As many of my regualr readers will know i am a full life time member of www.bushcraftuk.com and every year they hold an event called BushMoot in of which is held every year in south whales at a place called Merthyr Mawr. Last year was the first time i had ever been and i really enjoyed it. So you ask what is bushmoot well it is a festival of bushcraft and servival were there is tonnes of diffrent workshops to participate in.
Now then the 2009 bushmoot tickets came on sale a week ago and well i have mine and cant wait for it to start on the 31st of july it will be ausome.
so if you would like to get yours please go to www.bushcraftuk.com
drew
Thursday, 14 May 2009
Wednesday, 6 May 2009
bcuk Brass monkys camp
Date: 30/1/2009
I set off to drive down to Manchester at ten o’clock and I arrived at Middlewood Scout Camp at 12.15 to start my camping weekend, which was organised by SimonM (Simon) of Bushcraftuk.com.
The very first thing that I did was to change my trainers for my hiking boots why? Well Middlewood Scout Camp has not got the famous nickname MiddleMud for nothing you know.
Once the correct foot attire had been fitted I locked the car and went to find the rest of our group, which was made up of different people from the forum of the web site mentioned above.
When I got to the far end of the camp site where we were camping I found Wayland (Gary Waidson), Firecrest (Lindsey), Andy Wink, and Singe Blister setting up their gear. While I was talking to Wayland, Free Spin (Gary) turned up and once I had introduced my self to Free Spin I started to walk back to the car park and get my gear from my car.
While at the car the camp wardens turned up with a trailer and tractor and I cheekily said “you couldn’t give me a lift with all me gear to the top camp site could you”.
The reply “course we can squire” then once back up at the communal camp fire where we bushcrafters would be based with all my gear and while I was just choosing my tree to put my hammock up with I met Soggy Boots (John) and was at the same time shown a perfect campsite by a guy who name has slipped my mind unfortunately.
So I got to work along with John (who was going to camp next to me) in setting up home for the weekend. The first thing that I did was to put a tarp up then I went to collect the rest of my gear that I had left down on the boxes at the communal fire pit.
Then once all my gear was up I got a brew on with one of the greatest pieces of kit I have the Kelly Kettle. Then once I had got a brew on sorted all my gear I sat around the kettle talking to John and Gary who was pitched just down the field from me and John. Then at about 6:00 started on tea unfortunately halfway through because I had not foreseen the top-heavy nature of the new Swedish army triangria I spilled the water in the stove over so had to start boiling my water for my cuppa soup again.
Fortunately Free Spin came to the rescue so it would not happen again and he supplied me with a hearth, which was a flat plank of wood and this made cooking a doddle. Thanks Gary
Once tea was over I spent the night sat around my Kelly Kettle base and John’s hobo stove. Also at certain points I went for walks around the rest of camp and also helped Simon set up his ‘set up’ for the weekend and generally got settled in for the weekend.
Then about eleven o’clock I went to bed snug and warm in my hammock and sleeping bag.
31/1/2009
I woke up about eight o’clock and found that soggy boots had brought a load of wood from the wood store and was just in the process of sticking his water bladder back to the tree we had stuck it to for ease of access and because over the last day or so we had become reasonably good mates he had also filled up my Kelly kettle. So first order of the day was to get the kettle on due to the fact that both John and me had decided to get a coffee inside us before we started with breakfast. We decided this because we didn’t know how long it would take to get a fire going, so wanted to get a coffee on then do breakfast due to being in better spirits than we would be with out one and once breakfast was on we’d want one any way.
After breakfast Wayland did a fire lighting and oil match demonstration. When I got back to my pitch I sat and chatted with John, Gary and Bodge, who had turned up and pitched next to me on the other side to Soggy Boots while I was making breakfast.
Then once we had finally had breakfast and got our camp sorted out and what not we got started with building ourselves a communal fire round near our camp site and making a pot stand for the kettle and then once this was done I started to make my tea which was a jacket potato and beans the way that I did the potato was to rap it in tin foil and leave it in the fire for about an hour and ten minutes. Then just before it was done I did my beans in a pan for five minutes on the fire. Then once I had eaten my tea and done the washing up, I spent the night sat round the communal fire pit that some other members of the BCUK forum had started building earlier that day. Then after an evenings chatter and the polishing off of certain alcoholic beverages round the fire I crawled in to my hammock about two o’clock.
1st/02/09
The next day I got up about 10.00 and went over to singe blister & co’s fire and started with breakfast. The reason for this is bodge was doing his famous rice cakes and bacon on a griddle that was big enough for all to cook their bacon butties on. Then once I had finished with breakfast and made a flask of coffee for on my homeward bound journey I packed up and went and found the gaffer, Simon and thanked him and paid my dues for the weekends camping, then drove home.
drew
ps sorry for the wait have been to busy yet i wrote this as soon as i got back but just forgot to post it and ave been to busy since drew
I set off to drive down to Manchester at ten o’clock and I arrived at Middlewood Scout Camp at 12.15 to start my camping weekend, which was organised by SimonM (Simon) of Bushcraftuk.com.
The very first thing that I did was to change my trainers for my hiking boots why? Well Middlewood Scout Camp has not got the famous nickname MiddleMud for nothing you know.
Once the correct foot attire had been fitted I locked the car and went to find the rest of our group, which was made up of different people from the forum of the web site mentioned above.
When I got to the far end of the camp site where we were camping I found Wayland (Gary Waidson), Firecrest (Lindsey), Andy Wink, and Singe Blister setting up their gear. While I was talking to Wayland, Free Spin (Gary) turned up and once I had introduced my self to Free Spin I started to walk back to the car park and get my gear from my car.
While at the car the camp wardens turned up with a trailer and tractor and I cheekily said “you couldn’t give me a lift with all me gear to the top camp site could you”.
The reply “course we can squire” then once back up at the communal camp fire where we bushcrafters would be based with all my gear and while I was just choosing my tree to put my hammock up with I met Soggy Boots (John) and was at the same time shown a perfect campsite by a guy who name has slipped my mind unfortunately.
So I got to work along with John (who was going to camp next to me) in setting up home for the weekend. The first thing that I did was to put a tarp up then I went to collect the rest of my gear that I had left down on the boxes at the communal fire pit.
Then once all my gear was up I got a brew on with one of the greatest pieces of kit I have the Kelly Kettle. Then once I had got a brew on sorted all my gear I sat around the kettle talking to John and Gary who was pitched just down the field from me and John. Then at about 6:00 started on tea unfortunately halfway through because I had not foreseen the top-heavy nature of the new Swedish army triangria I spilled the water in the stove over so had to start boiling my water for my cuppa soup again.
Fortunately Free Spin came to the rescue so it would not happen again and he supplied me with a hearth, which was a flat plank of wood and this made cooking a doddle. Thanks Gary
Once tea was over I spent the night sat around my Kelly Kettle base and John’s hobo stove. Also at certain points I went for walks around the rest of camp and also helped Simon set up his ‘set up’ for the weekend and generally got settled in for the weekend.
Then about eleven o’clock I went to bed snug and warm in my hammock and sleeping bag.
31/1/2009
I woke up about eight o’clock and found that soggy boots had brought a load of wood from the wood store and was just in the process of sticking his water bladder back to the tree we had stuck it to for ease of access and because over the last day or so we had become reasonably good mates he had also filled up my Kelly kettle. So first order of the day was to get the kettle on due to the fact that both John and me had decided to get a coffee inside us before we started with breakfast. We decided this because we didn’t know how long it would take to get a fire going, so wanted to get a coffee on then do breakfast due to being in better spirits than we would be with out one and once breakfast was on we’d want one any way.
After breakfast Wayland did a fire lighting and oil match demonstration. When I got back to my pitch I sat and chatted with John, Gary and Bodge, who had turned up and pitched next to me on the other side to Soggy Boots while I was making breakfast.
Then once we had finally had breakfast and got our camp sorted out and what not we got started with building ourselves a communal fire round near our camp site and making a pot stand for the kettle and then once this was done I started to make my tea which was a jacket potato and beans the way that I did the potato was to rap it in tin foil and leave it in the fire for about an hour and ten minutes. Then just before it was done I did my beans in a pan for five minutes on the fire. Then once I had eaten my tea and done the washing up, I spent the night sat round the communal fire pit that some other members of the BCUK forum had started building earlier that day. Then after an evenings chatter and the polishing off of certain alcoholic beverages round the fire I crawled in to my hammock about two o’clock.
1st/02/09
The next day I got up about 10.00 and went over to singe blister & co’s fire and started with breakfast. The reason for this is bodge was doing his famous rice cakes and bacon on a griddle that was big enough for all to cook their bacon butties on. Then once I had finished with breakfast and made a flask of coffee for on my homeward bound journey I packed up and went and found the gaffer, Simon and thanked him and paid my dues for the weekends camping, then drove home.
drew
ps sorry for the wait have been to busy yet i wrote this as soon as i got back but just forgot to post it and ave been to busy since drew
Tuesday, 20 January 2009
Middlewood Brass Monkeys Camp
Good news ladies and gentlemen, that is that now i know that i am definatly drivinng down to manchester and not getting the train i have loads more options open to me inregards to my last post of not knowing what to take.
The options that this includes are the 2.5 kelly kettle, the walking staff, the day bag, my second Rucksack,(which might be up for trade dont know yet) my thick snow parker jacket, my stratesphere bivi tent, (To use if and incase anyone who has not got a hammock wants to try one) secoond tarp, to use over biv tent, third tarp, (which might also be up for trade dont know yet wont take it if its not tradable).
I dont think i will be taking anything else so besides the customary bag of coal
Also in next blog updatle i will be talking about preparedness and what it means but for now good night
drew
The options that this includes are the 2.5 kelly kettle, the walking staff, the day bag, my second Rucksack,(which might be up for trade dont know yet) my thick snow parker jacket, my stratesphere bivi tent, (To use if and incase anyone who has not got a hammock wants to try one) secoond tarp, to use over biv tent, third tarp, (which might also be up for trade dont know yet wont take it if its not tradable).
I dont think i will be taking anything else so besides the customary bag of coal
Also in next blog updatle i will be talking about preparedness and what it means but for now good night
drew
Friday, 16 January 2009
Middlewood Brass Monkeys Camp
For anyone who has reads this thread will know that i am a member of bushcraftuk.com a great website for infomaation on bushcraft. Along side the great info there is also a great comunity forum in of which members can organise meet ups.
One of these such members is SimonM Who organised Verical Smoke (at middlewood scout camp in manchester) in september of last year as the BCUK northen region wintermeet. So i thought i would go in of which i really enjoyed. Then a few weeks ago he also mentioned a camp on the 30th of January till the 1st of febuary called Middlewood Brass Monkeys camp in of which i have got the time of work so am going to go to.
Now then The Problem with this is WHAT KIT DO I TAKE
well so far i know i am definatly taking my
DD hammock
TrueNorth OutDoor BigTarp
DD underblanket
Mosi Net
Swedish Army Triangra
My P,L,C,E. Bergen
Head Torch
Mora
Granny Burks Small Forest Axe
fire lighting equipment
hexi cooking systen
clothes
Dpm waterproof gaiters, trousers, jacket,
scarf, gloves,
black winter arctic jacket
food
book
drawing pad
Pencil Case
anythng else i should take?
drew
PS There will be a diary of events and review when i get back of said event and also a reeiw of true north outdoors big tarp
One of these such members is SimonM Who organised Verical Smoke (at middlewood scout camp in manchester) in september of last year as the BCUK northen region wintermeet. So i thought i would go in of which i really enjoyed. Then a few weeks ago he also mentioned a camp on the 30th of January till the 1st of febuary called Middlewood Brass Monkeys camp in of which i have got the time of work so am going to go to.
Now then The Problem with this is WHAT KIT DO I TAKE
well so far i know i am definatly taking my
DD hammock
TrueNorth OutDoor BigTarp
DD underblanket
Mosi Net
Swedish Army Triangra
My P,L,C,E. Bergen
Head Torch
Mora
Granny Burks Small Forest Axe
fire lighting equipment
hexi cooking systen
clothes
Dpm waterproof gaiters, trousers, jacket,
scarf, gloves,
black winter arctic jacket
food
book
drawing pad
Pencil Case
anythng else i should take?
drew
PS There will be a diary of events and review when i get back of said event and also a reeiw of true north outdoors big tarp
Thursday, 15 January 2009
The Woodlife Network
This is a network that was started by pablo the guy from the bog woodlife.co.uk and well i have just joined and can i just say it is mint and has quite a few usful features that i quite like. Also, alot of the members of bcuk are also member. So i thought i would mention it here so that my readers could join.
so now that i have mentioned you are probably woundering what type of network it is. Well it is very much like a forum were you can chat but it is also like face book were you have your own page.
also if any of you read woodlife (which the address is stored in my blog roll), it is all about getting back to nature and living with the enviroment all writton by pablo.
drew
so now that i have mentioned you are probably woundering what type of network it is. Well it is very much like a forum were you can chat but it is also like face book were you have your own page.
also if any of you read woodlife (which the address is stored in my blog roll), it is all about getting back to nature and living with the enviroment all writton by pablo.
drew
Wednesday, 14 January 2009
Book List
hiya guy something else i got for christmas were a lot of new books in of which i have added to my book list. I will keep dong so with all new books that i get, that are to do with the subjects of this blog. Thanks again for reading drew.
Christmas Pressies
So what did i get for christmas then? Well it started with a
swedish army cooker, a Mill bank bag i also got a life systems flask for keeping hot drinks hot and cold drinks cold.
I have not tested them out as of yet but will be doing so when i go to middlewood brass monkeys camp at the end of january.
i also baught my self a few books before cristmas and the are,
Trees by colins publishing
and
wild foods by Richard maybe
So when i am out next i will be hopefully more equipped to identify different types of free food and trees that we bushcrafters use on a regular basis.
Now then something else i will be able to test when i goto the brass monkeys camp is my new True north outdoor large tarp this is something i am quite looking forward to.
moving on i have just found this video on allies blog (in of which if you would like to read is in my blog roll). I Then decided I would post it here due to the pure brilliance of it and also for the fact like allie and les stroud, (AKA survivor man who origonally made the video) i would love to live off grid permanently.
so here it is
This video is more of a diary than a documentry and it is also lestrouds documentation of his journey into living off grid hopefully you will enjoy this video
as much as i did thanx for reading drew
swedish army cooker, a Mill bank bag i also got a life systems flask for keeping hot drinks hot and cold drinks cold.
I have not tested them out as of yet but will be doing so when i go to middlewood brass monkeys camp at the end of january.
i also baught my self a few books before cristmas and the are,
Trees by colins publishing
and
wild foods by Richard maybe
So when i am out next i will be hopefully more equipped to identify different types of free food and trees that we bushcrafters use on a regular basis.
Now then something else i will be able to test when i goto the brass monkeys camp is my new True north outdoor large tarp this is something i am quite looking forward to.
moving on i have just found this video on allies blog (in of which if you would like to read is in my blog roll). I Then decided I would post it here due to the pure brilliance of it and also for the fact like allie and les stroud, (AKA survivor man who origonally made the video) i would love to live off grid permanently.
so here it is
This video is more of a diary than a documentry and it is also lestrouds documentation of his journey into living off grid hopefully you will enjoy this video
as much as i did thanx for reading drew
Wednesday, 24 December 2008
Bushcraft
For all you readers out there i have a question for you and that is what does bushcraft mean to you?
To me it means being able to live with nature and have an understanding of nature, and how it works so that i can thrieve in nature with out damaging it with just the knowlage that i have, and still beable to live comfortably.
so please what are your thoughts on this question drew dunn
To me it means being able to live with nature and have an understanding of nature, and how it works so that i can thrieve in nature with out damaging it with just the knowlage that i have, and still beable to live comfortably.
so please what are your thoughts on this question drew dunn
Tuesday, 23 December 2008
bushcrafty birthday presents
As anyone who knows me will know it was my birthay the other week. The presents i got that were bushcrafty were as follows
a gransfors and burks small forest axe from mum and dad
a juice c4 leatherman from brother and sister
a compass and walking set which includes a
compass, a torch, a multitool and a bag to keep it in. from family friends
i am also getting a Gurker style knife in the new year from a mate
so had quite a good birthday this year.
Have not used any of the tools as of yet but am planning on it and there will be a review in the near future
a gransfors and burks small forest axe from mum and dad
a juice c4 leatherman from brother and sister
a compass and walking set which includes a
compass, a torch, a multitool and a bag to keep it in. from family friends
i am also getting a Gurker style knife in the new year from a mate
so had quite a good birthday this year.
Have not used any of the tools as of yet but am planning on it and there will be a review in the near future
Thursday, 4 December 2008
new kit
over the last few months i have been looking in to getting a new bigger tarp than the two i allready have which are 2 X 3 meter. Then a few weeks ago i noticed that in the group buy section of WWW.BUSHCRAFTUK.COM (a forum i am a member of and go to events organised by them) was sellling with a thirty percent discount a true north outdoors big 4 X 3.5 meter tarp so have ordered my self one.
Another reason that i baught one was that when i went to bush moot (an event organised by bushcraftuk.com) in the summer i met jed the owner of true north outdoors, which is a company which specialise in selling high class bushcrafting gear and also specialise in taking you on adventures and canoeing and camping trips.
The reason i met ged was that at bushmoot people put on bushcrafting workshops which will teach you things about bushcraft. One of the ones i went to was being lead by jed and it was tarpolagy which is the science of the many diffrent way's to make a shelter using a tarp and were i first saw a big true north outdoors tarp.
Another reason that i baught one was that when i went to bush moot (an event organised by bushcraftuk.com) in the summer i met jed the owner of true north outdoors, which is a company which specialise in selling high class bushcrafting gear and also specialise in taking you on adventures and canoeing and camping trips.
The reason i met ged was that at bushmoot people put on bushcrafting workshops which will teach you things about bushcraft. One of the ones i went to was being lead by jed and it was tarpolagy which is the science of the many diffrent way's to make a shelter using a tarp and were i first saw a big true north outdoors tarp.
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