Camp Cookery day

**Celt_Ginger** · 09-02-2009, 18:41

A group of us from Up North got together and had a Cookery Day. Here's some pictures.

the scene that greeted us. Cold and Snowy

First thing we did was dig a pit oven, light a fire in it and stack more wood and stones on top, ready for a leg of lamb.

We covered the pit with hazel sticks, moss and earth to seal it all in.

We then got a stew of pheasent, carrot, potato and onion on the go.

We then put a chicken on to roast

And panassed a trout and put this over the fire as well.

By the time we had finished all this, it was time to open the pit oven

And then have the roasted lamb with Bannok.

Then it was pack up time and off home. A great day was had by all. the food was fantastic by the way, and no, no-one got ill, lol.

**MartinK9** · 09-02-2009, 18:45

Now that is a Cookery Day, How many were there?

**Barney** · 09-02-2009, 19:55

A Feast Fit For Bushcrafters

**windward** · 09-02-2009, 20:04

Looks a fantastic feast!!! Got me thinking about what to take this weekend if I manage to get out....still never made bannock so might give it a go...will look at older threads for recipes. Cooking is a huge passion of mine....and there's nothing better than cooking outside!

**redneck** · 09-02-2009, 20:45

It was a cracking day all round, we all had a ball, food was great, company even better...here's to many more!

**Celt_Ginger** · 09-02-2009, 21:44

Originally Posted by MartinK9

Now that is a Cookery Day, How many were there?

There were 5 of us Martin. The stuff you see in the pictures was just some of the goodies on offer. We also has home made jerky, home made breads, cheese, etc etc.

**discoveringtheforest** · 09-02-2009, 23:21

Good times lads!

**Lore** · 09-02-2009, 23:26

I guess we all know who will be doing the catering at the next Wild-Live gathering. I'm just off to whittle a bigger spoon.
Tony

**combatblade1** · 10-02-2009, 20:49

The pictures look great Gary, it was a great day, thanks to all who came. Looking forward to the next meet.

Cheers all

Paul

**Mouldsy** · 10-02-2009, 21:19

The stew looks nice.

**Celt_Ginger** · 10-02-2009, 21:54

Originally Posted by Mouldsy

The stew looks nice.

looks can be deceiving, lol

**Sainty** · 10-02-2009, 21:57

From the title of the thread, I was expecting to see recipes for pink iced cup cakes.

Martin

**Celt_Ginger** · 10-02-2009, 22:00

Originally Posted by Sainty

From the title of the thread, I was expecting to see recipes for pink iced cup cakes.

Martin

I'm afraid we only do pink iced cup cakes on wednesdays. That's what Mr Kipling told us anyway.

**redneck** · 10-02-2009, 22:42

Originally Posted by Mouldsy

The stew looks nice.

**irishlostboy** · 23-02-2009, 13:03

great pics and top class fun there mate. well done.

**Crapbag** · 02-03-2009, 22:27

Now thats how you do it. I look forward to meeting you guys again in Anthonios if I can get up to it

**Globetrotter.uk** · 02-03-2009, 22:44

That makes me feel very hungry.

**tweeders** · 07-05-2009, 11:06

hi guys, i'm new to the forum.
it all looks great.
i'm in county antrim too, so do feel free to keep me in the loop for any future meets.

cheers lads.

**jimford** · 07-05-2009, 13:18

I dunno, there's something not quite right about stocking up in a supermarket, and driving out to the woods to cook and eat it.

It's a bit like busting for a cr@p, driving out to the woods to dig a hole to 'do it' then driving back home again - but then perhaps you blokes do do that!
;^)

Sounds fun - though not for me as I'm a vegetarian (are we allowed to use the 'v' word on this forum?).

Jim

**Celt_Ginger** · 07-05-2009, 14:33

Originally Posted by jimford

I dunno, there's something not quite right about stocking up in a supermarket, and driving out to the woods to cook and eat it.

It's a bit like busting for a cr@p, driving out to the woods to dig a hole to 'do it' then driving back home again - but then perhaps you blokes do do that!
;^)

Sounds fun - though not for me as I'm a vegetarian (are we allowed to use the 'v' word on this forum?).

Jim

No problem Jim, you are entitled to your opinion. I just don't agree with it. Do you only eat stuff you find in the woods when you go out? Fair play if you do, but I don't. Very little though was bought in the supermarket. It may surprise you, but we actually have inside toilets in Ireland now as well. No need to make a special journey to the woods anymore, but if that what you like to do, then go for it.

**combatblade1** · 07-05-2009, 17:15

Originally Posted by jimford

I dunno, there's something not quite right about stocking up in a supermarket, and driving out to the woods to cook and eat it.

It's a bit like busting for a cr@p, driving out to the woods to dig a hole to 'do it' then driving back home again - but then perhaps you blokes do do that!
;^)

Sounds fun - though not for me as I'm a vegetarian (are we allowed to use the 'v' word on this forum?).

Jim

Well here we go Jim to put your mind at rest,

The lamb was bought at a local butcher which is locally reared, the fish was caught by big davy, the stew was carrots onions and potatoes grown by Davy, the pheasant was caught by Phil, and the chicken was brought by paul again from a local butcher using locally reared stock. If you mean the flour and sultanas well they were purchased by me at the local shop, unfortunately i haven't found a mill round here that sells flour to the public and grapes dont grow locally here either something to with the weather. It must be great to have soo much growing where you live that you can survive totally from the wild, as for us we have to make do with what we have! As for us having to crap outside i dont mind but as gary says we do have toilets over here, and guess what they are inside! Although i expect you remarks are because you saw the leg of lamb and that has upset your poor Veggie stomach if this is the case im sorry, if not then dont be a Ballbag mate!

**Shewie** · 07-05-2009, 17:56

Looks like a good weekend lads, I must have missed this first time round.

The NIBA website's looking good chaps, how do I become a member so I can get that avatar ?

**jimford** · 07-05-2009, 18:55

Originally Posted by Celt_Ginger

Do you only eat stuff you find in the woods when you go out?

I suppose it's that I have a totally opposite emphasis when I go trecking! Food for me when I'm out is a major inconvenience - I have to carry it and prepare it. I've tried hoodia, which is an appetite suppresor that the Kalahari Bushmen use (you can get it in pill form - you don't have to forage for the hoodia cactus!), but it didn't seem to work.

Jim

**Mouldsy** · 07-05-2009, 23:17

Originally Posted by jimford

I suppose it's that I have a totally opposite emphasis when I go trecking! Food for me when I'm out is a major inconvenience - I have to carry it and prepare it. I've tried hoodia, which is an appetite suppresor that the Kalahari Bushmen use (you can get it in pill form - you don't have to forage for the hoodia cactus!), but it didn't seem to work.

Jim

If trekking is your thing and you enjoy what you do then go for it, even if it mean's starving your body of food, which in return turn's to energy that you need for treking,but like I said if that is your thing then go for it.
However what we do as a group is called bushcraft which invovle's cooking outside over an open fire or in a firepit and is one of the skill's for bushcraft which we practice as often as we can as a group, on this day we had a few new member's join us and instead of us all going our seperate way's and I.Ding wild edible's or looking at nature, we dicided it would be better for us to have a cook out and do something where we could stand and chat and get to know the new member's, which involved bringing a few shop bought item's which we thought would make a nice meal for us all.
Personally I would rather eat something that I knew what was put into it rather than ram some pill down my throat which was processed in a lab to try to stop me from eating ,which by the way is not natural as your body needs food to function.
But like I said if trekking up a mountain starving yourself is your thing I won't knock you for doing it, but can I ask you not to knock something that we as a group enjoy doing on a regular basis which involve's cooking food and enjoying eating it.
Maybe you should try it sometime you never know you might even need to cr@p in the wood's sometime.

**rik_uk3** · 08-05-2009, 01:13

Part of the fun of camping in the woods is cooking great meals and as I'm not a fan of rabbit, pine needles or nettles I'm afraid its off to the woods via Lidl or Tesco for me

**redneck** · 08-05-2009, 08:49

Originally Posted by jimford

I dunno, there's something not quite right about stocking up in a supermarket, and driving out to the woods to cook and eat it.

It's a bit like busting for a cr@p, driving out to the woods to dig a hole to 'do it' then driving back home again - but then perhaps you blokes do do that!
;^)

Sounds fun - though not for me as I'm a vegetarian (are we allowed to use the 'v' word on this forum?).

Jim

Each to their own... why are you on this forum if what you do is not bushcraft, it certainly doesn't sound like it, treking up hills and popping pills sounds about as far removed from bushcraft as is possible to get, cooking outdoors, communing with friends and revelling in what nature provides is what Bushcraft is all about to me, and yes we eat meat, as our ancestors did and this is how we progressed to the top of the evolutionary ladder, all top of the food chain animals on the planet are meat eaters..but you're lucky, if the pills don't work when you're out you can always nibble on a tree, personally I would find that rather unpalatable and would much rather dine on some fish, lamb, chicken or pheasant! However you gain your pleasure the way you find fulfilling, and we gain it the proper way.

**jimford** · 08-05-2009, 10:30

Originally Posted by Mouldsy

can I ask you not to knock something that we as a group enjoy doing on a regular basis which involve's cooking food and enjoying eating it.

I'm not knocking what you do - I'm just ironicaly noting that whilst we all love the outdoor life, we approach it from opposite directions.

Jim

**jimford** · 08-05-2009, 10:40

Originally Posted by redneck

all top of the food chain animals on the planet are meat eaters.

Tell that to a silverback gorilla!
;^)

if the pills don't work when you're out you can always nibble on a tree, personally I would find that rather unpalatable

Yeah, I've tried nibbling raw reindeer moss - it was a bit like scotchbrite!

However you gain your pleasure the way you find fulfilling, and we gain it the proper way.

So who's decided that your way is 'the proper way'?

The hunter/gatherer way would be to eat anything remotely edible that comes along - caterpillars, ants, slugs, worms etc. - and also picking flakes of dead skin off your mates!
;^)

Jim

**redneck** · 08-05-2009, 13:55

gonna bite my tongue on this one, each to their own! Live and let live..

Just want to add, that a silverback gorilla is a mammal, now what other Mammal do we know is really top of the food chain??...HHHmmmm?

**Prophecy** · 08-05-2009, 14:55

Just to add, jimford, the chicken was also free range.

Does that give us brownie points?

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