Hey Stuart, its been a while... how's things?
I'd be interested to know where you first heard the term 'Bushcraft'?
All the best
I'd be interested to know where you first heard the term 'Bushcraft'?
All the best
Hey Stuart, its been a while... how's things?
I'd be interested to know where you first heard the term 'Bushcraft'?
All the best
It never ceases to surprise me however, how many people I have met within the movement that has grown up around the survival and wilderness living skills in the UK, who vehemently make statements to this effect with regards to Mr Mears. seemingly oblivious to the many people who have, and who continue to advanced this field.
other than its Australian usage, I first heard it used by Lisa and Ben (woodsmoke).
Same for me although it was a little earlier in the late 70s when I first saw them. I suppose they've been around a bit. I was very young but clearly remember building shelters using gunnera leaves and branches after seeing EMcG do it. And the smell of meths still brings back memories of the little stove I used back then.
I'm interested in hearing your opinion as to why you think this is the case?... this is the first Woodlore brochure Ben and I received in 1997 when we attended our first course with Woodlore. Interestingly, bushcraft was once very much referred to as 'Wilderness Bushcraft' ('wilderness' being another very loaded/ complex term) however it seems that we have lost or dropped the emphasis on the 'wilderness' aspect in the UK as the bushcraft scene has developed...
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not true i'm afraid mate i'd say at least 80%, and probably a lot more, of all attempts on 8000ers are made as part of a siege style expedition using fixed camps and sherpa's. alpine style ascents are incredibly rare at that height
For me here in Australia it was Les Hiddins who popularized what we might consider 'Bushcraft' and until I discovered this forum I hadn't heard of Ray Mears and to my knowledge he's never been shown on TV here.
Out of interest do you have 'bush' in the UK? I ask in all seriousness as here it is a term in common usage eg 'heading out bush', we've got bushfires and we've had bushrangers but I have never heard anyone refer to the bush in the UK context.