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[RedLeader]

I've not been there before but I'm guessing if someone threw in a firelog we'd find somewhere sensible to burn it. But with any sort of open flame then we'd have no choice but to have drinkies and prog!

Any plans for a wee fire - do we need to bring firelogs ?

And if we did, are there already fire pits where we are going  ? 

[MikeD]

Shizer, no Prog ! Surely !

Well, don't we need to organise a few fire logs?  Say a firelog each?  Anyone with any experience of firelogs - how many we'd need - how long they last ?

[RedLeader]

One will burn for 2-3 hours. I sometimes break them up into cubes and burn them in a hobo stove. That works well and is pretty efficient.

Shizer, no Prog ! Surely !

Well, don't we need to organise a few fire logs?  Say a firelog each?  Anyone with any experience of firelogs - how many we'd need - how long they last ?

[ChuckMcB]

There are no fire pits on the north end of the Lough, the shore is quite sandy so we take some sand/gravel from it protect the grass then shovel it back again when we're done...I'm bringing my (very clean) honey stove, if other hobo stoves where to come along that could work for burning the fire logs as J suggests.

[RedLeader]

That worked well for me several times. However, firelogs are quite solid and it took me a while with an axe and hammer to get bits that were small enough which wouldn't be that feasible to do there.

There are no fire pits on the north end of the Lough, the shore is quite sandy so we take some sand/gravel from it protect the grass then shovel it back again when we're done...I'm bringing my (very clean) honey stove, if other hobo stoves where to come along that could work for burning the fire logs as J suggests.

[Kat]

Have fun ce soir folks!!  I would have liked to camp out by the lough!!  Thanks for the Honey Stove Jonny btw!  Will be trying it out tonight!

[ChuckMcB]

However, firelogs are quite solid and it took me a while with an axe and hammer to get bits that were small enough which wouldn't be that feasible to do there.

Ahh right, I may not have time to smash one up in the garage before I leave this evening.

[Scribble]

Tim, let me know if you need a lift in the end and I can pick you up.  I can take the Saintfield - Ballynahinch route so its on my way.  Just fire me a PM to organise

hi guys i am sorry i am going to have to give this a miss brought the son to doctors who now has tonsillitis and told her what i was planning on doing tonight..as family doctors do or just mine she told me to stop being an ass and that i was no where near ready for a walk like that never mind the lack of sleep, i have lost just under 5kgs (happy wit that ) from not eating
i was just going to do it anyways but that would not be fair on you lot if my stubborness fecked up your night out..

so guys i am sorry and most of all             
                                                            CAN SOME ONE PLEASE LIFT TIM

[RedLeader]

Now that I remember, I gave it a mincing with a hammer and big screwdriver (chisel would do - I'm not really allowed tools so I don't have one  ). Just take the cuboid shaped log, twat it with a hammer and screwdriver to knock off a square about an inch thick, then take each square and break it in 4. Continue twatting until you reckon you have enough! I then burn it in a small Ikea cuttlery drainer (obviously!).

Job done  

Thusly:

However, firelogs are quite solid and it took me a while with an axe and hammer to get bits that were small enough which wouldn't be that feasible to do there.

Ahh right, I may not have time to smash one up in the garage before I leave this evening.

[Tim]

But with any sort of open flame then we'd have no choice but to have drinkies and prog!

That sounds like a plan to me J.

Thats a pity Andy, hope you and your son are feeling better in time for the next night out and hopefully see get to meet you out there the next time.

[Scribble]

But with any sort of open flame then we'd have no choice but to have drinkies and prog!

That sounds like a plan to me J.

Thats a pity Andy, hope you and your son are feeling better in time for the next night out and hopefully see get to meet you out there the next time.

j just makes ya feel even worse when he leaves posts like that 


cheers Tim and i am sure there will be many who will give ya lift and i hope to meet ya soon

[Tim]

If anyones bringing a firelog I can bring my handy laplander saw to slice it up a bit, but let me know if you want me to bring it cos theres not much point otherwise with the lack of boreal forest surrounding the lough

[suspectmonkey]

Have fun ce soir folks!!  I would have liked to camp out by the lough!!  Thanks for the Honey Stove Jonny btw!  Will be trying it out tonight!

As you can see from Kat's post, she has pinched my Honey Stove to cook with some Girl Guides on.  So no hobo fire for me!  However, I think I might have a firelog left in the shed from the last time I camped at Meelmore Lodge.  Will chuck it in to the boot of the car and we can work out how many we have/need when we get there.  AFAIK Meelmore sell firelogs any way.

[ChuckMcB]

AFAIK Meelmore sell firelogs any way.

Will prob. be closed by the time we get there, but I'll pick one or two as well just in case.

[RedLeader]

It;s pretty bloody warm outside. Think I'm defo going home to bin the down gilllet.

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