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Title: Easter Wild Camp & Bushcraft BBQ - Annalong Wood - 6/7 April 2013
Post by: RedLeader on March 22, 2013
(http://www.ni-wild.co.uk/images/Bushcraft_BBQ_Large.jpg)

The weather looks a bit dubious for canoeing so we're going to postpone the Family Fun Day until closer to the summer. Instead we're going to hit Annalong Wood for some family friendly craic around the campfire.

The leg'o'lamb evening was a spectacular success so we're going to have a Bushcraft BBQ. A couple of legs of lamb slow cooked over the fire along with whatever meat products (or alternative) everyone desires. Obviously anyone who wants can cook their own grub, there'll not be any forced participation :) 

NI-Wild will be providing the meat and we'll do some communal cooking so everyone should only need to bring whatever they want to eat alongside or anything not on the communal list. Post suggestions below as to what food you think would be good and if you have any interesting (or cheap!) food sources.

It could turn out to be quite a weight of food so some help getting it all up there would be useful.

We'll aim to get down there quite early and have food cooked at a reasonable hour so people who want to come but can't stay over can have enough time to get back down to their cars.

Update
We've not really heard what people might like to eat so we'll bring a leg of lamb plus handful of burgers, sausages
and baps along with a grill, anyone with any other suggestions feel free to post. If anyone wants to being some spare food to throw on the grill fire away. We're aiming to be at Carrick Plant Hire Car Park at around 1ish, anyone that wants to meet us there post below, other than that everyone can meet at the campsite at their leisure.

Attendees:
Redleader +1
Kayakgirl
Matthew
Dowser +2
SpecimenYak
Aragorn
Spud
BillyBackpack +1

Possibles:
LandyLiam +1 (prob not staying over)
Aro

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Title: Re: Easter Wild Camp & Bushcraft BBQ - Annalong Wood - 6/7 April 2013
Post by: Kayakgirl on March 23, 2013
Yeah count me in, although wont be up until late evening.
Title: Re: Easter Wild Camp & Bushcraft BBQ - Annalong Wood - 6/7 April 2013
Post by: Dowser on March 25, 2013
Count me if for this one... I'll have two of the kids with me so I'll probably be arriving around 3ish
Title: Re: Easter Wild Camp & Bushcraft BBQ - Annalong Wood - 6/7 April 2013
Post by: Matthew on March 25, 2013
I will be attending this one for sure.
Title: Re: Easter Wild Camp & Bushcraft BBQ - Annalong Wood - 6/7 April 2013
Post by: specimanYak on March 25, 2013
I'll be attending this 'meat' up as well.
Title: Easter Wild Camp & Bushcraft BBQ - Annalong Wood - 6/7 April 2013
Post by: Spud on March 25, 2013
I'll be attending this 'meat' up as well.

Lol
Title: Easter Wild Camp & Bushcraft BBQ - Annalong Wood - 6/7 April 2013
Post by: Spud on March 25, 2013
Have to see how I am fixed for work etc, stick me down as a possible though!
Title: Easter Wild Camp & Bushcraft BBQ - Annalong Wood - 6/7 April 2013
Post by: KyleL on March 25, 2013
Have a good one guys. I'll unfortunately be enduring mid-twenty degree temperatures in sunny spain. But don't worry about me, I'm a fighter.

Hehe, Enjoy! I'll be at the next one.
Title: Re: Easter Wild Camp & Bushcraft BBQ - Annalong Wood - 6/7 April 2013
Post by: RedLeader on March 26, 2013
I've fleshed out a few further details in the opening post.
Title: Re: Easter Wild Camp & Bushcraft BBQ - Annalong Wood - 6/7 April 2013
Post by: Doctor Who on March 26, 2013
Put me down as a possible. I will know near the time if im able to go.
Title: Re: Easter Wild Camp & Bushcraft BBQ - Annalong Wood - 6/7 April 2013
Post by: Glenn B on March 26, 2013
Would love to try and get to this but probably not know if its a yea or nay until the very last minute will have to see how the easter week pans out :-\ :-\ :-\
Title: Re: Easter Wild Camp & Bushcraft BBQ - Annalong Wood - 6/7 April 2013
Post by: Doctor Who on April 03, 2013
hello, I can be removed from the list, turns out I can't make it after all.
Title: Re: Easter Wild Camp & Bushcraft BBQ - Annalong Wood - 6/7 April 2013
Post by: RedLeader on April 03, 2013
No worries, catch you next time.

hello, I can be removed from the list, turns out I can't make it after all.
Title: Re: Easter Wild Camp & Bushcraft BBQ - Annalong Wood - 6/7 April 2013
Post by: aro on April 03, 2013
 :) Hopwful to make this camp, just depends on if work will give me the sunday off.  Fingers crossed all  :)  :)
Title: Easter Wild Camp & Bushcraft BBQ - Annalong Wood - 6/7 April 2013
Post by: Glenn B on April 04, 2013
Sorry guys another cry off. Had really hoped to make this but its not going to happen, will make one of these bigger do's yet. Hope you all have a great night enjoy.
Glenn.

Title: Re: Easter Wild Camp & Bushcraft BBQ - Annalong Wood - 6/7 April 2013
Post by: RedLeader on April 04, 2013
The weather looks great for the weekend. Cloudy with sunny spells and dry. Looks like winter is finally over, it's time to try and enjoy the forests before the midges reappear :)

At the minute we're aiming to be at Carrick Plant Hire Car Park for 1230ish, at camp by 1pm.

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Title: Re: Easter Wild Camp & Bushcraft BBQ - Annalong Wood - 6/7 April 2013
Post by: specimanYak on April 05, 2013
Get to it you canivores:

Title: Re: Easter Wild Camp & Bushcraft BBQ - Annalong Wood - 6/7 April 2013
Post by: LandyLiam on April 06, 2013
I'll hopefuly be there for about 4ish with a youngling, not staying overnight.
Title: Re: Easter Wild Camp & Bushcraft BBQ - Annalong Wood - 6/7 April 2013
Post by: MG1 on April 06, 2013
I'll be calling in as well. Goin to take a dander up binnian with my son.
Title: Re: Easter Wild Camp & Bushcraft BBQ - Annalong Wood - 6/7 April 2013
Post by: Rumblebum on April 06, 2013
Hope you all have a good night guys :)
Title: Re: Easter Wild Camp & Bushcraft BBQ - Annalong Wood - 6/7 April 2013
Post by: LandyLiam on April 07, 2013
made my usual guest appearance for a few hours to sign autographs   ;D

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the leg of lamb was particularly delicious


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hows that for a steakburger


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seeing dowser with a festival tent is like that bit in quadrophenia when sting is a bell boy  ::)
Title: Re: Easter Wild Camp & Bushcraft BBQ - Annalong Wood - 6/7 April 2013
Post by: specimanYak on April 07, 2013
That was another excellent camp, fantastic weather and great craic all day, cheers to all.   ;D
Title: Re: Easter Wild Camp & Bushcraft BBQ - Annalong Wood - 6/7 April 2013
Post by: Ed on April 07, 2013
Camp was pure win.
Heading out for a quick run now to burn off all that cholesterol.

Gotta say, envious of the bullseye bivviers after hearing the stories round the fire.

Two questions

When's the next bullseye bivvy?

Can some similarly evil weather be arranged?
Title: Re: Easter Wild Camp & Bushcraft BBQ - Annalong Wood - 6/7 April 2013
Post by: Dowser on April 07, 2013
I'm still grinning about what a great night I had in my festival tent.  I was only meant to be walking up for a few hours with the kids but seeing the awesome weather forecast I stopped off at Argos for a tent in Downpatrick and phoned Landyliam to scrounge three sleeping bags and a bottle of scotch  :P

Here's a few photos of the event:

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Title: Easter Wild Camp & Bushcraft BBQ - Annalong Wood - 6/7 April 2013
Post by: Spud on April 07, 2013
Great night guys, thanks for your company!
Title: Re: Easter Wild Camp & Bushcraft BBQ - Annalong Wood - 6/7 April 2013
Post by: LandyLiam on April 07, 2013
great pics andy, glad to see you took the tesco ultralight bag and let the kids have to warm ones  ;D

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hope you washed her hand after this  ::)
Title: Re: Easter Wild Camp & Bushcraft BBQ - Annalong Wood - 6/7 April 2013
Post by: Rumblebum on April 07, 2013
great pics andy, glad to see you took the tesco ultralight bag and let the kids have to warm ones  ;D

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hope you washed her hand after this  ::)
Lol, only you could come up with that one Liam  ;D
Title: Re: Easter Wild Camp & Bushcraft BBQ - Annalong Wood - 6/7 April 2013
Post by: RedLeader on April 08, 2013
That was a brilliant camp guys, we'd a ball. This is what we should be doing more often, bit of fire cooking and plenty of fun times for the kids (thanks to Dowser and his bout of bow and arrow making!). After Ed & Rustys success with spit roasted chicken I say we give that another turn next time. It wasn't terribly successful last time out but we've all learned a lot since then :D

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Title: Easter Wild Camp & Bushcraft BBQ - Annalong Wood - 6/7 April 2013
Post by: Glenn B on April 08, 2013
Looks like a great night was had by all,  cracker weather and that big leg of lamb looked the biz. Great stuff guys I'm sure the craic was mighty.

Title: Re: Easter Wild Camp & Bushcraft BBQ - Annalong Wood - 6/7 April 2013
Post by: whoRya on April 08, 2013
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Looks like Red Leader has been found out by Dowser Junior ;D

Another good camp going by the pictures, cheers for sharing.