333/) by pandabean2010 (http://www.flickr.com/people/pandabean/), on Flickr
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6082/6139997233_5bafe94c7a_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pandabean/6139997233/)
P1000084 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pandabean/6139997233/) by pandabean2010 (http://www.flickr.com/people/pandabean/), on Flickr
Plenty of shrooms around
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6186/6140553178_e0de494bcc_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pandabean/6140553178/)
P1000090 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pandabean/6140553178/) by pandabean2010 (http://www.flickr.com/people/pandabean/), on Flickr
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6202/6140024549_f5fd19406b_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pandabean/6140024549/)
P1000183 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pandabean/6140024549/) by pandabean2010 (http://www.flickr.com/people/pandabean/), on Flickr
Someone thinks he is Yuri Geller
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6070/6140578608_eef43533d9_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pandabean/6140578608/)
P1000185 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pandabean/6140578608/) by pandabean2010 (http://www.flickr.com/people/pandabean/), on Flickr
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6086/6140000855_c8004e9991_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pandabean/6140000855/)
P1000091 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pandabean/6140000855/) by pandabean2010 (http://www.flickr.com/people/pandabean/), on Flickr
The man hanging his head in shame for bringing a metal table instead of taking the time to make one. :red:
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6160/6140555466_3d3ddd972e_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pandabean/6140555466/)
The dinner for the first night. Haggis!
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6200/6140002735_e8fbc3d2fd_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pandabean/6140002735/)
P1000099 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pandabean/6140002735/) by pandabean2010 (http://www.flickr.com/people/pandabean/), on Flickr
My mate likes using his car door to break things, including firesteels.... :eek:
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6201/6140002953_806bb43160_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pandabean/6140002953/)
P1000100 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pandabean/6140002953/) by pandabean2010 (http://www.flickr.com/people/pandabean/), on Flickr
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6167/6140003183_1bc8b42474_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pandabean/6140003183/)
P1000102 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pandabean/6140003183/) by pandabean2010 (http://www.flickr.com/people/pandabean/), on Flickr
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6202/6140556600_6c85e48d7b_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pandabean/6140556600/)
P1000103 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pandabean/6140556600/) by pandabean2010 (http://www.flickr.com/people/pandabean/), on Flickr
The test for a real Scottish Haggis....it can bend things.
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6074/6140557388_9f74cf4dbe_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pandabean/6140557388/)
P1000107 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pandabean/6140557388/) by pandabean2010 (http://www.flickr.com/people/pandabean/), on Flickr
A sleeping bear....sorry a snoring Chaz, I should say.
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6183/6140004705_fe9597faa3_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pandabean/6140004705/)
P1000110 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pandabean/6140004705/) by pandabean2010 (http://www.flickr.com/people/pandabean/), on Flickr
More Fungi
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6170/6140558356_efc3aace8e_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pandabean/6140558356/)
P1000112 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pandabean/6140558356/) by pandabean2010 (http://www.flickr.com/people/pandabean/), on Flickr
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6167/6140017721_f6984a1346_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pandabean/6140017721/)
P1000150 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pandabean/6140017721/) by pandabean2010 (http://www.flickr.com/people/pandabean/), on Flickr
The shelter
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6179/6140562404_259d36c410_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pandabean/6140562404/)
P1000123 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pandabean/6140562404/) by pandabean2010 (http://www.flickr.com/people/pandabean/), on Flickr
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6169/6140010295_8342c3d469_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pandabean/6140010295/)
P1000125 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pandabean/6140010295/) by pandabean2010 (http://www.flickr.com/people/pandabean/), on Flickr
Us bedding down for the night with the slugs.
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6179/6140012423_53f7fd4fa4_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pandabean/6140012423/)
P1000132 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pandabean/6140012423/) by pandabean2010 (http://www.flickr.com/people/pandabean/), on Flickr
Anyone know what this beastie is?
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6168/6140013743_a5a7657108_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pandabean/6140013743/)
P1000139 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pandabean/6140013743/) by pandabean2010 (http://www.flickr.com/people/pandabean/), on Flickr
The Camp's Bar....
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6090/6140020401_41a58af18d_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pandabean/6140020401/)
P1000173 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pandabean/6140020401/) by pandabean2010 (http://www.flickr.com/people/pandabean/), on Flickr
Craig's seat (Thanks to Eric Methven for the idea at the moot :) )
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6084/6140024193_0a7cd86e13_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pandabean/6140024193/)
P1000181 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pandabean/6140024193/) by pandabean2010 (http://www.flickr.com/people/pandabean/), on Flickr
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6192/6140578904_670dac90dc_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pandabean/6140578904/)
P1000187 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pandabean/6140578904/) by pandabean2010 (http://www.flickr.com/people/pandabean/), on Flickr
Mark's Dinner
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6191/6140579288_4a24a98634_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pandabean/6140579288/)
P1000189 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pandabean/6140579288/) by pandabean2010 (http://www.flickr.com/people/pandabean/), on Flickr
Basket Making
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6087/6140579558_36c15c886d_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pandabean/6140579558/)
P1000191 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pandabean/6140579558/) by pandabean2010 (http://www.flickr.com/people/pandabean/), on Flickr
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6208/6140579784_d71ec4343a_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pandabean/6140579784/)
P1000193 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pandabean/6140579784/) by pandabean2010 (http://www.flickr.com/people/pandabean/), on Flickr
Camp Loom
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6196/6140583104_451f2414c8_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pandabean/6140583104/)
P1000203 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pandabean/6140583104/) by pandabean2010 (http://www.flickr.com/people/pandabean/), on Flickr
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6202/6140584346_94761a7539_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pandabean/6140584346/)
P1000205 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pandabean/6140584346/) by pandabean2010 (http://www.flickr.com/people/pandabean/), on Flickr
The rest of us watch (or slacking) Chaz and Mark finish the mat
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6066/6140032467_1dd8a355c7_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pandabean/6140032467/)
P1000209 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pandabean/6140032467/) by pandabean2010 (http://www.flickr.com/people/pandabean/), on Flickr
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6172/6140586500_6fc752e531_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pandabean/6140586500/)
P1000211 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pandabean/6140586500/) by pandabean2010 (http://www.flickr.com/people/pandabean/), on Flickr
Looks like you saved the best until last! Wish I'd been there for the rushes; hope I'll be there to catch up at the next one.
(no photos of the totem actitvity for BCUK-NES-3: tree-tangling with bolas?)
charleslockerbie
12-09-2011, 19:38
Was a great weekend, thanks CBJ for organising and everyone else for making it fantastic. Great pics, saved me from taking any. Looking forward to spring for the next one.
warthog1981
12-09-2011, 21:15
Looks like youve all had another excellent weekend :)
RichardIT
12-09-2011, 22:42
Looks fun :)
Dingus Magee
15-09-2011, 12:16
The unidentified beastie is...a lacewing larva :) Probably a late instar Brown Lacewing (Micromus spp); lacewing larvae are carnivorous and feed on all kinds of harmful insects, such as aphids, that damage plants. Lacewings are sometimes cultivated and set free in green houses to consume the aphids on cucumbers and tomatoes, in order to cut down on the use of pesticides.
Sorry that I couldn't make it over on the Sunday; the spirit was willing, but the flesh was weak! Now....I have answered the question and claim my free prize...any haggis left..? lol :P
A'ra best,
DM ;)
Great pics and some serious amount of skills being practice and shared.
Good Job !
Pandabean
15-09-2011, 13:15
Thanks Doug, I am sure we can find some haggis for you. I guess next time, if we have an extra body, it might need to be a an extra tin. ;)
Thanks Tank, we try to fit in what skills we have, so there were a few other things that we went over but it doesnt appear that any photos were taken such as the Bolas.
Thanks Tank, we try to fit in what skills we have, so there were a few other things that we went over but it doesnt appear that any photos were taken such as the Bolas.
... or arrow-throwing, or bushcraft first aid, or sling and atlatl.
(or, for that matter, the psychology of passive crowd control)
(or, for that matter, the psychology of passive crowd control)
ROFL, We should have done a video tutorial of that one.
I wish I had photos of the rest of the skills you stated Chance there certainly was a lot put into the weekend.
Oh and about that table Andy :P lol
So highly effective was the "passive crowd control" that they didn't come back the next night either. I wonder if they've been back at all :-)
hehe,
There be a legend that Parents will tell there kids:
Mother: " Son when you grow up dont go doing doughnuts in the car park or the Wild men of the woods will appear from thin air "
rofl
atb
craig
Pandabean
17-09-2011, 11:51
Oh and about that table Andy :P lol
What about it? :P
Ironside
21-09-2011, 12:52
Sorry I couldn't make it along as it looks like you guys had a good weekend. Hopefully I will make it along for the next one.