Hi all
My names Mark, a Lancashire lad that's ended up in Yorkshire.
I found this site whilst searching for some hammock info. My 10 year old son told me at the weekend he'd like to try something different. We go site camping and walking already so I suggested backwoodsing (as i've always referred to it) and he jumped at it, so I'm trying to get some gear together. It's been a while since I last wandered off with a tarp, bivvy bag and hatchet so I need to brush up!
Can't tell you how amazed I am about this place. I started wandering off when I was about 18, exploring wild places, learning how to enjoy being there and tuning into it. I honed my kit until I had just what I needed and eventually would get dropped off somewhere on the moors on a friday night and make my way home over the weekend. Friends and family tried it, none really got into it - most wanted a short walk from a car, a big fire and a bag full of tinnies. In '92 I worked with a guy who had heard of Ray Mears, he had a book, but he never left his home just liked reading about that kind of thing. I figured I must be a little wierd. I enjoyed trying that stuff out, spending weekends away, feeling the seasons go by and watching the wildlife. Then my lad was born and it fizzled out, I started a new chapter so to speak. So I guess you can imagine how great it was to stumble across this place....I am not the only one!!
Enough blathering on... I'm going to have a good root around this forum, so much to delve into
My names Mark, a Lancashire lad that's ended up in Yorkshire.
I found this site whilst searching for some hammock info. My 10 year old son told me at the weekend he'd like to try something different. We go site camping and walking already so I suggested backwoodsing (as i've always referred to it) and he jumped at it, so I'm trying to get some gear together. It's been a while since I last wandered off with a tarp, bivvy bag and hatchet so I need to brush up!
Can't tell you how amazed I am about this place. I started wandering off when I was about 18, exploring wild places, learning how to enjoy being there and tuning into it. I honed my kit until I had just what I needed and eventually would get dropped off somewhere on the moors on a friday night and make my way home over the weekend. Friends and family tried it, none really got into it - most wanted a short walk from a car, a big fire and a bag full of tinnies. In '92 I worked with a guy who had heard of Ray Mears, he had a book, but he never left his home just liked reading about that kind of thing. I figured I must be a little wierd. I enjoyed trying that stuff out, spending weekends away, feeling the seasons go by and watching the wildlife. Then my lad was born and it fizzled out, I started a new chapter so to speak. So I guess you can imagine how great it was to stumble across this place....I am not the only one!!
Enough blathering on... I'm going to have a good root around this forum, so much to delve into
