NI-Wild Survival Night

[666_pack]

One bottle of buckfast, one half bottle of buckfast, t shirt, trousers, socks, gutties...

You'd need the full 2 bottles mate and then yer set! Also with that much wine in you not only will you glow in the dark but also sleep anywhere!

[Grace.]

This sounds like so much fun! Just wondering if us females can come too? 

[RedLeader]

Of course. No sexism around here. You're carryin' your own bag tho  

This sounds like so much fun! Just wondering if us females can come too? 

[Oisín]

You're carryin' your own bag tho  

This sounds like so much fun! Just wondering if us females can come too? 

Confrimed! I'm not hauling that 5Kg tent of yours another 4 miles of a 45 Degree slope.

[Grace.]

Hush your bap :p I carried 2 litres of water! along with all my other stuff too .... (Dont even ask people) lol and isnt it great you have a girlfriend that gets so excited over tents and camping stuff she spends most her money on it for us to use:P

And redleader, Awesome! you'll have someone to cook ye all food   

[RedLeader]

Awesome. I never turn down an offer of food!

Hush your bap :p I carried 2 litres of water! along with all my other stuff too .... (Dont even ask people) lol and isnt it great you have a girlfriend that gets so excited over tents and camping stuff she spends most her money on it for us to use:P

And redleader, Awesome! you'll have someone to cook ye all food   

[sjh1]

One bottle of buckfast, one half bottle of buckfast, t shirt, trousers, socks, gutties...

You'd need the full 2 bottles mate and then yer set! Also with that much wine in you not only will you glow in the dark but also sleep anywhere!

true!

[Paul72]

Could we maybe do both.

How about we bring a bivy/tarp/sleeping bag etc... But try not to use them and instead build a shelter and what not and try to do it that way.

Only getting into the bivy/tarp/Sleep bag if all goes to mess.

Where's everyones sense of adventure?

I'd agree with this, you don't know what the weather is going to be like so having an emergency standby would be good.  I think that for some of us this may be the first time building shelters so maybe for a first night it could be done experimentally and so if your shelter doesn't work and it rains heavily you could throw up a tarp.  As Redleader said there's no point in having a crap night as this is supposed to be fun as well, so we could work up to a minimalist survial night later in the year when skills are more finely honed.

Just wondering as well, if we're thinking of Donard Wood what are the rules on cutting down trees on Forest service land?   Maybe another reason to bring tarps?

[RedLeader]

There would defo be no need to cut down trees, we'd just work with the deadfall stuff around. Don't think we'd want to anyway just because as a group we'd like more trees not less

Could we maybe do both.

How about we bring a bivy/tarp/sleeping bag etc... But try not to use them and instead build a shelter and what not and try to do it that way.

Only getting into the bivy/tarp/Sleep bag if all goes to mess.

Where's everyones sense of

I'd agree with this, you don't know what the weather is going to be like so having an emergency standby would be good.  I think that for some of us this may be the first time building shelters so maybe for a first night it could be done experimentally and so if your shelter doesn't work and it rains heavily you could throw up a tarp.  As Redleader said there's no point in having a crap night as this is supposed to be fun as well, so we could work up to a minimalist survial night later in the year when skills are more finely honed.

Just wondering as well, if we're thinking of Donard Wood what are the rules on cutting down trees on Forest service land?   Maybe another reason to bring tarps?

[Paul72]

Thats what I meant, sorry if I wasn't clear.  I wouldn't be keen on damaging any trees so the deadfall would be better, best to to have a leave no trace policy 

[Grace.]

We need a few more females I think

[RedLeader]

Our lady quotient tends to be quite low usually. Kat and Spark have been out plenty but they don't like to rough it You'll have to do some recruitment for us!

We need a few more females I think

[Kayakgirl]

I'd be interested.. Just depends when it is as I am pending an operation and need time to re-coop...

[silverback]

Would you not be better running a training day so everybody can have a bit of practice lightiing a fire and building a shelter during daylight and then arrange a survival night.  Just thought it be better trying to gain a bit of experience first as we're not all experts!  No point in throwing ourselves into the deep in!

[Spud]

i would be up for this, work permitting!