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[Bush Rummager 4,572]

Looks a right proper adventure that Mac!! 

I tried the egg pan on the Jetboil pot stand last night and it sits on there nicely so that will be coming with me.. just right for cooking a burger in!! Lol 

[Daniel cain 45,324]

[Daniel cain 45,324]

[Daniel cain 45,324]

On 07/05/2023 at 09:13, Leo Sayer said:

What's everyone's preferred method of cooking when out and about ? I do like cooking on open fire or bush box were I can, you just can't beat it. But if up in the mountains and using a boil in bag meal,  I will just use a jetboil minimo. Also have a Soto Windmaster for gas canister cooking. But I do really like alcohol stoves for there simplicity.  A trianga or similar or home made affair.  What's everyone using ? 

 

I use a little gas burner by Chub and got a neoprene cover for the bottle,makes a big difference in the cold

[Bush Rummager 4,572]

Been getting some shit together earlier ready for the maiden voyage tomorrow!! 

[gazjon5 806]

On 09/05/2023 at 03:12, Daniel cain said:

I use a little gas burner by Chub and got a neoprene cover for the bottle,makes a big difference in the cold

If you can get the isobutane rather than regular they do much better in the cold Dan. Regularly use them down to around minus 10 here.

[Bush Rummager 4,572]

⁸Made it up onto Kinder Scout.. f@@king freezing!! Lol

 

[Daniel cain 45,324]

enjoy mate...I'm gonna hit the coast in the motorhome tomorrow morning,spot of fishing, eating and drinking

[Leo Sayer 2,544]

5 hours ago, Bush Rummager said:

⁸Made it up onto Kinder Scout.. f@@king freezing!! Lol

 

Great stuff Mr Rummager,  hope you had a good time. 

[Bush Rummager 4,572]

Really enjoyed it last night. Was hard work with the big pack on. Never weighed it but it was heavy with all the gear, food and at least 4 ltrs of ltrs of water and cider. It's straight uphill almost from the too.. a really long steep climb to get the ticker going. Was had finding a pitch along the southern edge that was big enough for 2 tents and wasn't deep heather, boggy or sloping and we also needed shelter from the wind.. it was very windy. Said 25 mph on forecast but seemed more than that at 2000 ft up! And the visibility was poor as the cloud was down. Eventually found a very little spot that was just big enough. Had a cracking night. Burgers and cider and a right laugh. A lovely morning. Wind had totally died off.. Still a bit cloudy but cleared now and again to give us some nice views. Was a nice learning curve. Roll on net time.

Heading up into the clouds..

 

 

The little sheltered spot.

 

Egg pan burgers!

[Bush Rummager 4,572]

Few more from this morning.

My mate isn't a big drinker and 4 strong cans of cider pretty much wiped him out last night. He was feeling it this morning!! Lol..

I doubled up on the porridge for for breakfast. Tipped one pot into another and taped it up for a more realistic sized portion. Enjoyed it.

 

[zandy01 3,575]

Quality @Bush Rummager, great to see you out and about wild camping, it’s not everyone’s cuppa tea so hope it’s lived up to expectations for you and your mate… I’m laughing with regards to pack weight as we’ve all been there, it’s not too bad from the house to the car or a flat couple miles but when the inclines start you sharp know you’re carrying some weight - like anything though, the more regular you get out on the hills/mountains and with the weight it does get easier… 

Looks and sounds like you’ve put a canny hike and effort into your first camp so fair play, most people only venture 1/2 hour or so away from the car to be on the safe side incase they need to bail…

Walking into clag ain’t no fun as little to no views to appreciate for your work and can be murder for causing condensation in the tent, also makes sitting out quite miserable as always feels damp but just part and parcel of it all and then like you’ve done, you can wake up to blue skies and stunning views of the weather gods are on your side…

Cracking photos and marvellous effort, got me itching to get out myself this week… 

Look forward to seeing the next

[Bush Rummager 4,572]

21 minutes ago, zandy01 said:

Quality @Bush Rummager, great to see you out and about wild camping, it’s not everyone’s cuppa tea so hope it’s lived up to expectations for you and your mate… I’m laughing with regards to pack weight as we’ve all been there, it’s not too bad from the house to the car or a flat couple miles but when the inclines start you sharp know you’re carrying some weight - like anything though, the more regular you get out on the hills/mountains and with the weight it does get easier… 

Looks and sounds like you’ve put a canny hike and effort into your first camp so fair play, most people only venture 1/2 hour or so away from the car to be on the safe side incase they need to bail…

Walking into clag ain’t no fun as little to no views to appreciate for your work and can be murder for causing condensation in the tent, also makes sitting out quite miserable as always feels damp but just part and parcel of it all and then like you’ve done, you can wake up to blue skies and stunning views of the weather gods are on your side…

Cracking photos and marvellous effort, got me itching to get out myself this week… 

Look forward to seeing the next

Thanks matey! Yes.. we've still got our 'L' plates.. and will have for a while I should imagine. Learning all the time though. First things I'd do to go lighter is take a dehydrated meal and filter some water from up there. Just carry a bottle for the hike out. 

Got the walk up here and the elevation graph.. that climb though!!

[Bush Rummager 4,572]

Got another camp in Friday night with Tackleberry. Got held up in traffic due to an accident in town which cost us a good hour and a half. Got parked up, packs on a set off at a right pace for 5 and a half mile to the area I had in mind. All nice and flat though this time. Found a cracking spot in a wood by the river as planned.. later than ideal but still OK for daylight. 

[Bush Rummager 4,572]

Few refreshments to see the night through..

Didn't carry any water to save weight. Filtered what we needed out of the river..

Had bit of if bother with the midges later on though. Got some repellent at home but never thought to take it!