Rough Close Meet ~ January 2012

[PeterH]

Hoping to get there tomorrow but if not it may be Saturday.

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Meet List:

decorum
udamiano
Mesquite
bushcraftsurvival
Wayland
Teepee
Outdoory (poss +1)
leaf man (possible +1)
Snowfire
Spikey DaPikey (TBC)
PeterH (poss arriving Fri, if not then Sat!)


Remember to bring in some potable water if you can. Doing so will probably save you time and effort ~ drinking water will be available at the main toilet block but, over the winter season, the stand pipe tap supply is turned off and drained to prevent frost damage.

[Teepee]

I'm hoping to get there on Friday afternoon, but it may be Saturday due to a job that could take longer than I hope.

Looking forward to meeting everyone

[Wayland]

I should be there about lunch time.

[Snowfire]

Just like to say thank you for the meet and to everyone for making me welcome.



Hope to see you all again soon.

[Mesquite]

Back from the meet and had a cracking time. Thank you to Decorum for facilitating it and Damian for the firewood

It was great to see so many new faces there, hopefully they'll come back though I did hear one person thought we were quieter than they were expecting

[bushcraftsurvival]

i had a great time for the 1 night i was there and i will deffinatly be back in march with a few little kit changes. thanks for your hospitality nice to meet you all. joe

[Snowfire]

Back from the meet and had a cracking time. Thank you to Decorum for facilitating it and Damian for the firewood

It was great to see so many new faces there, hopefully they'll come back though I did hear one person thought we were quieter than they were expecting

Yep, I did say that you were quieter than I was expecting - but for me that was a positive, not a criticism.

[decorum]

Thank you to all those who came along and made for a great weekend ~ Great to catch up with the older faces and just as good to meet the new .

This one was compact and bejou ~ but immensely good fun . I even managed to get man_of_tanith's 2012 15 items or less challenge done ~ in fact it was fourteen items* and it was still three trips to the car to set up .

* plus the specified freebies (FAC etc).



The Next Meet will be Thursday 22^nd March to Sunday 25^th March.

[Mesquite]

The Next Meet will be Thursday 22^nd March to Sunday 25^th March.

Already got the leave booked at work

[Teepee]

The weekend was top, thanks all for being so welcoming.

I'll definitely be back, my hammock finding skills need some more work.

[PeterH]

Thanks to one and all, a relaxing weekend to try a few things out. My new new sleeping bag had it's first trip out which resulted in a rather longer ....... than expected doze in this morning

[drewdunnrespect]

boys were are the photos

[Man of Tanith]

Already got the leave booked at work

Strangly so have i!
perhaps cause i had to pull out this last one

[udamiano]

Some photos of the event.

can't seem to link the photos from my photo bucket account, so here is the link

[UML]http://s379.photobucket.com/albums/oo233/udamiano/Rough Close January 2012/[/UML]

[Mesquite]

Some photos of the event.

can't seem to link the photos from my photo bucket account, so here is the link

http://s379.photobucket.com/albums/o... January 2012/

Here you go











As for me.... I forgot to get my camera out of the car

[udamiano]

Thanks Steve.

[decorum]

A few pics ~ after taking pics of my set up for the 15 Items Challenge, I put the camera away and promptly forgot to take any more over the weekend .


Home for the weekend ~ pup tent (item 1) used as a tarp. The small rectangular bag at the front of the shelter is the IPK's storage bag ~ it was utilised as a make shift kneeling pad.




My pack (item 2) had it first real life water proof check . Dry bags and stuff sacks are stored in the pack. The FAC, gloves and hat are on the standard clothing and safety 'free' items.




Saw (item 3), Clipper knife (item 4) on my sleeping bag (item 5). I had originally planned on taking my opinel saw but, in the end, opted for a full scale Silky 'just in case' ~ opi would have sufficed .




Food (item 6) ~ I had based my plans around cooking predominently on the fire-box* and the Norgie was there to make sure that things didn't freeze over night . Stove (item 7) was there for fast hot drinks . IPK (item 8) ground sheet. The cooking pot (item 9) has the advantage of having a lid that can double up as a cup. Also just visible is my kip mat (item 10).

* The ground is pretty much all leaf mold and, as such, ground fires need to be avoided. As all fires need to be raised and contanined, the fire-box is considered a safety freebie.




My Not-So-Purple UCO (item 11) with spare tea lights in the metal case below it. Spatula (item 12) served in place of a spoon. Dry food is stored in a lock and lock food storage box or leather clad zip lock bags.




Poncho (safety freebie) was definitely useful/needed for a couple of hours on Friday .




The weekend's water was carried in. Chair (item 13) is a great asset at a Meet and some level of insulation is a great boon at this time of year .




Fire-irons (item 14) were used to support the cooking pot. The irons break down into two shorter lengths. Not pictured is my lighter (item 15).




The fire-box is a French army surplus first aid box ~ out of pic is the lid. Box has been modified to make the lid removable.





At some point I'll transfer the pics over to the 15 items thread ~ but sticking them here might show Meet newbies that they don't need 'all the kit' to come to a Meet .

Thank for looking.

[Man of Tanith]

Like the pics Decorum! nice set up and glad someone has actually done the fifteen or less challenge

[decorum]

glad someone has actually done the fifteen or less challenge

Cheers Sam, it's early days for the challenge . The changeable weather has been _interesting_ and it wasn't until Friday morning that I finally and absolutely decided to do the '15 Items' challenge. I've got a couple of self set personal challenges to do and had the weather been forecast to be warmer I'd have been doing a fair weather challenge instead ~ I'd have then done the 15 items sometime in February or March .

[Man of Tanith]

true
but i was starting to worry no one fancied it this year
on another topic where did you pick up the pup tent from? looks like i could have a use for one

[decorum]

... i was starting to worry no one fancied it this year ...

I'd purposely held off from confirming in thread that I was up for it .

where did you pick up the pup tent from? looks like i could have a use for one

I've had it for years. The fabric is more than slightly weird ~ the two sides have a sort of magnetic velcro attraction to each other and to themselves as well .
If I'm honest, it's not the best choice I've ever made and I really should modify it into something more useful ~ a canvas pup would probably be a better, if heavier, choice.

[Man of Tanith]

been searching for pup to no success but all in good time i suspect

[decorum]

Remind me just prior to the March Meet and I'll bung it in the boot for you to have a play with (and see whether you can cope with the madding attraction of the fabric) ~ I 'lost' the poles some years back but replacements should be easily fabricated.
As a tent it's cheap and cheerful. It's dark all day inside and buttoning the door up from the inside is irksome.

[Elines]

Glad you all had a great time - planning to be there for first part of March meet

[sasquatch]

I love that first pic of the hurricane lantern! Thanks for sharing, looks like it was a good one!

[treadlightly]

Glad to hear you enjoyed yourselves (as if there was really any doubt). Family stuff kept me away this time but hope to see you in March.

[MartinK9]

Looks like a great Meet. Thanks for sharing.

[PeterH]

As SPOT tracking was being discussed for the Arctic trip this THE ALPKIT SPOT page might be interesting? The track just went straight across Elephant Lake

[leaf man]

hi all, had a really great weekend. learnt a good few new skills and im now a convert for the blow up insulated matress to kip on. thanx especially to wayland for lending james an me your spare mats.

[Wayland]

No problem mate.

I slept easier too, knowing that you would be a lot more comfortable.