Bushcraft weekend – ブッシュクラフト漬けの週末

Last weekend, I was at bushcraft finland autumn meet up. It was a meet up event from the Bushcraft Finland forum. Unfortunately, there was only 2 people participating, because lots of guys in forum are busy going for hunting. But, we have had great time there and have leaned new skills ideas and trying new skill.
I would like to write about all the things we have done, but photos would tell as good as I can explain. So here you go!

先週末、ブッシュクラフトフィンランドのオフ会へ行って来ました。残念な事に、殆どのブッシュクラフトフィンランドのメンバーは狩猟解禁時期のため不参加。結局２人だけのオフ会でした。しかししっかりとブッシュクラフトを満喫し、お互いにスキルを交換し合いながらの楽しい、有意義な会となり満足です。
だらだらと文を書くよりも写真の方がわかりやすいと思うので、写真メインで会の様子を紹介します。

I had 4h drive after work to get the location so we have started late. Quick build Kota (saami's shelter) to sleep in this night. There was a frame ready, so just patching up the wall with our poncho shelter.
４時間運転して現地到着。遅くなったのでコタ（サーメのシェルター）を急いで建てて一晩過ごす。コタのフレームは出来ていたので、ポンチョで壁を作るだけ。

Setting up the fire pit for cooking in the morning.
朝、料理用の火床をシェルター前に。

Making of cook pot hanger.
ビリカンや飯盒を吊るすフレームを作る。腰に下がっているのはレウク。

Cook pot hanger, breakfast cooking and kota from last night.
朝食と、火床、昨夜の宿コタ。

Cleaning up. Brash made from branch. Ash mixed water will take fat out.
朝食後の食器洗い。灰を混ぜたお湯＝洗剤、枝で作ったブラシ。

We need lots of fire wood.
薪集め。倒木から枝を頂く。

Lunch time...　昼食フィンランドのマッカラ（ソーセージ）

Trying ro make boiled egg. ゆで卵に挑戦

failed.... 失敗・・・

We have decided to stay in kota because it was really nice and confy, but the sky start to look suspicious. So added more roofing.
コタがあまりにも居心地良かったので、もう一晩使う事に。しかし雲行きが怪しくなってきたので屋根を強化。

Time goes fast out there. Dinner time.
夕飯のソーセージと松葉茶

Light up the fire in Kota and relaxing moment. The sky cleared up by this time.
コタに火をいれ、マッタリ時間を過ごす。空は晴れ、天の川のすごい事。

Noticed in the night that temperature was dropping quite low... then in the morning….
夜中、結構冷え込み始めたのに気づく・・・朝起きてびっくり。

 

 

Temperature dropped to –2 degrees, everything was frosted.　気温－２度、霜が降りてた！

Bannock for breakfast. 朝食はバノック。

 

bit of wood work and spend slow morning, then packing up the camp.
ちょっと細工物作ってみたり、ゆっくりと過ごした後は撤収作業。

We wished we have done much more activities, but the time was limited. Getting fire woods was the most time consuming on this trip, but we had chance to learn and try new things, bit of wild edibles and great time.
薪集めにちょっと時間取られてしまったのだが、色々と新しい事に挑戦できたし。なんと言っても楽しい時間が過ごせたのでＯＫ！またいつか行きたいですね！