Beginners Bushcraft

[georann]

I am a scout leader and our scout group do a lot of survival bushcraft. They're quite good at knots, fires, bow drills etc. but I would like to do more basic green woodworking and making things, such as http://www.jonsbushcraft.com/elderwhistle.htm
http://www.jonsbushcraft.com/birchcontainer.htm

But does anyone know of any other simple bushcraft we could do?
Ta
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[FGYT]

spoon and spatula carving
slide whistle from Rowan etc
making nettle string
Making Nets

lots realy most of bushcraft is simple and basic its just you can make it more complex

ATB

Duncan

 

[georann]

thanks why does this have to be 10 characters long

 

[Stew]

thanks why does this have to be 10 characters long

Probably to encourage sensible posts.

 

[JonathanD]

Probably to encourage sensible posts.

That'll never work

 

[rik_uk3]

Get them cooking, not boil in the bag but real food. How to prep bunnies, joint up a chicken peel and dice veg, make good stews, cook sausages without burning them etc. Teach them to feed themselves and others first then worry about carving a spoon later.

 

[georann]

they do love to cook and we do a lot of pasta on trangias but Im not sure if they're aloud to skin rabbits. Good idea though.

 

[FGYT]

they do love to cook and we do a lot of pasta on trangias but Im not sure if they're aloud to skin rabbits. Good idea though.

cant see why not its oly if some person or parent has a problem

always cooking eggs in potatos and oranges and bacon in paper bags but that does require a propper fire we where allowed them when i was scout

ATB

Duncan

 

[addo]

they do love to cook and we do a lot of pasta on trangias but Im not sure if they're aloud to skin rabbits. Good idea though.

You could do a demo though, then get them to help cook and eat them up
At least it'll get them thinking about doing it when they can

Wild food walks are good.

Ask a local wood turner to bring along a pole lath and let them have a go. Ive spend a couple of weekends helping a turner to do this with young kids, but what they rearly enjoy is using shave horses. Weve had no accidents yet and they like and respect being allowed to use large sharp tools safely to create the rounds for the lathe. Some are so naturally good and keen that they continue to make very round peices and you have to peel the kids off the chair

Safe battoning with axes and billhooks is good but if done right is very safe, and they feel like they are doing something adult and important by createing dry wood of the right thicknesses for the fire your cooking that stew on.

Carving is a good one try a spatula first so that they get technique before using spoon knives, as they can be tricky.

 

[Stew]

they do love to cook and we do a lot of pasta on trangias but Im not sure if they're aloud to skin rabbits. Good idea though.

If your Scouts are competent enough there's no reason why not. There's a Survival camp round my way that they do every other year and they have the Scouts skinning rabbits on it.

 

[georann]

We've cooked eggs and cake in oranges, but how do you do bacon in a paper bag?
Thanks for all the great ideas. Where could I buy some spooning knives cheap?
Ill see about the wood turning (did anyone see Mastercrafts on BBC2 the other day where they were doing bodging/ green woodworking?)

P.S. I currently have a Nieto HK8502 knife (4.5 inch blade). I am thinking of buying a new sheath knife. Can anyone suggest a good, well priced, knife that stays sharp well (of similar size)? Ta

 

[FGYT]

We've cooked eggs and cake in oranges, but how do you do bacon in a paper bag?
Thanks for all the great ideas. Where could I buy some spooning knives cheap?
Ill see about the wood turning (did anyone see Mastercrafts on BBC2 the other day where they were doing bodging/ green woodworking?)

P.S. I currently have a Nieto HK8502 knife (4.5 inch blade). I am thinking of buying a new sheath knife. Can anyone suggest a good, well priced, knife that stays sharp well (of similar size)? Ta

not tellin on the bacon get them to find out patrol comp could last a few weeks

on spoon knifes im happy to supply a few for scouting purpuses at a considerable discount espesially if you can take blades only and put your own handles on
other than that Frosts make em and can be found for £12-£20 ish but need a bit of work to make then safeand usable IMO

on a well priced knife you cant beat a Frosts Mora I like the clipper

ATB

Duncan

 

[georann]

You guys are so quick at replying
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