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October 22nd, 2010 - 1:15 pm § in Camping, Canoeing, Firelighting, GOSO-TV

Cold October “Get-Out”

A sudden down-turn in the temperatures in mid October didn’t put us off a planned canoe trip on the river Wye. We set off for a short trip with an overnight wild camp on the river, Autumn sunshine and the trees just beginning to turn, we had a brief shower once we got on the [...][...]

March 31st, 2010 - 8:00 pm § in Birdwatching, Bushcraft, Canoeing, GOSO-TV

Late Winter on the River – a Canoe Trip

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March 11th, 2010 - 7:38 pm § in 4x4, GOSO-TV

“Get Out” by Landrover – Go “Greenlaning”

A day out in Land Rovers on the greenlanes (byways) around Marksbury Plain near Bath – from network site Landrover Explorer.co.uk [...]

March 1st, 2010 - 2:04 pm § in 4x4, GOSO-TV, Zzzz...

Coming Soon – Marksbury Plain Adventure!

A trip on the byways of Marksbury Plain in a couple of Landrover’s proved a great way to “Get Out” in the countryside in this late winter weather. From Landrover Explorer.co.uk [...]

February 15th, 2010 - 9:42 pm § in 4x4, Birdwatching, Bushcraft, GOSO-TV

Deer Grazing… Early February

With only a couple of nights under canvas so far this year, and I’ve been relying on lots of small “Get-Outs” during the cold weather, and today I went down to the lake where I watched a family of beautiful Roe deer grazing. Here’s the video. [...]

February 5th, 2010 - 11:03 am § in Camping, Camping Gear, Firelighting, GOSO-TV, Gear, Tents

Campfire Tent – Perfect for Winter!

The Campfire Tent has been getting good use during this winter snow: kind of a ‘Backyard’ test for a snowbound winter camp here. The campfire tent proving itself again – giving great shelter from strong and bitterly cold Northerly winds, whilst allowing the openess for cooking, obs[...]

February 4th, 2010 - 11:30 am § in Binoculars, Birdwatching, GOSO-TV

Fieldfares & Foxes…

Winter brought massed groups of Fieldfares to our countryside – beautiful big thrushes that arrive here only when it’s a really cold winter, liek we’ve just had. Look out for their strange “group-hopping” behaviour, perhaps there to confuse predators – something w[...]

January 21st, 2010 - 11:50 am § in 4x4, GOSO-TV

Landrover 4×4 rescue during a Winter 4×4 “Get Out” trip

Over at Landrover Explorer.co.uk, we just spent 2 days out and about in the Somerset’s Mendip hills, in the deep snow that we were lucky enough to get this year (speaking as Landrover drivers of course, everyone else is fed up of it!). Day two featured a nice rescue job for us. On top of [...][...]