Our Woodlife Trails level one diploma students turned up in force this weekend at Hatfield to try and finish off some practical assignments.
After a leisurely start on Friday evening, including panassed salmon we woke up to a winter wonderland on Saturday morning – as I’m sure most UK residents are now fed up with hearing.
This didn’t deter us at all as we collected wood to bank up the fire a bit more and dropped the parachute sides down to keep out the nasty easterly wind.
The conditions were challenging but the old adage “no bad weather – just bad equipment” rang true as we listed and discussed the benefits of natural versus synthetic clothing.
Spirits were high as practical after practical assessments were ticked off and a celebratory mulled punch of some sort (mostly mead) was brewed in a spare kettle to accompany Vinnie’s leg of lamb.
Sunday morning was just as cold and our excursion took us out to take advantage of the snow to do some tracking. Most of the mammals were there except old brock who was sensibly staying underground with the cubs which have most probably just been born.
Our tracking turned into foraging for reasonable wood to make individual fires for the fire lighting element.
The fire lighting was probably the most challenging element bearing in mind the conditions but good preparation prevailed and everyone managed to create and maintain a fire with a fire-steel.
It was cold and challenging but a great weekend. Well done and thanks to everyone who came along.
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