Went up Troserch.

[Brendan155]

Anyway went up Troserch woods, pretty good time, just had a brew, made some bean and sausages with my stove. Only stayed 3 hours, if I stayed longer I would have maybe tried to make a shelter there.

And I found someone had tried to make an A frame double lean-to, not very good, was a very bad place to make it (in bog and soggy mud)

Overall it was a good time, I took my rubbish with me as you should.


Pics (sorry about the quality taken from 1.3MP phone)

The lean-to is pic 4

http://imgur.com/Q0am9,OAiBK,99gR7,fsiUq,mCLk0,gQbnC,zkN8y,LGalZ#0

[Ben Casey]

Nice pics and good to see you had some fun :)

[Brendan155]

Thanks mate!

I might go camping there soon, not sleeping in shelters I'll just take a tent and when I can actually make a decent shelter maybe then I will use it to sleep in.

[Ben Casey]

I think building a shelter is a bit over rated at times as long as it doesnt collapse on you, keeps the water out and isnt built on a bog/marsh it should be ok (a dry base helps LOL). A bit like trial and error you could set your tent up then have a go at a shelter if it doesnt work out you would still have your tent to fall back on :)

I hope this helps but I'm sure the other guys will have some better tips for you.

[Fletching]

Beautiful place. :)

It's good to know how to build a shelter (and fun building it). I believe everyone should have a go, as long as you dismantle afterwards as you said you did.

Personally, one a day walk, I've always got a DD poncho in my bag as this can be converted to a good rain cover.

Steve :)

[Roadkillphil]

Nice pics.... whats that cookset you have there? Is it a meths burner?

Cheers

Phil

[Brendan155]

Nice pics.... whats that cookset you have there? Is it a meths burner?

Cheers

Phil

It's the Swedish army trangia.

http://www.militarymart.co.uk//aluminum-swedish-army-trangia-stove-used/prod_393.html

Well I've built a frames and lean-to's, I even found a cat sleeping in one of the a frames I built. Unless you need to build a long term shelter I would only need to take my knife and DC4. And if I take a tent, if the insulation is bad on the shelter I could sleep in the tent ^^

When I go there next I'll take a better camera too. :)

[jus_young]

Nice pics even from a phone.

Heres a shelter that I built, front not quite finished with leaf litter yet but was too warm during the night and had to kick off the sleeping bag.

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[Brendan155]

I used ostrich fern for one of my shelters like yours, But the only thing about fern it decays badly, this time of year it's good to use as a tinder bundle, or even kindling.

Very good shelter!

[Ben Casey]

Nice pics even from a phone. Heres a shelter that I built, front not quite finished with leaf litter yet but was too warm during the night and had to kick off the sleeping bag.


Looks cool :)

[Brendan155]

Nice pics even from a phone.

Heres a shelter that I built, front not quite finished with leaf litter yet but was too warm during the night and had to kick off the sleeping bag.

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That forest is pretty clean too, the only forest near me, Troserch, is pretty messy at parts.

[GwersyllaCnau]

We could have a bush meet to rival the cornwall one in Troserch with all the people on here now local to Troserch... Sorry I missed your intro Brendan Welcome from Llangennech. Nice pics BTW.

[Brendan155]

That would be nice, it would be good to see other fellow bushcrafters.