Wild Camping, Hiking, Back pack, Tent talk, Mini camper etc.......

[gazjon5 803]

I wasn't going to stick anything up on this till I got it finished, but with all the fires over here they are stopping atv use in the forests so doesn't look like I will get it done before hunting season. Fancied having a bash at making a cabin for a while so did a bit of reading and watched a few vids over winter, and made a start this spring with my youngest. Had to take a break for bear season, have about 8 or 9 days into it so far, and about $150 in 10" spikes and screws. Walls are finished but thats as far as we got. 

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[Bush Rummager 4,394]

1 minute ago, gazjon5 said:

Going to be some build when it's done mate!!

[gazjon5 803]

Just now, Bush Rummager said:

Going to be some build when it's done mate!!

Yep hopefully pal

[Bush Rummager 4,394]

2 minutes ago, gazjon5 said:

Yep hopefully pal

Keep us posted on the progress please mate. Be interesting to see how it develops over time. Be some graft going into that no doubt but all well worth it in the end..

[Timmy H 416]

I'm on the 3rd year with my Tentbox, nearly 100 nights away in that time and loved every one. I've done a few overnights without power, just relying on the 12v fridge running off the car. Longer stays need 240v but some places are now up to £10 per night for a mains hook up, bloody crazy.

So as I've retired I treated myself to a Jackery 500 explorer and 100watt solar panel. Really pleased, first trip out last week it kept the fridge running on eco and also managed to top up my ebike battery, phone and vape charging etc. Charges quick on 12v car socket. £469 on a Prime special offer.

[Rickshaw swami 4,099]

Spent the weekend on a creek. Eating deer burger pattymelts and catching fish.

There was an eagle fishing the same creek but i couldn't get a good pic.

 

 

[Bush Rummager 4,394]

Well I managed to get on Friday with my youngest daughter for her first camp out. She's 15 and was a but apprehensive about it all but also a but giddy at the same time. Only a mile and a half walk in but really steep at the beginning. I didn't want to overface her with a hard walk on a hot day especially with having the pack on for the first time but she's a strong kid to be fair and didn't even break sweat really lol. I was blowing straight away as per usual!

It couldn't have gone any better. Great weather. No wind and we watched a really nice sunset. Cooked burgers and shared a big bag of fudge. Life's all about experiences and I said to her this camp is going to scratch an itch you didn't know you had. I'm pleased she's got one under the belt at 15 and not waited until 46 like me last year! She fair enjoyed it. Nice quality time together just the two of us and she's already asking where are we going next so I'll class that as a result!!

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Sheffield in the background..

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Had an all day boil in the bag breakfast each just for the novelty. Over priced at £5 each but decent ish to eat to be fair and convenient and mess free..