Bushcraft and survival mag
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Dreadhead
Bushcrafter through and through
i picked up my first copy of bushcraft and survival skills magazine yesterday but only because my leatherwork is in it. had some good guides, some okay reviews, an atricle by trees for life (who i think are a joke) but overall not too shabby i enjoyed it. pickup some older copies to have a look for yourself
Perrari
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
Been subscribed to it for about a year & a half, I think it is very good, full of great tips & inspiration.
greensurfingbear
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
jimbo75
Settler
i like it and i subscribe i know you can find most stuff on the net but to be honest im a sucker for a glossy when on the bog :-D and since im a gear ***** i also like the ads
greensurfingbear
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
I won a mora from them. It's not a bad mag. But I found most of the stuff was covered in BCUK. Plus the magazines started to take up lots of space on a shelf. Ended up binning them when I moved.
Orric
I've found it pretty mixed. There have been some good features but also some pretty cheesy ones. I get annoyed by the poor editing sometimes, missing or switched photo captions, typos etc. and I don't think that it is very good value for money. I wouldn't subscribe, but I do sometimes look at it in the newsagent and buy a copy if there is a feature that I find particularly interesting. As others have said there is plenty of good stuff to be found on this forum.
I don't like it all that much. I'm not overly fond of the flashy presentation. Can't abide poor proof reading which it suffers from on and off. I stopped buying it when a kit reviewer did a piece on day sacks, rated them all out of ten, then picked the one ray mears uses instead even though it scored a lower score than another pack that got 100% rating!
At this point I lost patience and stopped buying it. However, I have to say the coastal survival stuff is always interesting. The last copy I bought solely for the interview with lofty wiseman which was hardly ground breaking and I now don't give it a second look. Stick to this forum and all answers will be found!
At this point I lost patience and stopped buying it. However, I have to say the coastal survival stuff is always interesting. The last copy I bought solely for the interview with lofty wiseman which was hardly ground breaking and I now don't give it a second look. Stick to this forum and all answers will be found!
I always buy it but do find it frustratingly quick to read for the money.
One thing I think its missing is some regular correspondents; 'Land Rover Monthly' has half a dozen or so folk who write a regular column on their life that month and the Land Rover related nonsense that goes with it, this often has pearls of wisdom that a researched article would never pluck out. I think this sort of thing would translate brilliantly to Bushcraft and the changing seasons.
Will
One thing I think its missing is some regular correspondents; 'Land Rover Monthly' has half a dozen or so folk who write a regular column on their life that month and the Land Rover related nonsense that goes with it, this often has pearls of wisdom that a researched article would never pluck out. I think this sort of thing would translate brilliantly to Bushcraft and the changing seasons.
Will
I used to subscribe but let it lapse. I think that it would appeal to someone starting out as it tends to be filled with bouncy enthusiasm; once you're more established and have a better idea about what you're doing, it deserves little more than a cursory glance while wasting time in W.H. Smith. Occasionally, I will buy an edition that has a number of well-written articles on topics that interest me. Sadly, these are increasingly few and far between...
There is the 'other' magazine which is good but esoteric, has its champions and detractors; there is, as has already been mentioned this very forum, too.
I think that I would not subscribe but I would recommend having a look on a regular basis and buying the copies that you think will serve or interest your needs.
There is the 'other' magazine which is good but esoteric, has its champions and detractors; there is, as has already been mentioned this very forum, too.
I think that I would not subscribe but I would recommend having a look on a regular basis and buying the copies that you think will serve or interest your needs.
I'm a happy subscriber, I also like Bushcraft magazine but discovered Bushcraft and Survival Skills magazine first. With the likes of (amongst others) Pablo, Jason Ingamells, Joe O'Leary, Lofty Wiseman, Dale Collett, Fergus Drennen, Ben Orford, Perry McGee, Fraser Christian doing regular articles (with the recent addition of Paul Kirtley) I don't think you can go wrong.
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If you are a B & SS magazine sceptic and happen to be planning a Woodland Ways weekend then it's a financial no-brainer not to sign up for a year because this qualifies you for 50% of a WW weekend (check the fine detail if this titilates!).
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