BCUK Meetup - Archive

[Justin Time]

Jake, there's always the Wilderness Gathering in September, I'm sure a lot of us will be there too. and of course it has organised workshops

[sargey]

yep it's looking unlikely for me too, what with the no dogs thing. still, i will be at the gathering.

cheers, and.

[leon-1]

yep it's looking unlikely for me too, what with the no dogs thing. still, i will be at the gathering.

cheers, and.

You never know mate if someone brings a strong enough leash and you can get someone to vouch that you won't be out sheep worrying they may let you in

[sargey]

You never know mate if someone brings a strong enough leash and you can get someone to vouch that you won't be out sheep worrying they may let you in

my sheep worrying days are over :shock: i'm married! ah! sorry did you mean the dog? ops:

cheers, and.

[JakeR]

Great stuff i should be able to make that. In fact i will make sure i do.
Thanks a lot all.

Cheers,

Jake

[RAPPLEBY2000]

:-D
hey,
looks like I'm coming!

I have the time off work and, my wife (Miriam)is looking forward to the camping!

i have my new baby Jessica , and Benjamin aged 3!

obviosly with a baby it cries, at unearthly times of night!
i really want to be able to choose a camping spot so any noise is not going to disturb anyone else.
obviously i want to be close enough so we don't miss anything!

it sounds like there may be other children coming, is it worth having an area set aside for a creche or simular?



also another question,
is it £15 per day or
£15 for the weekend? i missed that in the thread.

I'm really looking forward to meeting the rest of you, i can't decide what to take now! :roll:

[leon-1]

Well by the sound of it, it will be per head not per day (well I hope so as I have paid already). :-D

[Stuart]

its 15 quid for the weekend

[JakeR]

Argh! I really want to come! It sounds like such a great thing. Perhaps i will be able to make it for a morning or so as i live nearby, if i came for a few hours, would i have to pay?

Cheers,

Jake

(edit) Looking at the dates, i may be able to come for a day, on the 20th. Be nice to meet some of you.
What is the wilderness gathering? Is it a similiar thing? How much?

Cheers.

[Buckshot]

Look at www.wildernessgathering.co.uk
It will reveal all.....

Cheers

Mark

[alick]

Excellent - looks like I can make it too. Will be travelling down from Cheshire / Manchester area on Friday and carrying on to Reading afterward.

Since my wife, kids and car will have gone south to Reading without me a week earlier I'd happily share costs if anyone's heading south with space in their car. Nice chance to put a small pack together for the weekend :-)

Look forward to seeing you all there,

Alick

[Wayne]

I was wondering if any of you ex forces or naturalist types would be able to run a class in stalking. silent movement blending with the enviroment camo that sort of thing.

[ESpy]

"This is Mr E. R. Bradshaw, of Napier Court, Black Lion Road, SE5. He cannot be seen. Now I'm going to ask him to stand up. Mr Bradshaw will you stand up please?" *bang*

Or was that just my bunch?

[RAPPLEBY2000]

:icon_eek: :icon_ques

not quite with you there ESpy!

[RAPPLEBY2000]

i did training with the TA and would be happy to share any relevent fieldcraft including camo/stalking. it's a long time ago though!
there are some games and demos you would find interesting.

[leon-1]

:icon_eek: :icon_ques

not quite with you there ESpy!

ESpy is a Monty Python fan and was making reference to an old Monty Python Sketch found in the link. :wave:

[Kath]

ESpy is a Monty Python fan and was making reference to an old Monty Python Sketch found in the link. :wave:

Ooh thanks for sharing that sketch link - I'd forgotten that one!

Wayne, I'm sure there will be lots of discussion at the gettogether about tracking and stealth especially - as the moderators met up there for the tracking weekend last and I'm sure they'll all be comparing notes on how much they've progressed and sharing tips etc! (And I'll be demostrating how to lie under a landrover rigid with fear! )

[MartiniDave]

Kath,

"(And I'll be demostrating how to lie under a landrover rigid with fear! )"

While you're under there, you may as well check the oil levels! :icon_smil

Dave

[ESpy]

ESpy is a Monty Python fan

Well, that and the fact that we did actually use that as part of our, um, training...

Then there was the SAS (Saunders and Simpkins, specialist caterers IIRC) sequence from Whoops Apocalypse

[Stuart]

This is a map where the meetup is being held:

[RAPPLEBY2000]

hey Espy!

ops:

i have to confess i have never seen that sketch before!

me thinks i need to get hold of some more monty python video's!

[Kath]

Kath,

"(And I'll be demostrating how to lie under a landrover rigid with fear! )"

While you're under there, you may as well check the oil levels! :icon_smil

Dave

How do you check the oil levels from underneath a landrover???

I know! See if it's stopped dripping! ):

[RAPPLEBY2000]

any of you old soldiers remember a tactical awareness demo called "night noises"? (it may have just been an anglian regt thing).

if you do, i would be happy to set it up with a little help of a few volunteers!

how about demo's on the various crawling styles?

any views? :wink:

[Great Pebble]

****,,, I've got a mate's wedding that weekend and a MV run the week after the Wilderness Gathering (which precludes attendance on financial grounds).
Somebody make me a spoon or something.....

[Tony]

How long is the wedding? Come for as much as you can :uu:

[The General]

I am looking forward to the lets see how well Wayne can stand after the single malt drinking/tasting compo... :-)

[Buckshot]

Can I just ask...

Does the planned camp area and the layout of the site mean there will be a separate car park area or is the intention to drive the cars onto the field and pitch tent next to it, as you would do on a 'normal' camp site ?

I'm just thinking about what to take/ how to pack it.
It will make a difference if we're supposed to walk a mile or two from the car.

Cheers

Mark

[Ed]

The private car park area & camping area are in a clearing in a nice private woodland.... no long hikes if you pitch in the woods next to your car ;-)

Ed

[ESpy]

Next to? I was thinking of "on"

[The General]

So how many are confirmed? Do we have a figure? Will anyone be willing to do a run to local shops for bread etc and the other luxuries... ):

Speaking of which will anyone be willing to make some trail bread with nuts and maple syryp? Mr Mears did this in one of his shows and I would LOVE to try this! :wink: