Dutch bushcraft meeting

**Jurjen Knoester** · 23-03-2008, 06:35

Hey everyone,

We're still a long way from the weekend but the seats are filling up. I've estimated that we can have a maximum of about 30 people. Right now the number is 15 and rising.
I've made a spreadsheath at home where I'm keeping track of everybody who's coming and it would be great to know a little bit more about you all then your screen name and your first name. So please send me a PM with the following info:

Contact info:
First name, family name
email adress
mobile phone number

Are you coming:
A: The whole weekend (friday, saturday, sunday).
B: Saturday and sunday.
C: I'll drop in when I have time, don't know if I'm going to stay overnight.

Extra info:
I can give a workshop, its ...
I am planning to bring ... to the Dutch dinner party.
I would like to bring a friend, please reserve two spots for me.

Thanks for your effort guys and girls.

Greetings,

Jurjen

**Nibe** · 23-03-2008, 20:35

I hope I'm not too late for signing up.

PM send with the info.

**Galemys** · 23-03-2008, 21:54

Goedenavond allemaal,

Still not clear if I can make it that weekend so another question mark for your excel sheet Jurjen...

If I am coming I´ll be bringing along some homemade firepistons (including the knowledge to make one yourself), some bamboo for firesawing, some rattan for the fire thong (I have never succeeded with it but is fun to try) and a special piece of bamboo that produces sparks with flint. I can do a workshop as well on those four SouthEast Asian firestarting methods. I´ll probably also have some ´chaga´ (Inonotus obliquus) and cramp ball fungus (Daldinia concentrica) with me to play with.

Cheers,

Tom

PS Although I´m not sure if I´ll be there, I´m already claiming 2 trees for my hammock

**Jurjen Knoester** · 30-03-2008, 20:21

Added:
17 Niels
18 Tom
19 Gunnar
20 Sarah
21 Lars

and yes, its a shameless bump.

**born2roam** · 01-04-2008, 18:27

Originally Posted by Galemys

PS Although I´m not sure if I´ll be there, I´m already claiming 2 trees for my hammock

Looks like we'll be having multiple hammocks on top of eachother like bunkbeds ;-)

Grtz Johan

**michiel** · 01-04-2008, 18:30

I'd love to go, but I'll have to check with work. Also, i'm kind of new with absolute bushcraft. I went on a lot of camping trips, but almost no bushcraft trips. I can get a fire going with a firesteel, can make feathersticks, keep a fire going, set up a tent,... Classic camping stuff. Is this Belgian guy still alowed?

**Christy** · 01-04-2008, 18:56

Is anyone coming from the UK by car? Odd question that's true but I have a loom I want to donate to friends in the UK. They are trying to hire a van and take the ferry etc. Would cost them a bundle. It'd be easier of someone would take the thing into the UK already where it could be picked up by them
So shameless begging here

There's cake or a homecooked meal involved for anyone who could assist.

**stijnb** · 01-04-2008, 20:41

reken mij d'r ook maar bij hoor:P
I would like to learn some new stuff and meet other dutch bushcrafters.

**cz75** · 02-04-2008, 08:50

Jurjen,

I've tried to contact you about the meeting (trough PM), but have not heard from you.

I might come Saturday (in the early morning untill 15:00/16:00) Maybe I'll take a few family members, but that's not sure yet.

Thanks,
CZ

http://survival.stx.nl

**Jurjen Knoester** · 05-04-2008, 08:03

Originally Posted by michiel

I'd love to go, but I'll have to check with work. Also, i'm kind of new with absolute bushcraft. I went on a lot of camping trips, but almost no bushcraft trips. I can get a fire going with a firesteel, can make feathersticks, keep a fire going, set up a tent,... Classic camping stuff. Is this Belgian guy still alowed?

Hello Michiel,

Ofcourse you're welcome!
Take your tent with you and come on over!
I believe Belgians love good food so dinner should become great.
send me a pm with some of the pers info, like phone number and mail adress and I'll add you to the list. (see the above post)

Greetings,

Jurjen

**Jurjen Knoester** · 05-04-2008, 08:06

Originally Posted by stijnb

reken mij d'r ook maar bij hoor:P
I would like to learn some new stuff and meet other dutch bushcrafters.

He Stijn,

Send me a PM with the info like, when you want to come, your phone number and mail adress etc. We'll use that furthsr along the way to spread some info about the weekend.

great that you'r coming.

Jurjen

**Jurjen Knoester** · 05-04-2008, 08:08

Originally Posted by cz75

Jurjen,

I've tried to contact you about the meeting (trough PM), but have not heard from you.

I might come Saturday (in the early morning untill 15:00/16:00) Maybe I'll take a few family members, but that's not sure yet.

Thanks,
CZ

http://survival.stx.nl

Hey CZ,

I've responded (was in the belgian woods for a week with a schoolgroup) but apologies for the late respons. Work is keeping me busy at the moment.
You'r family is more than welcome!

greetings,

Jurjen

**Christy** · 09-04-2008, 17:23

So... what's the score sofar Jurjen?

**puffie** · 17-04-2008, 20:29

sigurd invited me to jin join in, I try to be there aswell. think about a workshop I can throw in. since 5 years i'm one of the assistent instructors for extrasurvival. but when i;m at the meating I will be there not as such. if the campground is ok I can do something with bow shooting \/hunting,atlatl, blowgun, setting traps. or more modern ways to kill a rabbit.

**Jurjen Knoester** · 18-04-2008, 07:11

Hi guys,

Christy, the score so far seems to be around 25 people in total, maybe a few more who will just walk in and visit. You never know, numbers might drop suddenly as well.

Puffie: welcome mate, always nice to see friends of Sigurd coming. You're not the only outdoor / bushcraft instructor who's there in his own time, so are quit a few others. For all of us is that this is a private weekend where we can enjoy our hobbies. (Though I'm sure there will be talks of how to do these things with groups :-)
Atlatl seems like a great thing to learn, and yes there is space for shooting, I can bring the neccecary safety equipment like nets and stuf if thats required. I'm also qualified to set up a shooting range under VeBON TÜV safety standards.

To everybody else, I'm still missing quit a few contact data's, wich will be used to contact you all when the weekend is coming closer. So if you have not yet sent it in the questions are below here.

greetings,

Jurjen

Contact info:
First name, family name
email adress
mobile phone number

Are you coming:
A: The whole weekend (friday, saturday, sunday).
B: Saturday and sunday.
C: I'll drop in when I have time, don't know if I'm going to stay overnight.

Extra info:
I can give a workshop, its ...
I am planning to bring ... to the Dutch dinner party.
I would like to bring a friend, please reserve two spots for me.

**puffie** · 21-04-2008, 10:58

he jurjen,

ramon garcia
bill_harzia@hotmail.com
06-40743378
B
workshop bowshooting
atlatl
setting traps

dutch dinner party, don't know yet, depends how lukky I am, probaly roadkill.
probaly bring a friend, but don't know that 4 sure yet.

**lunar** · 21-04-2008, 12:13

I'll be there as well. Will bring another one and I know of some more people who are interested to join in and maybe even give a workshop.

Send Jurjen a PM yesterday already.

**ddokkum** · 21-04-2008, 15:32

Count me in for the weekend. A trip to the UK has been canceled. So I have some more spare time. I can give several workshops but for a few short ones I can do;
all kinds of useful knots,
what to but in a personal survival kit,
the essential 10 (what are the 10 most important items to bring, this is an interactive way to discover what the 10 items are).

**kamenka10** · 22-04-2008, 21:35

KRiSTY & Ruurd are joining Dutch bushcraft meeting for whole weekend.
We would like to sleep during this weekend in hammocks. Is there a possibility to borrow 2 hammocks?
How is it with the FIRE?!
We would like to offer "initipi" indian sauna workshop.
Hungarian fire eags.
Bread on sticks.
Small nature tricks.
Herb witchcraft.
... a Ruurd už se těší jako malé děcko

**born2roam** · 22-04-2008, 21:43

Originally Posted by kamenka10

KRiSTY & Ruurd are joining Dutch bushcraft meeting for whole weekend.
We would like to sleep during this weekend in hammocks. Is there a possibility to borrow 2 hammocks?

I MIGHT have a spare Hennessy Hammock which is now somewhere in Nagele... will see if I can get it back on time....

Still just 1 cos' I use my other one ;-)

Grtz Johan

**Jurjen Knoester** · 22-04-2008, 22:06

I think I can supply the other hammock :-)
Nice to know you two are coming!

I'll take you up on the offer of that sauna, I've been looking at all the workshops that are being offered so far and we're going to actually have a programme... And I must admit, im getting very curious about the other things, can you tell a little bit about it?

**ddokkum** · 23-04-2008, 19:26

Jurjen,

Can you update the list with names who is doing a workshop? I am interested who is doing what.

**Jurjen Knoester** · 02-05-2008, 08:53

I have updated the original post with the preliminary program.
Take a look at the first post to find out what's going on where and let us know what you'll be interested in doing. All workshops noted there have workshop givers, I'll enter in those names at a later date.

Cheers,

Jurjen

**Mastino** · 16-05-2008, 16:14

Originally Posted by Thijzzz

PS: Dad found some good Billycans in some store (Dille & Kamille), he's taking one with him for me to see if it's any good.

Those Dille & Kamille cans are great. The old HEMA were even better but they stopped selling them.

I drilled two holes in the can plus one in the lid and used wire for hanging them. They work great although be aware of the heat because they will deform quickly if overexposed.

**stijnb** · 26-05-2008, 18:15

bij hema verkopen ze ook "basha"'s van 3*3 meter, van best wel licht waterdicht materiaal.
met touwtjes aan alle kanten en tentstokken en haringen voor 25 eurie

**Pantalaimon** · 26-05-2008, 18:34

Hallo,
Leuk initiatief! Vooral de prijs is ook lekker laag.
Ik neem aan dat de mogelijkheid er is om van zaterdag op zondag ter plaatse te blijven slapen?
Ik weet niet zeker of ik kom of niet, tegen die tijd laat ik het wel weten.

Trouwens, 't is niet zo handig om emailadressen en telefoonnummers op een openbaar forum neer te zetten. Gebruik liever PM oid. Dit ivm 'spambots': computers die sites afstruinen naar emailadressen en die vervolgens gebruikt worden voor een hoop spam.

Oh, en de hema verkoopt inderdaad wat handige(en goedkope!) kampeerspulletjes. Ik zag ze laatst ook

Groet, Koen

**arjuna** · 26-05-2008, 18:45

its for me possible to get 3 pers from the airport at 1800uur jurjen nows contact him or me

arjuna

**born2roam** · 26-05-2008, 19:29

Guys,

sorry to miss out on the party.... :-(

So I won't be bringing a spare hammock either.... :-(

I will be with a Vildmark & Weiss course with Nordic bushcraft / Bearclaw in Sweden

alas work is keeping me quite busy too so no time to ask questions, do reports etc so far but as you probably imagine I am looking forward to having a ball there!!!

Any of you joining me there in june 2008?

Grtz Johan

ps: will still have to report on the Chinese Army Cooker too!!! It came through and after some testing it will be a pass around (or something) for the list cos i have no need/intention to keep it.

**stijnb** · 26-05-2008, 20:44

is het een beetje te doen om vanaf het station op de lokatie te komen? ik lees namelijk net dat tussen 16,30 en 18,00 uur geen fiets meegenomen mag worden.
Als ik na 18 uur weg ga zal dat wel goed komen, maar mocht er nog iemand met een stoel vrij langs het station komen..................

verder kan ik wel wat meel en/of eieren meenemen ofzo, als ik met de fiets van het station ga kan ik ook wel een kip meenemen van de plaatselijke supermarkt ofzo......(dan moet er natuurlijk wel een vuur zijn

)

Verder ga ik er vanuit dat hobo stoves wel toegestaan zijn? voor een kopje soep, anders moet ik ook spiritus meenemen, maakt verder niet zoveel uit want dan fungeert men hobo als windscreen/potstand.

en dan maar hopen op mooi weer

groeten.
Stijn

btw, ik gebruik als billy een iets te duur(8 euro) rvs brabantia coffepadprullenbakje

van de blokker.
zonder deksel, er komt toch geen as in van een hobo.

**born2roam** · 26-05-2008, 21:40

Please humor me, since it is an English forum, please either PM in Dutch or post publicly in English.

Thanx mate and have a good time!!!!

Grtz Johan

[edit] PS: otherwise: http://forum.tornakbushcraft.nl

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