What could you not go without?

[Den]

Also have a couple of Kamada but too big to take camping lol

plus a chimera 

 

[Den]

 Haha! I use the same fuel for the woodgas stove, thanks to research on YouTube. My 1960s Optimus 111 roarer (paraffin pressure stove as used by the Swedish army until fairly recently, from what I've read) is the most used. Very reliable, heavy but that's not so important as it's mostly carried in my sea kayak to brew for up to six or so paddlers. We share the load. I'll carry the stove, others will carry the water etc.

Miss my kayaks sold them just before covid, my shoulder problem made them to painful to use same as my catapult havnt used them since before Xmas last year ?, my grandchildren love the catapults though I have a massive catch box with spinning  targets ?

 

[Den]

Some of the twig stoves are great. Take a look at the Luxada Wood gas stove. Very unusual in that you light the top of the wood and as it burns down the wood smoke gets channelled and burnt as gas. It will burn very hot for about a half hour or so and boil a full size kettle in a few minutes.

Haha! I just had a thought. I reckon some of us would have been building dens, apple scrumping and playing conkers as a proper old style kids gang if we'd been kids together. ?

Lixada makes some good and bad stoves remember seeing a review of a £7 lixada stove didn’t look good but have seen some titanium ones that weight nothing and are great ? 

You are right loved growing up was always climbing trees, ditch jumping, scrumping etc probably why I’m knacker now lol great childhood with friends. 

 

[Davy G]

Miss my kayaks sold them just before covid, my shoulder problem made them to painful to use same as my catapult havnt used them since before Xmas last year ?, my grandchildren love the catapults though I have a massive catch box with spinning  targets ?

I know mate. I was on a mission for us to wet a paddle together somewhere and share a brew up on the shore with you and yours and my crew. Ruddy Arthritis, it's a scourge. I hope medicine improves soon and makes it less of a pain for you.

If you're ever down Swindon way you'll be made very welcome.

 

[Davy G]

Lixada makes some good and bad stoves remember seeing a review of a £7 lixada stove didn’t look good but have seen some titanium ones that weight nothing and are great ? 

You are right loved growing up was always climbing trees, ditch jumping, scrumping etc probably why I’m knacker now lol great childhood with friends. 

We built dens you could live in if put to it. And rafts on what we called "The Newt Pond" as we used to catch them there, keep them for a few days then put them back. I think the pond was probably a bomb crater from the war, though we didn't know it at the time. It was very close to a bombed out engine shed on a major railway junction. The pond was between that and the Iron Bridge at Neasden.

 

[Den]

I know mate. I was on a mission for us to wet a paddle together somewhere and share a brew up on the shore with you and yours and my crew. Ruddy Arthritis, it's a scourge. I hope medicine improves soon and makes it less of a pain for you.

If you're ever down Swindon way you'll be made very welcome.

That’s very kind hopefully one ?

 

[Den]

We built dens you could live in if put to it. And rafts on what we called "The Newt Pond" as we used to catch them there, keep them for a few days then put them back. I think the pond was probably a bomb crater from the war, though we didn't know it at the time. It was very close to a bombed out engine shed on a major railway junction. The pond was between that and the Iron Bridge at Neasden.

Was the same for us, we were always catch newt/frogs snakes/lizards brings back very fond memories some of the thing we did would scare you to death nowadays remember dangling a friend off a rope to a kestrel nest off the chalk pits before lakeside shopping centre was built  we used to swim in them too bloody freezing. 

 

[Davy G]

Fair play mate. You were no fool. You were the one doing the dangling not the one being dangled. You were scared!? ???

 

[Norf86]

Was the same for us, we were always catch newt/frogs snakes/lizards brings back very fond memories some of the thing we did would scare you to death nowadays remember dangling a friend off a rope to a kestrel nest off the chalk pits before lakeside shopping centre was built  we used to swim in them too bloody freezing. 

Good ol' days, I remember river swimming with my mates, lighting fires and just chilling in natural surroundings and making the most of being free, not a care in the world. Best days of your life but when you were a kid all you wanted was to be an adult! And now I'd give anything to go back and do it all again. Strange isn't it really. Great memories though 

 

[steve garwood]

Also have a couple of Kamada but too big to take camping lol

plus a chimera 

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My cooker gives me a round of applause every time I open the door.

It’s a fan oven ?

 

[Davy G]

That's the way to do it ??

Hi folks, this a photo of my son and a great pal camping over at Corfe Castle, Dorset on a kayaking weekend.
The tarp, oil lamps and firebox are a permanent feature of our camping gear. I had the flatpack firebox bespoke made at a local engineering company with our crew 'Thameswey Sea Kayakers' emblem laser-cut into the side.

 

[Den]

Hi folks, this a photo of my son and a great pal camping over at Corfe Castle, Dorset on a kayaking weekend.
The tarp, oil lamps and firebox are a permanent feature of our camping gear. I had the flatpack firebox bespoke made at a local engineering company View attachment 25490with our crew 'Thameswey Sea Kayakers' emblem laser-cut into the side.

Looks like perfect day/night out ? that’s  a big firebox looks great nothing beats a contained fire in natural surroundings love it. 

 

[Davy G]

Looks like perfect day/night out ? that’s  a big firebox looks great nothing beats a contained fire in natural surroundings love it. 

Thanks @Denmy favourite surroundings for sharing a beer.

 

[Pjj]

Are they legal to carry? I thought flick knifes were all illegal despite the length? Top one definitely looks a bit dodgy ?‍

They are lock knifes they arnt illegal but get caught carrying one in the street without a valid reason and it’s a trip to the police station , and fine and possibly a court case ???

 

[Davy G]

My favourite surroundings for brewing a fresh cup of tea. Not a flask in sight. The brew haul outs are an integral and important part of every trip. This photo is at Bat Head, near Durdle Door on the Jurassic coast of Dorset. The trusty but now quite rare 1960s Optimus 111 roarer paraffin stove is in the foreground. Sounds like a paraffin blow torch when lit, which is what it was developed from. They are good in exposed wet or windy weather. These stoves can be seen working on YouTube.

Anyone else got some hobby photos to share? I know there's a wide variety of interests in the membership. I'd be very interested to see them and I'd guess I'm not the only one. ?

 

[Den]

View attachment 25491My favourite surroundings for brewing a fresh cup of tea. Not a flask in sight. The brew haul outs are an integral and important part of every trip. The trusty but now quite rare 1960s Optimus 111 roarer paraffin stove is in the foreground. Sounds like a paraffin blow torch when lit, which is what it was developed from. They are good in exposed wet or windy weather. These stoves can be seen working on YouTube.

Anyone else got some hobby photos to share? I know there's a wide variety of interests in the membership. I'd be very interested to see them and I'd guess I'm not the only one. ?

That view beats paddling the Thames lol great photo ?

 

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Folding stove the camp kettle is xxl the stove is bigger than it look

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Do you keep that in the van glovebox ? 

 

[Iron Giant]

Anyone else got some hobby photos to share? I know there's a wide variety of interests in the membership. I'd be very interested to see them and I'd guess I'm not the only one. ?

This is @Part Timer  https://youtu.be/GP4ElOkS3ks out in his weekend outfit 

 

[Davy G]

This is @Part Timer  https://youtu.be/GP4ElOkS3ks out in his weekend outfit 

Crumbs! I've got the wrong hobby. ?

 

[Iron Giant]

Crumbs! I've got the wrong hobby. ?

Would that be the wearing of dresses or the scooter ?

 

[Davy G]

Would that be the wearing of dresses or the scooter ?

No mate, I'm there with the skirts when kayaking.
It's just the scooter I need. ?