the kids go bushcrafting!

[fish]

Took some of our kids and a visiting chap over to the woods on the Longleat estate today and they had a go at making a shelter and did some foraging.

gathering thatch:
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m92/fishfish_01/Bushcraft/DSC03064.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m92/fishfish_01/Bushcraft/DSC03065.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m92/fishfish_01/Bushcraft/DSC03068.jpg

and did some faraging,ben found loads of wood sorrel:
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m92/fishfish_01/Bushcraft/DSC03077.jpg

between them identified several food plants:

spearmint.
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m92/fishfish_01/Bushcraft/DSC03079.jpg

plantain.
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m92/fishfish_01/Bushcraft/DSC03072.jpg

Burdock.
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m92/fishfish_01/Bushcraft/DSC03074.jpg

After all that hard work it was time for a brew up.
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m92/fishfish_01/Bushcraft/DSC03063.jpg

thanks for looking.

[NeedABrew]

Happy days :)

Thanks for sharing pal.

[Bernie]

Dude! What the hell happened to your kettle!?

Oh, and great to see the next generation being shown the ropes. Good work!

[Old Guard]

Dude! What the hell happened to your kettle!?

Now that could be the title for a stand alone thread ...... my vote, he's been banging pegs in with it !!!! :D

I 2nd it, great to see the youngsters being involved :happy-clapping:

[AL...]

Great to see youngsters out and about in the woods. :D

Maybe its one of those new kettles that has a contured map of your local hills . lol

Cheers
AL

[Roadkillphil]

Ansum! :D

[Tony1948]

Thats wot he dispatches the bunnys with,:happy-clapping:

[fish]

lol the kettle is a veteran of over 500 outings and is doing well ,had to patch up the seal around the bottom with metal putty and fix a few holes but it still holds 2 pints and works great.

[AL...]

Love it Fish Its a real campainer for sure :D

Cheers
AL