Recent content by springer5

But then what created the thing that created the universe? And then what created that, and so on? Oh dear, too much for me. Think I'll stick to bushcrafting and just let the world turn :) Sent from my GT-N7100 using Tapatalk

Looks like the Scots have set up their own "corner" in the woods (see location map), and there'll be some interesting courses covering the making of Irish weaving techniques. Well done to those parties. So come on you English and Welsh folk, what cultural, traditional ideas can anyone come up...

You're probably right helixpteron, I expect they will, but at least we can try not to be a part of that reason. There will always be bad people doing bad things, regardless or what decent folk do, but I think we all know which we'd rather be, surely ?

Ironically, from a motivation and awareness perspective, they are behaving uniquely human. As far as I'm aware (please do correct me on this someone, if I'm wrong) the capability to carry out deliberate intraspecies exploitation for greed is one of the diagnostic features of being a human...

I agree, with you an that ged, and I second what someone else said about that being an excellent post; honest, sincere and refreshing. I haven't gone as far as actually chucking the TV out, but I don't watch the mainstreamnews progs anymore, or read newspapers; haven't done for many years. I...

Well it sounds like you're doing a better job than I am, probably. Most of my stuff was bought new and I've never had much success at making stuff (just ask my wife about my DIY skills !!). I do try to buy the most expensive I can stretch to, partly in the hopes that it will be better quality...

Do you think that should include respecting our wider surroundings as well, or just the bit where we're camping on that day? If somone else's surroundings have to be deliberately disrespected in order to provide some of our Bushcraft "toys", should we all be rethinking the way we do Bushcraft in...

That's a very good point Big Beast, and well expressed. I also think that we individually must also take SOME responsibility for the consequences of our actions. Whilst it is perfectly correct and valid say that governmentsshould be involved (yes, they certainly should) and that we don't have...

I can see where you're coming from now Neumo and I wasn't in the least bit offended. I also entirely agree with you that it certainly doesn't help for anyone to go around bullying others by accusing them of all kinds of stuff just for doing normal everyday things. Highlighting issues is one...

Hi gregs656 I am fairly new to all this, but I have two thermarests, bothof which I have used several times now. I have a 3/4 ProLite for lightweight use and a rather heavier fulllength TrailPro for "basecamp" use. I'm very pleased with both of them. They seem to be well made and very comfy...

Just a quick question on that one... I'm not sure I understand how highlighting that something morally wrong is happening, be it dolphins dying, or anyone else dying, is either attention seeking or far left. If I were to stumble on someone carrying out a murder I wouldn't intervene, or raise the...

and locally grown too, just to make sure no biofuels were used during transportation. As it happens, it's another strange irony that, being someone who actully does tend to like cooking "real" food most of the time at home, I find that most of my food-related palm oil consumption takes place...

I can see the point you're making, and I entirely agree with it. The more you look at it, the sadder it all is. The evil face of a globalised economy. Your example of Palm oil is a particularly good one I think. It is EVERWHERE and the suffering its use has been responsible for is immense...

So should the real question be, "should we be trying to minimise our part in it as much as is within our power in order to observe those "bushcraft values" we hold so dear?" It is undeniable that we, the "small guy consumers" have very little direct input in how a device is designed and...

Whilst undoubtedly a "moral question", I would disagree that it has little or no application to Bushcraft. In the first case, if we allow moral awareness and responsibility to be "picked up and put down" as and when we are doing particular activities that it may get in the way of, then that...