Survivor Plantation....Part II...the second bit

**Nawty** · 04-09-2009, 10:18 AM

come up for the day when the bungalow finished for a bbq and swim.

Bring missus and just offload them both together and let em sort it out....all will be sweet and they will be cooking up shit and laughing about within.....hmmmm say an hour or so.....we can take the beer and chairs and sit in the river and wait that hour out.

**Bobcock** · 04-09-2009, 02:32 PM

I don't think there would be any problem, mine has already stated that she misses yours.....I assume she meant wife.

The kids would find it fun I know.

Rather stay overnight though if it's all the same to you. Is that the southern site as opposed to your Northern abode?.....it's only about 2 hours from BKK isn't it?

**StrontiumDog** · 04-09-2009, 02:45 PM

Thanks for all the pics, great thread. Looking forward to further developments. As a Bangkok bound, condo dwelling, nature loving but surrounded by concrete and pollution farang, I'd love to do what you are doing.

Maybe one day. I guess I need to marry first.

**Nawty** · 04-09-2009, 03:06 PM

Originally Posted by Bobcock

I don't think there would be any problem, mine has already stated that she misses yours.....I assume she meant wife.

The kids would find it fun I know.

Rather stay overnight though if it's all the same to you. Is that the southern site as opposed to your Northern abode?.....it's only about 2 hours from BKK isn't it?

Could do farm first, yes southern, then northern and stay there, or stay in resort nearby farm, either

**Bobcock** · 04-09-2009, 03:47 PM

2 hours from BKK you could come and pick us up

**Nawty** · 05-09-2009, 11:04 AM

Yes, I forget you are scared of driving.......guess driving on a mountain is out of the question then huh ??.......height and driving......you will be a wreck

Forgot to mention the other option, you can camp, we will have 3 spare tents if the bungalow is finished

**Bobcock** · 05-09-2009, 12:04 PM

Camping is fun, there's no bugs or animals there is there?

**Nawty** · 07-09-2009, 10:05 AM

No.....n one at all....

**Loy Toy** · 07-09-2009, 10:21 AM

Great thread mate and your pictures are absolutely fantastic.

My missus was going through your flower pictures, having a green thumb and all and she asked whereabouts they were taken.

We might drop in one day, and say hi and have a look around if that is OK.

**Nawty** · 07-09-2009, 10:31 AM

Can....all the flower pics are on the plantation.

we are at the base of the Khao Yai mountains 90 minutes from Bkk and half way bewteen Ban Na and Khaeng Koi.

**Loy Toy** · 07-09-2009, 10:38 AM

Originally Posted by Nawty

Can....all the flower pics are on the plantation.

Thanks mate and we surely will come up but will forewarn you before I arrive with the tribe.

Is there a hotel within an acceptable driving distance and don't tell me Bangkok?

**Nawty** · 07-09-2009, 10:54 AM

I think there are a few guesthouses, resorts nearby.....but have not gone to look at the condition of any.

Although down the other direction towards the southern entrance of the park there are several, closer to Nakhon Nayok way...

**Cujo** · 07-09-2009, 11:58 AM

Looks like a little bit of heaven right there.

**Nawty** · 08-09-2009, 09:25 AM

Took these at the Plantation over the weekend, big fat bumblebee flying about...

**Bobcock** · 08-09-2009, 09:51 AM

You're getting good at this stuff....what lens you using?

**Nawty** · 08-09-2009, 09:59 AM

The one on the camera

**Bobcock** · 08-09-2009, 10:05 AM

Yawn.

**Nawty** · 11-09-2009, 02:52 PM

Loof has gone up.....nearly finished, actually finished now, this pic couple days old.

When it was first going up, the first few rows it looked like shit, thought I had made a big mistake......but then when done, it looks suuuuupeeeeerb.

**Nawty** · 11-09-2009, 02:55 PM

Originally Posted by Bobcock

Yawn.

**DrAndy** · 11-09-2009, 02:55 PM

nice loof

**biggrtiggr** · 11-09-2009, 07:35 PM

Bloody luverly loof!!!

How are individual 'tiles' prepared? Split the central rib of the frond, or fold over the leaves?

**Marmite the Dog** · 12-09-2009, 09:52 AM

Originally Posted by biggrtiggr

How are individual 'tiles' prepared? Split the central rib of the frond, or fold over the leaves?

Just folded around a batten and sewed together with another piece of grass.

**Nawty** · 14-09-2009, 10:38 AM

Couple more pics of the finished loof....still have to trim some edges, although wondering if to leave it with the shaggy look, or trim it totally.

These are after it rained the night before, so looks like a drowned rat or shaggy sheepdog.....but will settle down after some time...

Pissed down with rain during the night.......not one leak....so far.....we slept under it for the first time, in our tent.

and the loof interior finished except for treatment with Tung....

**Nawty** · 14-09-2009, 10:39 AM

Originally Posted by biggrtiggr

Bloody luverly loof!!!

How are individual 'tiles' prepared? Split the central rib of the frond, or fold over the leaves?

Dont understand what you mean by this ??

Each thatch piece is simply laid on top of the previous one at spacings you prefer.

**Loy Toy** · 14-09-2009, 10:50 AM

Originally Posted by Nawty

although wondering if to leave it with the shaggy look

Yep thats the way to go mate!

Originally Posted by Nawty

or trim it totally

Never, ever has appealed to me.

Nice job Nawty and it must be really satisfying to have some such concept in mind and then see it be created.

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