Skills Day?

[Kirth]

Billy Packpack was in my house earlier and we were chatting about trying to do a skills day, like just heading out into the hills for a wander and doing a bit of map reading, cooking, learning tips & tricks.

This would be right up my street as a beginner, and would defo learn a lot.  I realise that a lot of guys on here know all that stuff and would be well advanced for it.

But does anyone think this would be worth while?

Even in the small time we were chatting, I picked up loads of wee tips.  At one stage we nearly had my Hike lite pitched in the Hall !

[billy backpack]

Definitely would be great fun, we wouldn't be under any pressure to complete a set route and I think everyone would learn something useful in a very casual environment... we should really give this some thought and support !

[MikeD]

I'd like to learn to make a few of the different types of fires you see in the sas survival guide, just for the fun !

[RedLeader]

Any excuse to get into the hills. Count me in.

[MG1]

Count me in you could prob count 666_pack as well.

[suspectmonkey]

I ain't got no skillzzzz so count me in

[racer]

Hi
I would be keen to do this need all the help I can get

[Blackthorn]

Why don't you give the Bushcraft boys a shout the niba ones I think, I'm sure they could help with survivaly type stuff?

[666_pack]

Count me in you could prob count 666_pack as well.

Yep.
not sure if i have any skills though.....I can talk alot of shite though

[chris]

aye I'm in too

[Kirth]

What do we need to organise this and when? Do you reckon we could incorporate this into an over nighter? That way it would be about navigation, building fires, setting tarps, sleeping wild?

[Scribble]

Would this be open to anyone as I would like to improve my knowledge on using a compass and in return I can teach you how to open bottle if beer with a lighter or open a bottle of wine with just your shoe 

[chris]

Would this be open to anyone as I would like to improve my knowledge on using a compass and in return I can teach you how to open bottle if beer with a lighter or open a bottle of wine with just your shoe

This I've got to see!

What do we need to organise this and when? Do you reckon we could incorporate this into an over nighter? That way it would be about navigation, building fires, setting tarps, sleeping wild?

Not that much to organise just need to get a weekend that suits and hit the hills! At the min I've nothing planned between now and the ben nevis trip so any time is good for me. Is it more the walking/wild camping or the bushcraft side of things you guys are interested in? What did you mean about "setting tarps" kirth? Setting up tarps for sleeping or setting traps?

[Kirth]

Tarps for sleeping, I just had a vision there if setting traps, and some backpacker hanging by one leg!

[RedLeader]

So we're thinking of getting a more organised plan for this. At the moment it seems like people are interested in orienteering, fire lighting and tarp setups. Seems like we could have a Saturday where we orienteer ourselves to a forest somewhere (or from a forest and back again), put up a few tarps, light a fire and cook dinner on it. Then either stay the night or head home.

Does this sound like what people are thinking of. Also, can anyone think of anything else they'd like to do?

Seems also like a good time to mention that we're all obviously a group of amateurs so we can't exactly provide a typical education - more like a group idea sharing day!