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Good post, looking forward to follow up videos on this. Keith.

What are the aims & purpose of Bushcrafting? I ask this question because I used to think that Bushcraft was like Woodscraft, where people would learn the old skills & crafts. But now I see Bushcrafters increasingly using modern gadgets, especially for fire lighting, they have even started...

I just make a bed of sticks picked up off the forest floor to keep me up off the ground. Keith.

From my experience Paul having 3 sons, you are better off getting them all their own camping gear & tools, & letting them set up their own camp. Any time they want to go camping, they can just get their gear together & go into the garden. Regards, Keith.

Good day Paul. The tools we use most are a post hole shovel & a mattock. Regards, Keith. Living off grid.

The one wool blanket is not that heavy, & the wool clothing is less weight than another blanket. The kindling & firewood I collect from the forest floor. The heaviest item I carry is my water bottle. If I can be of any assistance FB, just ask. There is more information on my blogs...

I use a simple oilcloth shelter, I use sticks to keep me off the ground as I do most of my trekking in winter. I lay my pure wool blanket over the pile of sticks. I use my knapsack for a pillow. I find this set up light & efficient & easy to set up. On the trail if I get caught in a rain storm...

I make my own from wood on site Wander. Keith.

If it is raining, it is rarely cold enough to warrant a fire, but I do like to have a fire for hot drinks & cooking food. I do not shelter my fire, & get it going & get some heaver wood burning in the hope that it will keep going, but if the rain puts it out, I don't worry about it. My first...

Spring water should be safe to drink as is, but frankly these days I would boil the water first just to be sure. Keith.

Spear, bow & arrows, animal traps, cordage for securing shelter, I would brain tan animal skins for clothing & carry bags, I would bark tan animal skins to make water bags. Keith.

I would (& have) make a stone tool for shaping the parts of a fire-bow, then I would (& have) make the fire-bow. Keith.

Reef knot & half hitches for shelter construction. Keith.

No problem Broch, I can do that. Keith.

Yes Broch, you should practice, it should only take seconds to make fire with flint, steel & tinderbox :) Take care & stay safe. Regards, Keith.

Chance, are you talking about a real fire steel, or are you talking about a ferocerium rod? Keith.

Ideally, this would NOT include fossil fuel powered electricity or gas. Keith.

Fair enough Broch, that too I had taken for granted. I suppose city people don't think about these things. Regards, Keith.

I am amazed that this has even been raised, this is surely plain common sense. You dig a hole & fill it in afterwards. Keith.

You could try drying them TeeDee. We dry ours which can be eaten as are dried, or added to pies & deserts. A good way of preserving them with little effort. Regards, Keith.