HaHa, I'm about to open a BIG one
Not aimed at everybody here but something troubles me about some of you "bushcrafters"
Kit
Frankly, I'm surprised some of you don't invent a fold-up caravan to take with you
I've seen alsorts sofar, Tents, huge teepees (sometimes including a woodburner and large chimney) I've seen people arrive at meets towing a cart full of all manner of stuff, lanterns etc. And I know it's a favourite but the sheer effort involved in having a spit - roast pig and the way meets seem to revolve around it is phenominal not to mention rediculous No offence to those involved, and understandable at bigger meets but wouldn't your time be better spent doing what you're there to do rather than obsessing over a bl@@dy pig!?
I know, I know - we've seen RM do most of these things on telly and why not make yourself comfortable when you're out and about?
BUT, where's the whole spirit of bushcraft gone!? I thought, in many ways, the whole idea of bushcraft was to make yourself comfortable with a few essentials (knife, axe, minimal sleeping stuff and cooking stuff) and use "bush-craft" to make yourself / improvise or whatever with what's around you!?
To me, the ammount of kit some take with them is more than I'd take in my car when going to a campsite for the week in a tent with the family I'd be ashamed of myself if I felt I needed to take so much for a weekend "roughing it" in the woods :sad6:
Just an observation
Not aimed at everybody here but something troubles me about some of you "bushcrafters"
Kit
Frankly, I'm surprised some of you don't invent a fold-up caravan to take with you
I've seen alsorts sofar, Tents, huge teepees (sometimes including a woodburner and large chimney) I've seen people arrive at meets towing a cart full of all manner of stuff, lanterns etc. And I know it's a favourite but the sheer effort involved in having a spit - roast pig and the way meets seem to revolve around it is phenominal not to mention rediculous No offence to those involved, and understandable at bigger meets but wouldn't your time be better spent doing what you're there to do rather than obsessing over a bl@@dy pig!?
I know, I know - we've seen RM do most of these things on telly and why not make yourself comfortable when you're out and about?
BUT, where's the whole spirit of bushcraft gone!? I thought, in many ways, the whole idea of bushcraft was to make yourself comfortable with a few essentials (knife, axe, minimal sleeping stuff and cooking stuff) and use "bush-craft" to make yourself / improvise or whatever with what's around you!?
To me, the ammount of kit some take with them is more than I'd take in my car when going to a campsite for the week in a tent with the family I'd be ashamed of myself if I felt I needed to take so much for a weekend "roughing it" in the woods :sad6:
Just an observation