Overnighter

[stuart f]

Hi folks,well i have this weekend off work,and have a family party tonight :beerchug:,so i thought i would get a night out under the stars last night.
I left about 10 yesterday morning after getting my gear together.
It was also a chance to test my Cech army bed roll,that the kids got me for xmas,and to road test my new GB mini hatchet.

Well i got to my spot and gathered wood for my raised bed and fire reflector,plus enough wood to keep me going all night. I just used my tarp as a shelter.

A shot of the reflector and my fire ready to light.

And another but with my pot hanger more in the frame.

A side view of my set up.

And a view to see behind the reflector.

Well it was dark when i lit the fire,which i used to boil the billie.

Later i re-arranged the fire lay,i made a long log fire,and lowered my tarp to catch the heat.
Re-arranged fire.

Well it was comfy all night,but the temp got down to minus 10,and a very hard frost greeted me this morning.
I recieved a text off the wife early doors asking if i was ok .

Well it was good even if it was just for the one night.
Thanks for looking.
Cheers Stuart.

 

[zammer]

Good stuff Stuart, thanks for sharin your trip

 

[Sgt. Mac]

Glad you were able to get out for awhile

 

[solocanoe]

that's pretty awesome - congrats!

I bet the text shocked ya, huh? ten below....that's cold for a cell.... (or me!)

 

[everglade blade]

awesome! what did you use for your bed roll?

 

[btcobalt1]

Very nice, it looked like you had fun.. but too cold for me! lol. Your cell phone must have been frozen I would think wow. I still havent gone on my first overnighter yet, I'm going to wait for spring so I can take my two boys ages 10 and 8 with me. They love backpacking and bushcraft, we also mix in Geocaching. Thanks for sharing your trip and the photos. Take care.

 

[fire65]

Nice set up you have going. Glad you made it out and thanks for sharing with us.

 

[Bonehead]

Great pics, thanks for sharing. How'd you like the bedroll?

 

[Jason]

Nice setup you made there looks like it kept you warm.

 

[stuart f]

Thanks folks. Heres the bed roll i used,its a Cech army one.
I also added another wool blanket,and i use a cheap inflatable pillow and a three quater self inflating mat.

Rolled ready for the rucksack.

Cheers Stuart.

 

[riverjoe]

Pretty ccmpact bag . Does it have a temp rating ?

 

[stuart f]

Pretty ccmpact bag . Does it have a temp rating ?

Hi rj, the bag does'nt have a rating that i'm aware of. Sorry not much help.

Cheers Stuart.

 

[Prof]

Looking at your raised bed made my back hurt. Would a thermarest smooth that out enough not to feel those saplings? I want to try a stuff-it-myself insulation bed the next time.

 

[stuart f]

Looking at your raised bed made my back hurt. Would a thermarest smooth that out enough not to feel those saplings? I want to try a stuff-it-myself insulation bed the next time.

Hi TP,i just used the mat as i did'nt want to cut green browse for an overnighter.
I have used browse beds before though,and they are very comfy.

Cheers Stuart.

 

[AlteredMentalStatus]

Thanks for sharing bro

 

[Chris]

Real nice Stuart, thanks for the pics!