What i have been up to

In the last few weeks i have been looking for a new tent and well i have finally found one. More in the next post about the tent i have found

Snugpak Stratosphere Bivi Tent

Snugpak Stratosphere Bivi Tent is the tent i have just ordered and the reason for this is because of what it said on the website which is below, and also because of what the review said on www.woodlife.co.uk
Snugpak Stratosphere Bivi Tent
SNUGPAK has once again delivered what many have been asking for. This time it is a Versatile, Lightweight, Compact 1-Person Bivi Shelter known as the Stratosphere

Stratosphere Bivi Shelter A waterproof / breathable one person Bivi Shelter which includes lightweight aluminium poles create a self supporting canopy around the head and shoulders which allows increased breath ability and movement while giving protection from the elements. Great for lightweight backpacking and survival situations.


Main Features Include:

Seams are waterproof and taped
Ultra Compact 1 Person Shelter
Small Pack Size
Makes sure you stay dry
Stands up to severe weather


Specification:


Pack Size; 90" x 37" x 42"
Weight; 1300 gms
(Including Poles, Pegs and Compression Sack).




Much smaller than a standard tent but with all the features, supplied with seven steel anchor pegs which include a spare and packs into its own compression sack.

Poles curve to create a spacious hood to keep elements away from the face.

Integrated hood with mesh window to allow for proper ventilation

as promoised better review of dry bag

if you are a regular reader of my blog you will know that i went to the National Ordnance and Survey out door show and while i was there i bought a yellow dry bag which is made by OverBoard.
So what is a dry bag you ask? well a dry bag is a bag that is water proof and has an air tight seeling closing mechanism. What is it used for is probably going to be your next question well let me tell you.
in regards to bushcraft it is used for storing either clothes or food in.
The reason you might store food in it is, if say you were in bear territory you could put all your food in to it and then hang it in a tree knowing fine well that your food would be safe.
The reason for hanging it in a tree is if you didnt and the bag was not air tight you could be paid a visit by a grisily who wont think twice to eating your food and then chewing its way through you.
Other advantages of this bag is its ability to float when packed due to its air tight seal.
So far i have used it on numerous occasions but up untill i go to bushmoot it will have only been used as an every day bag and so far i am dam happy with it.
The other advantage of this bag and were i got it from was that its a thirty litre bag which direct from overboad normally retails at £24.99 and i only paid £10.00
when i get back from bushmoot there will be more added to this review
The above text is the previous posts were I promised a better review of my dry bag when I got back from Bushmoot. So here it is
The dry bag is a thirty litre dry bag and as described in the previous post is a bag that
Floats,
Is air tight?
Is waterproof
And for this reason I took it to busmoot to store all me clothes in and prayed they would not get wet.
Well it has performed admirably and my clothes were never wet also was useful as a chair at times.
So to sum up my whole review it was a well worth the ten pound I paid for it and will hopefully last me a lot longer yet. Also I would not hesitate to by myself another one when the time comes to do so.
I do not have any connections with the company but am a dead satisfied customer. Now then, if you now, having read this review would like to buy one the address is in my blog roll.

My evening Bushcrafting of sorts

At about 7.00 this evening i was left to me own devices and so i rigged me tarp and then i made self a brew using my kelly kettle. Then once the brew was made i sat down with pad and pencil and did some drawing of my memorys of bushmoot 2008 (bear in mind i was a moot virgin till this year). This as in the moot now becoming greatest 5 days camping and bushcrafting i have ever had. Then once it was to dark to draw i then dismatled my gear and came inside and am now, having packed away my gear sat on the laptop on the greatest bushcraft website on all the tinternet.

GREAT FUN! just thought you might like to hear of my evenings activities.

Sorry theres no pics due to digi camara being bust and didnt think to use the mobile phone

Baught So Far

Since I have got back from the o so fantastically fab moot by Bushcraft UK I have been shopping and that is that I have bought;
1 A fire griddle for putting pans on when its over fire
2 a snug pack under blanket
3 a Chinese water stone
4 a crusader mug
the reason for the shopping spree is that the above gear was things I felt I could not do with out while at the moot but did get buy and loved it

Bushmoot 2008

For anyone who didnt know i have been to wales for the last week and a half, during this time i have been to a five day bushcrafting event called bushmoot 2008.

Well thanx to everyone who organised it including tony, shelly, and there mootly crew.
Also big showt out to the occupents of noughty corner.

So what is bushmoot its a gathering of people in the woods in south wales who like bushcrafting and is organised by bushcraftuk. Another thing about bushmoot is that there are workshops that take place to teach you different things during the day and a good old nees up on a night if you were a naughty corner occupent like me.

Also thank to every one who i met and who helped me and taught me different things
you were all nice to meet and hopefully we will soon be seeing each other agian I.E next year.

The none water proof tarp

Now then ladies and gentlemen sorry for not having posted in a while but i have been busy. Anyways going on to what i said in the previous post about setting my tarp up. Something i learnt that day was that the brand new tarp was full of holes and leaked. The only down side is that i could not return it due to getting it for xmass. So i ordered a new one from camalot supplies and this time it is fully waterproof and because i changed my order after realising i ordered the samller one and needed the bigger one, I phoned them (camalot supplies) and i explained my predicerment and with out telling me camalot supplies checked for me that it was waterproof and told me this in a note with the product when it arrived at mine. Now this is what i call good customer service. drew

Tarp Tent

Something else that i did earlier in the week was to put up my tarp with poles instead of trees. The poles i had were from a previous 4man dome tent porch awning that i had. The good news that came out of this is that when i looked on tinternet they were 36 pound for a pair of them and i have managed to get them for free.

post from phone

this is the very first post from my mobile phone and i am quite excited about it cos it now means i will be able to update from the woods when i eventually get out there

Pans from Outdoor Scotland

Elleven days ago i orderd a three person camping pan set from outdoor scotland for my anty and well yesterday they arrived like the store said they would.
Having never used this company before or done any real research on the product or company i was a bit worried about whether they would arrive or what quality they were going to be. I say this because normally when i order camping gear off the tinternet i ask on verious relivent forums what people think of product and company. Having now recieved them and had a good luck at them i can tell they will go the distance.
So as usual with any company i have good service from i have put a web link in my blog roll for you to use if you need to.