Away with work again, back in a cottage on the edge of Snowdonia National Park, I've been here quite regularly and all I can say is WOW the scenery is always amazing at any time of year.
Went for a walk to collect some wood for some carving, but whilst out we decided to see what was up a mountain we were walking past, it was extremely steep through some extremely thick undergrowth, I knew that just over the ridge was a pathway, about half way I thought we would be turning back, but decided it would be more difficult to go back than continue, we then had a long looping pathway back.
I decided that after such a strenuous walk we would not be carving as it requires a lot of physical and mental control and we were knackered, so,we collected some tinder, and made a fire in the garden back at the cottage with the plan to make a cake in my dutch oven, after the fire had been burning for about an hour I took the coals and put them on the dutchy, but the ground was still so wet it drew all the heat out, somwe ended up finishing the cake in the oven.
And sat down for a warm pineapple upside down cake whils stargazing.
29th Aug to 2nd Sept 2014
August 2014
Summer holidays this month so not had any work with school bushcraft clubs.
Had 2 days at the woods with young people, one who was experiencing their first foray into the woods, they seemed shocked that people would eat food that was actually growing, they also used a sling and had some food cooked.
The other was with a young person who has done been out a few times, we are working towards her being able to expand their CV with outdoor experience that they could take into furure work, we worked on natural navigation and making cordage.
I aslo had an afternoon carving with 2 other young people, starting on a project to carve an animal, both managing knife techniques that had previously eluded them, ie using the chest lever cut.
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