Your 'ONE' thing

[Tony]

This is a bit of a cut down version of Julia's thread here but a little more personalised...

What's the one thing that you're going to focus on in 2016? I know that we like to do all sorts of things but if there's one thing that you're really going to go all out to do or master what is it?

I'm trying to decide on it for myself, that one thing that I'd like to be better at or know more about...How about you?

 

[tsitenha]

One thing would be to produce 1 good note on my chanter, can't carry a tune with 2 pails (so I brought 3)

 

[Toddy]

Pottery.

I'm going to spend time with a really good teacher, and I'm going to use the clay from our own garden and see if I can't manage to make decent pots

I've done some, and they've lasted for years, but I used commercially produced clays. I want a set that I can use reliably in the fire, that I have made myself, from digging it out from the earth, to shaping the pot, to cooking my dinner in it

cheers,
Mary

 

[RonW]

Enhance my self reliance!!!
From extending my vegetable garden, getting chickens, rabbits and bees (already ordered), having a watersupply and finally get the woodfed kitchenstove into the house!

 

[British Red]

Pottery.

I'm going to spend time with a really good teacher, and I'm going to use the clay from our own garden and see if I can't manage to make decent pots

I've done some, and they've lasted for years, but I used commercially produced clays. I want a set that I can use reliably in the fire, that I have made myself, from digging it out from the earth, to shaping the pot, to cooking my dinner in it

cheers,
Mary

Pictures of this please!

 

[British Red]

I would like to get into meat curing. Making bacon, building a cold smoker etc. Its one thing I have only played around the edges of and a skill that is necessary to our aims

 

[General Strike]

I'd like to have a go at primitive arrow making including knapped points! Not sure it has much of a bushcraft application in the UK, but I think it would be fun to do!

 

[sunndog]

learning how to use mums old sewing machine for me, and learning to have the patience to produce a straight hem

 

[Klenchblaize]

DSCL2

And free from the oft' crass and prejudiced fuelled debate in the value or otherwise of submitting to such as may be encountered on The Stalking Directory.

I may also submit to Knife Purchasers Anonymous therapy if there's a Branch local to me.

K

 

[Ruud]

Did some canoeing before but going on my first proper canoe course in 2016 to become more efficient and to assess risks better in more remote places.

 

[Macaroon]

I'm going to go all out on curing bacon, specifically that from Wild Boar; I love the meat and there's no end of it available hereabouts so it makes sense to get proficient in using and storing it in as many ways as possible.

 

[forrestdweller]

trying to find a place where i can settle down[o.k., i*m trying to do that since years...] - unless a wonder happens i*m finding myself soon back to my semi-nomadic lifestyle....

 

[British Red]

I'm going to go all out on curing bacon, specifically that from Wild Boar; I love the meat and there's no end of it available hereabouts so it makes sense to get proficient in using and storing it in as many ways as possible.

Are these feral or farmed Mac?

 

[Chris the Cat]

Would love to learn to use a sewing machine!!

C.

 

[hughlle1]

Like with Hugh, I'd really love to cobble together a small cold smoker. Not realistic in my current property, but that could change come July.

For now though, i'd like to get some serious carving done on logs (i like wooden bowls )

 

[mick91]

I'm looking to improve my leatherwork. Hopefully by the end of the year I'll have something resembling the water bottle johntarmac showed me!

 

[bob_the_baker]

Fire! I want to get fire with flint, bow drill and hand drill

 

[HillBill]

Getting back into a working routine is the most important for me. This year has been bad since getting diabetes, kinda sorted that side of it now. So next year i need to go full on at it.

 

[GGTBod]

Get my physical fitness back i am sick of my back problems getting in the way of fully enjoying my life and i am convinced full physical fitness and the associated loss of some extra beef from my belly will ease my back problems

 

[Goatboy]

I'd like to get back to work. I know it sounds backwards as I'd have less time but having some cash in my pocket would mean I could get away more. No cash & transport means I can't get to places or meets.

Sent via smoke-signal from a woodland in Scotland.