- Messages
- 3,370
- Points
- 1,740
- Age
- 57
Great looking set up's guys , loving the hot tents ....... 
-
Welcome to The Bushcraft Forum
You are currently viewing the site as a guest and some content may not be available to you.
Registration is quick and easy and will give you full access to the site and allow you to ask questions or make comments and join in on the conversation. If you would like to join then please Register
Scotland Galloway forest 16th-21st october 21
- Thread starter Matt
- Start date
1 shot willie
Very Obsessed
- Messages
- 24,823
- Points
- 2,550
- Age
- 70
Looking good me dears 
- Messages
- 5,113
- Points
- 2,120
- Age
- 77
How's the diet going? Is Gavin behaving himself?
- Messages
- 2,483
- Points
- 1,640
- Age
- 58
Here ye go folks.
- Messages
- 14,967
- Points
- 2,250
Just landed at home will sort my pictures and bits out will post up a bit later thank you Paul for the excellent vid
- Messages
- 14,967
- Points
- 2,250
do it !!!! what a fantastic set up
100% recommend . handled the gale force winds and the torrential down pours with ease
- Messages
- 14,967
- Points
- 2,250
A few pictures
- Messages
- 680
- Points
- 1,120
Great vid and pics......just wish I wasn't near 24.7 with ill and ageing parents....but as Arnie says" I will be back"
.......
.......
- Messages
- 14,967
- Points
- 2,250
trip report
After all the stress at work with trying to sort the landrover for the trip we managed to get a new fuel pump in the twelfth hour so the trip was on
Friday night ....
headed to @gavin to pick him up around 11 pm to start the long drive north .... we stopped at a services and decided to brew up in the carpark as we refused to pay the prices they were asking for a coffee .... As we were getting close to the border we found the M6 was closed the sat nav directed us of the motor way onto country roads which then said another 3hrs driving to reach the destination
we were not sure on the fuel situation so we stopped at a garage and brimmed the tank again with another £80 fuel (total for the trip so far was now £160 )
Driving the lanes in the dark was taking its toll on me and i was begging for it to start to get light
Saturday
Its early am 4 ish and thankfully the roads started to open out to dual carriageways think it was the a75 after a few more hrs of driving we ended up in a village called Dalmellington which as id been there before i knew very well we were close to the destination ... 20 ish miles of country roads and we were at the proposed camp area arrival time was around 6 am and it was getting light
so we had a quick brew and set about sorting a location to set up ....
we had a good look around and settled on a couple of fairly flat areas in the woodland
The new 1 tegris tents went up with out any issues and we were soon squared away and looking forward to a bite to eat and a snooze
breakfast was going to be a simple affair of fried eggs with "hogs " puddings sliced and fried .. after closer inspection the hogs pudding were smelling rank so we distance tested them into the undergrowth breakfast was now fried eggs with bacon grill (luckily i had a few tins as back up for breakfast ) And very tasty it was washed down with a nice mug of hot tea .... we decided to try and get out heads down for a few hrs... the stoves were lit and blazing away was nice to relax with the heat from the stove slowly cooking me alive
Saturday was a bit of a blur as we spent a fair amount of time setting up and snoozing trying to catch up on the sleep lost on friday night .. we had a hearty tea of chicken in white wine sauce with mushrooms and peas and lashings of tea ... fat and full we decided to turn in early as the weather was getting a bit " wet and windy "
Sunday ....
Well what can i say sunday early hrs the wind picked up and it felt like i had pitch my tent in an F1 wind tunnel and they turned it up to max the tent /shelter held up to the winds and im very impressed and will never worry again about how well it would stand up to the weather
mid afternoon and @G1ZmO turned up and started sorting out an area for his tepee tent (i had brought with me a log burner for him to use and keep for his tent ) after he was set up we all gathered in my shelter so i stoked up the log burner and we set about polishing of my bottle of dark matter liquor after a few hrs the guys wandered of to their own setups to get their heads down
then the F1 team decided to test the wind tunnel out again ... with out a second thought i got in my sleeping bag and slept like a baby not giving the wind and rain a second thought
monday ....
breakfast was eggs and bacon grill (again) it was still very tasty and i then made a decision it was going to be my go to breakfast when im on trips away as i then have no need for fresh meat
Dishes done and cleared away paul wandered up and we discussed the following evenings weather/wind and i also asked how he was getting on with the stove in his tent ... Bloody hot was his reply me and gav fell about laughing
as with all these trips the days just merge in to 1 so here's where is all goes to pot with who what when and where
anyways @Ark79 turned up at the site and brought goodies with him some fresh milk and some fresh square sausage hhmmmm
he had a brew with us and a yap and headed on his way
we all decided to head out for a wander and stretch our legs and blow the cobwebs out of the system ... the trail we followed was stunning the woodland was bathed in sunlight and the moss had an almost effervescent glow in all shades of green
Paul was packing up to go home for his grand daughters birthday on Wednesday and me and gav decided we would make tracks home on Wednesday instead of Thursday as we had family holidays to prepare for departing on Saturday
Wednesday early am (5ish)
we started packing away and getting the site cleared (leave no trace) by 7 am we were loaded in the landrover and were having the last brew made with Scottish swamp water
we went to Dalmellington and brimmed the landy again with fuel £40 (total for trip £200 ) and headed for home
got home around 4pm total miles covered 950 fuel costs £200 .... well worth the cost .. fantastic locations with great company (shame a few more couldn't make it )
we will be back in January bring it on
pps im sure ive missed a few details out on the trip report and IM sure the other guys will fill you all in on what ive forgotten
After all the stress at work with trying to sort the landrover for the trip we managed to get a new fuel pump in the twelfth hour so the trip was on
Friday night ....
headed to @gavin to pick him up around 11 pm to start the long drive north .... we stopped at a services and decided to brew up in the carpark as we refused to pay the prices they were asking for a coffee
.... As we were getting close to the border we found the M6 was closed the sat nav directed us of the motor way onto country roads which then said another 3hrs driving to reach the destination we were not sure on the fuel situation so we stopped at a garage and brimmed the tank again with another £80 fuel (total for the trip so far was now £160 )
Driving the lanes in the dark was taking its toll on me and i was begging for it to start to get light
Saturday
Its early am 4 ish and thankfully the roads started to open out to dual carriageways think it was the a75
after a few more hrs of driving we ended up in a village called Dalmellington which as id been there before i knew very well we were close to the destination ... 20 ish miles of country roads and we were at the proposed camp area arrival time was around 6 am and it was getting light so we had a quick brew and set about sorting a location to set up ....
we had a good look around and settled on a couple of fairly flat areas in the woodland
The new 1 tegris tents went up with out any issues and we were soon squared away and looking forward to a bite to eat and a snooze
breakfast was going to be a simple affair of fried eggs with "hogs " puddings sliced and fried
.. after closer inspection the hogs pudding were smelling rank so we distance tested them into the undergrowth breakfast was now fried eggs with bacon grill (luckily i had a few tins as back up for breakfast ) And very tasty it was washed down with a nice mug of hot tea .... we decided to try and get out heads down for a few hrs... the stoves were lit and blazing away was nice to relax with the heat from the stove slowly cooking me alive Saturday was a bit of a blur as we spent a fair amount of time setting up and snoozing trying to catch up on the sleep lost on friday night .. we had a hearty tea of chicken in white wine sauce with mushrooms and peas and lashings of tea ... fat and full we decided to turn in early as the weather was getting a bit " wet and windy "
Sunday ....
Well what can i say
sunday early hrs the wind picked up and it felt like i had pitch my tent in an F1 wind tunnel and they turned it up to max the tent /shelter held up to the winds and im very impressed and will never worry again about how well it would stand up to the weather mid afternoon and @G1ZmO turned up and started sorting out an area for his tepee tent (i had brought with me a log burner for him to use and keep for his tent ) after he was set up we all gathered in my shelter so i stoked up the log burner and we set about polishing of my bottle of dark matter liquor
after a few hrs the guys wandered of to their own setups to get their heads down then the F1 team decided to test the wind tunnel out again ... with out a second thought i got in my sleeping bag and slept like a baby not giving the wind and rain a second thought
monday ....
breakfast was eggs and bacon grill (again)
it was still very tasty and i then made a decision it was going to be my go to breakfast when im on trips away as i then have no need for fresh meat Dishes done and cleared away paul wandered up and we discussed the following evenings weather/wind and i also asked how he was getting on with the stove in his tent ... Bloody hot was his reply me and gav fell about laughing
as with all these trips the days just merge in to 1 so here's where is all goes to pot with who what when and where
anyways @Ark79 turned up at the site and brought goodies with him some fresh milk and some fresh square sausage hhmmmm
he had a brew with us and a yap and headed on his way
we all decided to head out for a wander and stretch our legs and blow the cobwebs out of the system ... the trail we followed was stunning the woodland was bathed in sunlight and the moss had an almost effervescent glow in all shades of green
Paul was packing up to go home for his grand daughters birthday on Wednesday and me and gav decided we would make tracks home on Wednesday instead of Thursday as we had family holidays to prepare for departing on Saturday
Wednesday early am (5ish)
we started packing away and getting the site cleared (leave no trace) by 7 am we were loaded in the landrover and were having the last brew made with Scottish swamp water
we went to Dalmellington and brimmed the landy again with fuel £40 (total for trip £200 ) and headed for home
got home around 4pm total miles covered 950 fuel costs £200 .... well worth the cost .. fantastic locations with great company (shame a few more couldn't make it )
we will be back in January bring it on
pps im sure ive missed a few details out on the trip report and IM sure the other guys will fill you all in on what ive forgotten
- Messages
- 5,113
- Points
- 2,120
- Age
- 77
Great report thanks. Glad you had a good time.
- Messages
- 14,967
- Points
- 2,250
thanks mate was a great trip
Bopdude
Extremely Addicted
- Messages
- 3,460
- Points
- 1,540
- Age
- 58
Sounds like a great trip, pity I couldn't make it, in going to watch the video tonight on the pc, thing is the hammock tent is cheaper than what I'm looking at, down side is is pack size and weight but, if its winter set up it'll be either car camping or arctic camping in which case it will be towed on pulk, I think I may have made my mind up 
Edit, did you see any snow, my source says they've just had the first snow on the Cairngorms
Edit, did you see any snow, my source says they've just had the first snow on the Cairngorms
- Messages
- 3,370
- Points
- 1,740
- Age
- 57
Sounds like a great trip guys .....
- Messages
- 11,663
- Points
- 2,050
What were the tracks to the camp site like Matt? Would the trip be do-able in a standard front wheel drive estate car at this time of year?
- Messages
- 14,967
- Points
- 2,250
yes mate very easy access
- Messages
- 14,967
- Points
- 2,250
i watched the forecasted weather just before we headed in and i follow a forcaster on fb he predicted the snow but unfortunately for us it was for further north and greater Hight that we wereSounds like a great trip, pity I couldn't make it, in going to watch the video tonight on the pc, thing is the hammock tent is cheaper than what I'm looking at, down side is is pack size and weight but, if its winter set up it'll be either car camping or arctic camping in which case it will be towed on pulk, I think I may have made my mind up
Edit, did you see any snow, my source says they've just had the first snow on the Cairngorms
We will get our snow in Jan
- Messages
- 14,967
- Points
- 2,250
gavin
Quite Addicted
- Messages
- 631
- Points
- 1,250
- Age
- 36
Nice write up mate spot on.here are the pictures I took from the trip
Loads of these mushrooms popping up all over the place. I'm guessing the red ones are a no go if anybody knows let me know
And here we have first night's tea
1x tin of chilli con carnie
1x tin of chicken casserole
1x tin of vegetable soup
Went down and out like a treat
Gizmos set up
This was our water source the picture underneath is me getting the water matt insisted he take a picture incase I fell in because he is nice like that....
On our way back from a nice walking exploring the woodland on the other side of the river
Couple more pictures from the walk...
The next picture is one of my favourite from the meet it really shoes how roomy and hot these tents are.
check out that flu glowing cherry.
Big thanks to matt for making this trip happen for me forever grateful my friend
From now on bacon grill will always be in my kit
also a big massive thanks to @Ark79 for bringing the sausage to the party 
... no it was an amazing last tea before the journey home the next day you cannie beat a bit (whole pack each) of Scottish Square sausage 
Had an amazing time counting down the days until January now for the next one. Get your names down guys
Loads of these mushrooms popping up all over the place. I'm guessing the red ones are a no go if anybody knows let me know
And here we have first night's tea
1x tin of chilli con carnie
1x tin of chicken casserole
1x tin of vegetable soup
Went down and out like a treat
Gizmos set up
This was our water source the picture underneath is me getting the water matt insisted he take a picture incase I fell in because he is nice like that....
On our way back from a nice walking exploring the woodland on the other side of the river
Couple more pictures from the walk...
The next picture is one of my favourite from the meet it really shoes how roomy and hot these tents are.
Big thanks to matt for making this trip happen for me forever grateful my friend
From now on bacon grill will always be in my kit
also a big massive thanks to @Ark79 for bringing the sausage to the party ... no it was an amazing last tea before the journey home the next day you cannie beat a bit (whole pack each) of Scottish Square sausage Had an amazing time counting down the days until January now for the next one. Get your names down guys
