And what's your other job?

[Rob]

I am a Management Systems Consultant / Auditor, making sure that the quarrying and asphalt industry churn out good quality kit in a safe and environmentally friendly manner. Thankfully times and practices have changed enough now that my firm is 9001, 14001 and 18001 accredited (the first in the industry).

Would rather be out teaching people to shoot bows in a simulated hunting situation, drive Land Rovers and set light to stuff in the woods tho. :-?

Or is that next year???? :-D

 

[MartiniDave]

Rob,

Can I come out to play with your toys!

"Would rather be out teaching people to shoot bows in a simulated hunting situation, drive Land Rovers and set light to stuff in the woods tho"

Dave

 

[Rob]

I am always happy to share

 

[bushwacker bob]

Im a sales manager for an independant builders merchant in Winchester.so if any of you plan on doing any building work in hampshire give me a shout! bushcrafters discount!

 

[sargey]

i'm a maintenance engineer in a plastics moulding factory, lots of excuses to use my trusty multitool. and i've managed to contaminate a few co-workers with the multitool bug! but all that steel and plastic and hydraulic oil isn't anywher near as much fun as just sitting in the woods with the dog and a small fire with a brew on the go...

cheers, and.

 

[ChrisKavanaugh]

I received a degree in Archaeology after 6 years military service and made a go of that for 20 years until cash flow forced me to decide between getting a teaching credential or running away. Right now I am doing several 'survival ' jobs. I train people's riding horses to drive ( I am one of a handfull of west coast owners of the wonderfull english Hackney pony,) work part time with a London born mechanic sorting out real motorcars ( Jaguars, Rolls Royces etc.) by virtue of having owned a MGA coupe, Austin Mini -cooper 1100 S in RHD and understanding what "get the whitworth spanner from the boot for this damned SU before the petrol leaks all over my moleskins"means :shock: . I also do the ocassional field test of gear with Doug @ equipped. last year we tested Marine Aviation Liferafts in a wave pool in Arizona.

 

[PC2K]

i'm a student and i fill the shells of a store, unload the lorry ( have to be there to roll out the things that will go back with the lorry at 8.00 AM, ZzzZzz ), unpack trolly's and load them in to smaller one's to distrubute around the store. pay check ain't big, but loads of females there... :roll:

 

[tenbears10]

Having survived a series of office jobs which I did try to enjoy (honest) I start basic training to join the Army Intelligence Corps in two weeks. The only thing I will miss about 'normal life' is seeing my wife every day.

Hopefully they will teach me some military bushcraft if there is such a thing and I get a chance to use it.

 

[stevec]

still a student living off the state!! got a degree in chemistry, and am in the last couple of months of my PhD, just got to write it all up now. done quite a few other jobs part time and not so part time! when i graduated, tried for a load of jobs, couldn't get one, so ended up pushing trollies round my local asda car park for 6 months before getting the funding for my phd.
chris, 1100s, nice car! my dad had a 1275s himself.
steve

 

[Hoodoo]

I'm a biologist and I teach at a university in Michigan. I dabble in all kinds of biology, in the laboratory and the field. Keeps me off the streets.

 

[ditchfield]

I'm in pretty much the same situation as PC2K. I'm a student and I have a part time job working in a toy distributors unloading lorries. However, I live in the countryside overlooking the Somerset levels and I have a fair bit of time to practise Bushcraft.

 

[Fallow Way]

I am a Forestry Instructor, teach poeple how to use chainsaws, about biodiversity, woodland management etc etc Quick lucky tht i get to spend all day out in woodlands (though very small ones) then all my free time as well

 

[Mikey P]

I work in the armed services. Can't really say a lot more than that about it, except that I travelled a lot earlier this year.

Don't worry - nothing 'special' or anything like that...

I love my job, have got to travel the world, done some pretty exciting things, get a reasonable wage, but am looking to retire in 6 years and take a second career - something a bit more practical/hands-on but absolutely nothing to do with military or defence industry. Will probably start by building eco-orientated house if I can find somewhere where I can afford the land. We'll see - a few years to go yet....

Cheers,

Mike

 

[stevej]

i am a dental technician making gold crowns and bridges at Birmingham dental school. boring stuff but it pays the bills. hobbys include martial arts
this allows me to let of some steam when required.

 

[larry the spark]

I work as an architect and have in interest in ecological/green building materials and practices though have not had any building experience in the field. So, Mikey P, if you need any advice or references I could see what I could do.

 

[george]

I look after operations at an outdoor centre in NW scotland. Sounds great I know, but these days I get to spend post of my time paddling a desk and climbing mountains of paperwork!

I do live in one of the most spectacular places in the UK though. (I'll give you a hint, it's reached by going over probably the steepest road in the UK, sea level to 2000ft in less than 4 miles!). So it has it's rewards.

my wife and myself have just got a croft here and as well as growing organic food/pigs/chickens etc. the whole river cottage thing, we're looking to build a house - from sustainable local timber if the planners will let us. So Larry and Mikey I'd be interested in sharing any tips hints or ideas.

 

[larry the spark]

I will start a new thread in the unrelated topics forum and put a bit of info there if anyone wants to look.

 

[Justin Time]

Applecross? Lucky so and so, mind you last time I was there I was the only Scot in the pub at lunchtime! Last time I was near there, I was in a RIB out of Kyle, took us up to a wee bunch of Islands, where people could spend a week or so. Must check out the name of those islands and find out about costs....


Justin

 

[RAPPLEBY2000]

presently a student half way through a "diploma in outdoor activities" hopefully i should get a job as an activity instructor early next year.

previously i was a shop assistant in "outdoors(scout shops)" and "Blacks" before that loads of temp jobs from insurance to chicken factories!


:idea: one thing i would reccomend!

go on 1 factory shift, just 1, even if its just and hour or two, once you've done it you can always look back and say:
"at least my job ain't that bad!" i do it all the time!

 

[Doc]

Amen to that. I used to work in a frozen pea factory, watching millions of them drop through little holes in a vibrating stainless steel plate...
used to dream about peas after a twelve hour shift. Paid off the student debt though.

I'm now a rural general practitioner- though I also have a part-time hospital post in psychiatry.