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  1. 30-08-2011, 21:02 #1
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    Default Cornwall 4 nighter

    Brumstar123 and I headed down to Cornwall on thursday night to make the most of the bank holiday. Our camp on a damp first morning.

    Brum's setup

    and mine

    fire prep in the wet

    on our second day we headed down to st Ives for a spot of fishing and pasties!!

    we were visited by some of the locals, a cormorant, an oyster catcher and a couple of seals.




    Brum and I just about to head off back to camp.

    chillin by the fire

    breakfast was hand made bread twists with cheese and streaky bacon

    ham joint being finished on the spit with honey and mustard glaze after an hour in the pot

    our last morning in camp


    we had a great weekend, carved some spoons and drank too much, can't wait for the next trip.
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    Say man that looks really good.

    Where abouts?

    And how? Your own land or permission?
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    Having a closer look at the Coatline ? Somewhere between Trebarwith Strand and Port Gaverne?
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    My idea of fun. Lovely site you've got there.

    No fishies then? Never mind, that ham looks good.
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    No fish I'm afraid but still good fun, we were fishing off the head at st ives by RNLI station. The camp was in st Austell, it's some woodland next to a farm that a mate of ours put us in contact with the land owner. Brum and I are going to organise a meet there soon.
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  6. 30-08-2011, 22:30 #6
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    Wow, looks like a good weekend away. I really like the tarp hammock set up, I have been thinking of getting myself a set up similar. Do you just sleep in there with a sleeping bag? I know you are off the ground but do you use any sort of roll matt to protect your underside from getting chilly?
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    Lovely pics.

    The oystercatcher is a Turnstone though.
    For a' that, an a' that,
    It's comin' yet for a that,
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    Quote Originally Posted by Stuart Danger View Post
    Wow, looks like a good weekend away. I really like the tarp hammock set up, I have been thinking of getting myself a set up similar. Do you just sleep in there with a sleeping bag? I know you are off the ground but do you use any sort of roll matt to protect your underside from getting chilly?
    I don't know if you can see in the pictures of my setup but I have an Underquilt, lovely and warm! I don't even get in my bag I just use it as a top quilt. Brum has a thermarest he sleeps on top of inside his bag.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Barn Owl View Post
    Lovely pics.

    The oystercatcher is a Turnstone though.
    I'm blaming Brum for that misidentified bird!! birds are not my strong point, and clearly not his by the sound of things lol.
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    Ahhhh...... So thats Godrevy Island in the distance not Gull Rock.....

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    Looks good lads

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    Looks like a great few days, thanks for the pics

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