been away for a while

[Siberianfury]

hello!
I haven't posted on here in such a long time now, pretty weird as i used to be on here most days. ive been kinda sidetracked from the bushcraft side of things, i got a job, house, responsibilities ect then lost the job, broke and possibly went a bit nuts, trying to be "a real person".
moment of clarity happened recently, I went to a rave the other weekend and as the sun came up i ended up going on a massive trek through the forest alone, watched a roe buck hopping through the brush, it made me miss having the outdoors as such a big part of my life.

so im posting this to say hello to some of the people who gave me support on this site in the past, if it wasnt for your constructive feedback i probably would have lost confidence and not gained the skills i have today (which need polishing up). im keen to get back out in the sticks properly soon, im planning for it to probably involve some form of traveling and backpacking, or ill just shove mountains of kit in my car, Ha we shall see.

so basicly, thankyou international bushcraft community

 

[swotty]

Welcome back

 

[sandbender]

"...as the sun came up i ended up going on a massive trek through the forest alone, watched a roe buck hopping through the brush, it made me miss having the outdoors as such a big part of my life...."

Welcome back, I missed your posts.

 

[DavidJT]

Yep, welcome back!

 

[crosslandkelly]

Good to have you back Josh.

 

[mountainm]

Welcome back Josh.

 

[dwardo]

Good to see you posting again.

 

[ozzy1977]

Welcome back

 

[wingstoo]

A lot happens in two years, but it is good to return.

Sadly real life does tend to interfere sometimes, all work and no play as they say...

Keeping a healthy balance is the best way to deal with most things, life isn't all about having fun, nor is it all about working, it is about making the most of the deck you have been dealt, we often have to put the fun bits on a back burner while we deal with more important things, a good job, the roof over our heads, our families...

Reminds me of this little tale...

This is a very important life lesson that a philosophy teacher taught his students.
The teacher cleared off his desk and placed on top of it a few items. One of the items was an empty mason jar. He proceeded to fill up the jar with golf balls until he could fit no more. He looked at the classroom and asked his students if they agree that the jar is full. Every student agreed that the jar was indeed full.
The teacher then picked up a box of small pebbles and poured them into the jar with the golf balls. The pebbles filled all of the openings in between the golf balls. He asked the students if the jar was full. Once again, they agreed.
Now the teacher picked up a bag of sand and poured it into the mason jar. The sand filled in all of the empty space left between the golf balls and pebbles. He asked the class again if the jar was full. The students agreed it was technically full.
Finally, the teacher pulled out two beers from under his desk and poured both of them into the jar filling the empty space between the sand. Now the students began to laugh wondering how far this was going.
The teacher waited until the laughter stopped. "I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life," he started. "The golf balls represent the important things. Your family, children, health, friends, and passions. If everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full.
The pebbles represent the other things in life that matter, such as your job, house and car. The sand---that is everything else. The small stuff. If you put the sand in first, there is no room for the pebbles or golf balls.
The same goes for life. If you spend all of your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are most important. Pay attention to the important things in your life.
Enjoy time with family. Go to dinner with your spouse. Play games with your kids. There will ALWAYS be time to clean the house or take yourself shopping.
Take care of the golf balls first---the things that really matter. The rest is just sand. You are dismissed."
Before the students left, one shouted out. "You never mentioned what the beer represents!"
The professor smiled and said, "Well I'm glad you asked. The beer just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room to have a beer with a friend."

 

[bilmo-p5]

Welcome back.

 

[Mesquite]

Glad to see you back Josh

 

[Toddy]

Hello
I did wonder how life was treating you. Welcome back to the virtual campfire

atb,
M

 

[Barn Owl]

Welcome back Josh

 

[789987]

A lot happens in two years, but it is good to return.

Sadly real life does tend to interfere sometimes, all work and no play as they say...

Keeping a healthy balance is the best way to deal with most things, life isn't all about having fun, nor is it all about working, it is about making the most of the deck you have been dealt, we often have to put the fun bits on a back burner while we deal with more important things, a good job, the roof over our heads, our families...

Reminds me of this little tale...

im gonna use that the next time im feeling profound round the campfire!

 

[Tony]

Good to see you on here again Josh, it was probably about a month ago I was wondering how you were doing and hoping all was good for you. Moments of clarity can be wondrous things mate, just make the most of it.

 

[Mafro]

Good to see you back Josh, used to love your posts about your weeks in the woods with your mate.

 

[Harvestman]

Great to have you about the place again.

 

[delbach]

Welcome back Josh

 

[woodstock]

Welcome back to the fold Josh, what have you been up to, moments of clarity can often occur at raves

 

[laro13]

Welcome back, I have wondered what happened to you?