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Summer meet 2018 (pictures and write ups )

PART FOUR: (Better late than never Kneef maybe !) ;)

Matt aka Matt & Gav aka gavin:

Used their vast experience of these sort of meets during the camp set-up process with the parachute etc so that we all could benefit from it. Kept their watchful eyes on me all week & gave me some helpful tips when I needed them. Gav took the time to show me how to light a fire using birch bark & a birds nest which was a success. Both excelled at meal times whilst cooking egg, sausage & bacon or was it bacon, egg & sausage or last but not least sausage, egg & bacon ;) ! Just don't ask me to relay the account of the time when both eggs & bacon hit the forest floor & the 3 second rule was observed :eek:. I paid them both back on the food front with omelettes & cheese toasties as well as copious amounts of tea (We have to keep up our hydration levels they said ! :lol:) But the pair of them blotted their copybooks on several occasions particularly with the self appointed Quartermaster (Kneef). During the first three days I had to dish out the following items due to p**s poor prior planning :rolleyes:;) !

2 x brand new t-shirts (size large), 2 x tea-towels (Pink), half a scouring pad each, 1 x lge gas canister (Full), 1 x long handled lighter, 1 x stainless steel 's' hook for the communal kettle, 1 x long-handled wooden cooking spoon & numerous compostable bin-bags. The aforementioned items were so new to the stores that they haven't even been assigned a NATO stock number so don't ask ! :whistle: ! The stores were so depleted by Wednesday that I had to radio in for an air drop via a Merlin helicopter ! :D

I really enjoyed my time at The Meet & I would like to thank you all for attending & also for the patience & understanding that you demonstrated towards someone who at times still struggles with the basic aspects of " Life In The Wilderness " ! :thumbsup:

Final thoughts go to Matt who arranges these events at a rock bottom price as he doesn't believe in people being ripped off in order to pursue their bushy hobby. He doesn't see himself as the " Leader Of The Pack " & as such I think we all need to remember (Myself included) that The Summer Meets & The Scotland Trips are his holidays too, his chance to get away from it all in order to unwind for a little while. In future I will be trying really hard not to rely too much on the people around me as I view this as the next step on the steep learning curve that I have been on since I started along this tree infested woodland road. :thumbsup:

I can hear Matt now " It's no good Gav, I am going to have to phone the agency yet again to get a replacement skivvy. I was convinced that a years worth of training would make a difference to the Padawan but he is clearly a waste of time & space " (He is not the young Jedi we were looking for) ! :rolleyes:;):)

Kneef Out ! :)
 
Very good Niel enjoyed the read nice write up......eventually:thumbsup::rolleyes::D

Got to say......... that you had one of the tidiest and well-organised setups at the meet.....so give yourself some credit too mate :thumbsup:
Looking forward to teaming up with you in Scotters ;)
 
1 shot willie said:
Very good Niel enjoyed the read nice write up......eventually:thumbsup::rolleyes::D

Got to say......... that you had one of the tidiest and well-organised setups at the meet.....so give yourself some credit too mate :thumbsup:
Looking forward to teaming up with you in Scotters ;)
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Dose scotters know your bringing a friend bill :whistle::whistle::rofl: he may need to prepare :rofl:
 
WildWood1965 said:
PART FOUR: (Better late than never Kneef maybe !) ;)

Matt aka Matt & Gav aka gavin:

Used their vast experience of these sort of meets during the camp set-up process with the parachute etc so that we all could benefit from it. Kept their watchful eyes on me all week & gave me some helpful tips when I needed them. Gav took the time to show me how to light a fire using birch bark & a birds nest which was a success. Both excelled at meal times whilst cooking egg, sausage & bacon or was it bacon, egg & sausage or last but not least sausage, egg & bacon ;) ! Just don't ask me to relay the account of the time when both eggs & bacon hit the forest floor & the 3 second rule was observed :eek:. I paid them both back on the food front with omelettes & cheese toasties as well as copious amounts of tea (We have to keep up our hydration levels they said ! :lol:) But the pair of them blotted their copybooks on several occasions particularly with the self appointed Quartermaster (Kneef). During the first three days I had to dish out the following items due to p**s poor prior planning :rolleyes:;) !

2 x brand new t-shirts (size large), 2 x tea-towels (Pink), half a scouring pad each, 1 x lge gas canister (Full), 1 x long handled lighter, 1 x stainless steel 's' hook for the communal kettle, 1 x long-handled wooden cooking spoon & numerous compostable bin-bags. The aforementioned items were so new to the stores that they haven't even been assigned a NATO stock number so don't ask ! :whistle: ! The stores were so depleted by Wednesday that I had to radio in for an air drop via a Merlin helicopter ! :D

I really enjoyed my time at The Meet & I would like to thank you all for attending & also for the patience & understanding that you demonstrated towards someone who at times still struggles with the basic aspects of " Life In The Wilderness " ! :thumbsup:

Final thoughts go to Matt who arranges these events at a rock bottom price as he doesn't believe in people being ripped off in order to pursue their bushy hobby. He doesn't see himself as the " Leader Of The Pack " & as such I think we all need to remember (Myself included) that The Summer Meets & The Scotland Trips are his holidays too, his chance to get away from it all in order to unwind for a little while. In future I will be trying really hard not to rely too much on the people around me as I view this as the next step on the steep learning curve that I have been on since I started along this tree infested woodland road. :thumbsup:

I can hear Matt now " It's no good Gav, I am going to have to phone the agency yet again to get a replacement skivvy. I was convinced that a years worth of training would make a difference to the Padawan but he is clearly a waste of time & space " (He is not the young Jedi we were looking for) ! :rolleyes:;):)

Kneef Out ! :)
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Great write ups Neil
 
Not sure if it's the right place to put these but here goes. I injured my heel on the last day of the camp which meant I had to use a walking stick for a few days. So I cut a suitable stick and turned a knob for the top. Also you may remember one of my rifles had a split develop in the stock. Pleased to say I have drilled, dowelled and glued it and it seems ok. Here are some photos.
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Hi Dick.

Hope the heel is feeling better now?
Made a nice repair there mate.....looks good:thumbsup:
If you get hold of a wax crayon of similar colour you will hide that crack.....heat the crayon.......apply it.....and buff :thumbsup:
You could loose the two bottom dowels with a nice rosewood/mahogany capping too......good job mate:)
 
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