Norwich and Norfolk group?

**RAPPLEBY2000** · 15-05-2006, 21:17

Back from work again,
knackered, dirty, twigs in my sleeping bag you know how it is!

Hi Snufkin are you still ok for a meetup on the 21st?

any one else is welcome but please make yourself know so we know who to look for! cheers.

**Snufkin** · 16-05-2006, 00:57

Yep. I should still be up for the 21st.

**RAPPLEBY2000** · 19-05-2006, 00:02

i can't meet untill 1pm, but i'll happily meet any time after that, do you have a preferance?
i shall bring some of my gear for you to play with.

**Snufkin** · 19-05-2006, 18:25

Ok, Meet under the tree again, I may be a few minutes late so 1.10? I'll have to head off at about 4pm though.

**RAPPLEBY2000** · 19-05-2006, 23:55

cool no problem, i shall be there.

the offer is still open to anyone else in the norwich area that would like to meet up, make yourselves known so we know who to look for!

**RAPPLEBY2000** · 21-05-2006, 17:45

Well the rest of you guy's are missing out!

i met up with Snufkin today, not the best weather but we didn't let the rain stop us haveing a great meet!

i took my MoD and Hennessy hammock for Snufkin to try, i think he liked the hennessy

we took a long walk around mousehold heath and found loads of useful plants ready to use:

Nettle
Dock
Burdock
Jack by the hedge
Colts foot

on our travels we came across an abundance of "Jews-Ear" funghi of which we tried and Snufkin collected a handful to take home.

during a tea break Snufkin showed me his Flint and steel(traditional type) which Snufkin Taught me to use, My first Flint and steel ember!

i only thought it fair to repay the favour and showed Snufkin a huge copiced lime tree ready to chop!
on the way bck from the lime we spotted some 2" thick Clematis which i "

collected" with my pocket chainsaw! for us both18" each

we have discussed prehaps on a weekend we will get together a Bushcraft menu of things they have not tried!

**Snufkin** · 21-05-2006, 22:09

It was a grand day out despite the rain

.
I do fancy one of those Hennessys(sp?), I might have to get myself one of those if we do do a weekender.

**Jay-Jay** · 22-05-2006, 18:50

Im up for the next trip out if ya don't mind having a complete noob tagg along.

**Snufkin** · 22-05-2006, 20:18

Originally Posted by Jay-Jay

Im up for the next trip out if ya don't mind having a complete noob tagg along.

The more the merrier. Welcome to BCUK

**RAPPLEBY2000** · 22-05-2006, 22:21

Hi jay-jay,

Welcome to BCUK!

feel free to join in, bring your own skills and or experience even if it's stuff you've just heard of you want to try!

i shall send you a PM!
Cheers
Rich.

**Jay-Jay** · 23-05-2006, 00:36

I haven't got any skills...thats why i'm coming!

Ok if i bring my daughter if i can drag her away from the 'boys' ?

**Longstrider** · 23-05-2006, 05:02

As my partner lives in Lowestoft my time off work is spent either there or here (Milton Keynes). We often like to get out to Thetford Forrest and the surrounding areas for a wander and a rummage when we have free time at that end of the country.
Assuming that we are in the right area of the country at the time do you mind if we invite ourselves to a meet-up some time?

I've tried to find Mousehold Heath on the map but can't find it at all. Any clues?

**Snufkin** · 23-05-2006, 17:54

Originally Posted by Longstrider

As my partner lives in Lowestoft my time off work is spent either there or here (Milton Keynes). We often like to get out to Thetford Forrest and the surrounding areas for a wander and a rummage when we have free time at that end of the country.
Assuming that we are in the right area of the country at the time do you mind if we invite ourselves to a meet-up some time?

I've tried to find Mousehold Heath on the map but can't find it at all. Any clues?

Everyone is welcome

. Mousehold heath is smack in the middle of Norwich.

**RAPPLEBY2000** · 24-05-2006, 00:09

Hi yup the more the merrier!
snufkin and i would love to see more people if only to share the lovely weather

to find mousehold heath find out where the Norwich Prison is, the heath is next to it.

Jay-Jay, you can bring who you want just bear in mind her personal safety because although most of us are sane,

i have come across one or two strange people that i would keep well away from!(thankfully nothing to do with bushcraft!)

Longstrider,
hi, feel free to join us whenever you want to,
i'm hopeing to get a weekend date set up soon,
make sure you keep an eye on this thread for dates and feel free to ask questions etc
i shall send you a PM.

**RAPPLEBY2000** · 26-05-2006, 21:08

Ok next time free in my diary for a meet-up

10th or 11th of june, tell us which you'd prefer!

also i have some ideas for activities for us tell us which you would like to do:

Hike and learn (teaching each other stuff on the way)

natrual food (collect and try natrual foods)

camp set up (have a go at camp crafts like gadgets and shelters)

natrual cordage, (not quite time of year but soon!)

fire lighting ( i have some bowdrill gear i can lend you).

modern cheats (looking at modern equipment to help the bushcrafter)

tell us your favourites and i'll organise it!

**Snufkin** · 26-05-2006, 21:10

Either day is good for me at the moment.

**Jay-Jay** · 27-05-2006, 16:17

Originally Posted by RAPPLEBY2000

Jay-Jay, you can bring who you want just bear in mind her personal safety

She earned her black belt at age 11 so she'll be quite safe.

Any time you want to go is fine with me, and i'll try everything we have time for mate. Cordage sounds good - is that with nettles?. How the hell do you do anything with nettles without getting stung to death?

**RAPPLEBY2000** · 27-05-2006, 21:00

gloves!

not really, it's just how you handle them that's the trick! i'll show you!

nettles are the best fibre we have, but as i say the they have to grow a bit first.

Brambles are also good but again growth needed

**lord lurcher** · 27-05-2006, 23:27

Soz Rapp for my absence on your last meet! I,ve been putting up a workshop at mine and it has been a mare! Anyway i'm well up for the 11 or 12, are you going mousehold? If you fancy a change my local knowledge is pretty good and i do know some nice areas with public access ( erm and without!

) most are fairly quiet as well with no pesky mountain bikers! I'd really like to meet some of the others as well, if there are ever any transport probs i'll pick up/drop off up to 3 peeps if they live in norfolk! I never mind, i was without four wheels once and havent forgotten how that limited my range or caused untold hassle with unreliable public transport!!!!!! Anyway i will p.m. you my no. and if you have spare evenings we could always have a mooch and i'll even stand you a pint after!! Hope to see ya 'll soon

**Longstrider** · 28-05-2006, 01:19

Thats the weekend that we hope to be at the FM Meet 2 I'm afraid. If the Meet doesn't get enough bodies to happen, we shall be at the wrong end of the country anyway.
Have to catch up with you folks another time.

**RAPPLEBY2000** · 28-05-2006, 22:58

longstrider sorry mate,
unfortunately i have to work also, so i have to pick and choose best times too. no matter, i'm sure something we arrange will be good for you, also keep an eye on the "east anglia thread" incase there is something else available.

hey, lord lurcher,
nice to hear from you again,
yup totally up for a new place to visit,
what area did you have in mind?

also i remember you saying you had Bushcrafty friend/s in Norwich, would they be interested in joining us?

Jay-jay
are you able to join us? don't worry about directions, we can go in convoy or something.

something for the group as a whole:

there are 2 new sites which i am trying to find out about for camp overs,
both in the area of lenwade(gt wichingham).

the first site is owned by a friend of a friend's dad(farmer), and is pristene mixed woodland 7acres-ish it hasn't even got a gate or path going into it! literally a machette job just to get in but i have camped there previously, it has coppiced hazel, a marsh area, a running stream, loads of bracken, standing deadwood, and a great open camp area, no toilet facilities at all but i'm sure you'll agree worth it!
i am seriously considering asking to rent the area too!
but i need to contact the owner and prehaps do a couple of solo camps to sweeten him before bringing others to the site.

the other site i am less interested in is a disused area near a friends work place, basically he knows of an area what he says is woodland(can't be sure), that has been used as a landrover off road course, haveing seen a few of these i know they have lots of patches of undergrowth and areas probably suitable for camping on.
i haven't seen this site but my friend says it would be great for a few people to camp on, i don't have any other details untill he gets back to me.

also whilst working for a local conservation group i know of several areas that we could stop of at for tea breaks without getting hasstled and that will provide (season specific)hazel, birch, willow, reedmace, rosebay willowherb, and various wild foods.

send me a PM if you want to know more.

it's good to see the group is forming well,
when i have met some more of you (and each other)
we shall set a date for a weekend camp.

just a date for your diary's i will be at the
Norfolk show 28th-29th June(wednesday/thursday),
demonstrating bowdrill firelighting for "woodland survival crafts" located in the woodland crafts area

come and say hello,
(i'll be the youngest least ugly one!!)

**weekender** · 29-05-2006, 20:21

rappleby
Is it an open invite for the 10-11 th of june it would be great to meet up with others i too am a complete newbie have had a couple of nights out but not what you would call bushcrafting, have you any details ie is it an overnighter etc, as long as work allows i might be able to make it if that is okay.

**RAPPLEBY2000** · 29-05-2006, 21:09

as open as you want it mate!
no qualifications, free, etc etc

keep viewing this thread as we may be meeting somewhere else!

i'll be very glad to meet you! bring a friend too if you want!

**RAPPLEBY2000** · 29-05-2006, 21:26

Weekender i just sent you a PM.

**Jay-Jay** · 29-05-2006, 22:00

Location and time is not a problem. Just tell me where and when and i'll be there mate

**RAPPLEBY2000** · 29-05-2006, 23:18

I've sent a PM to lord lercher he had a place he thought would be nice to visit.
he should get back to me or us in the next day or so.

**weekender** · 30-05-2006, 13:10

rappleby
I have sent you a pm look forward to meeting you all just let me know when and where.

**RAPPLEBY2000** · 31-05-2006, 12:46

Hi again i've had a word with Lord Lurcher
he says:

i was thinking possibly the heath at hevingham, woodland scrub and heath land loads of wildlife and foodstuffs!! Its only bout 4 miles out of norwich

sounds good to me!

i reckon it's probably best to meet up somewhere and drive on to the place as a group so everyone can find it!

**Jay-Jay** · 31-05-2006, 17:18

Somewhere easy to find on the map would be great as i don't know Norwich very well. Any ideas on a date or leave it till closer the weekend?

Fingers crossed we run out of rain by then.

**Snufkin** · 31-05-2006, 17:49

I can get to Norwich on the train if I can scrounge a lift from there.

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