Bushcraft beards

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Wolfmanuk

Tenderfoot
Mar 6, 2012
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0
Leeds
A wilderness survival Beard is an invaluable asset in the wilderness. You always need a Beard, and not only in a wilderness emergency situation.


Your Beard should be a strong unkept Beard that will inspire you complete all likely tasks efficiently. It can be used for stroking, scratching, catching food, and generally looking rugged. A strong Beard is essential. Remember your Beard is your most important wilderness tool, so grow a high quality one.


Length

Your Beard must be of full length. This unkept growth is the portion of the beard that warms the bushcrafter providing maximum strength. If the Beard is damaged, it can be wrapped with cloth, a strap or a bandage while the growth recovers.


Trimming

First, do not get a goatee trim on your Beard, in time it will lead to a breakdown. That's also the reason you should avoid a Beard with a tinge of ginger. Your Beard's growth should be contoured to fit your face. Remember also ladies a smooth face is slippery when wet, making the Beard rugged will help to get purchase for those all important bushcraft kisses.


Braiding

Traditionally, there are two basic types of Beard braiding materials; beads and string. This can lead to a true viking look and can impress at bushcraft meets. What wilderness survival Beard you choose, depends on what Beard characteristics you need and appreciate.


Characteristics

Longer beard hair will give you increased respect amongst your wilderness colleagues, but will be more difficult to attract non bushcraft females for coitus. A short beard is relatively soft and will get ignored fairly easily. As a general rule of thumb, a longer beard makes you tougher!!

Discuss....

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tedw

Settler
Sep 3, 2003
513
3
67
Cambridgeshire, UK
You can also use your full-strength bushcraft beard to cultivate a population of small creatures (mice, lice etc.) that could prove a vital source of protein in a survival situation. Excess hair can be woven into a rough cloth for clothing and shelters etc.
 

British Red

M.A.B (Mad About Bushcraft)
Dec 30, 2005
26,719
1,965
Mercia
Agreed - shaving the face is the same as shaving the chest - suitable for those who aspire to membership of a boy band!
 

John Fenna

Lifetime Member & Maker
Oct 7, 2006
23,137
2,878
66
Pembrokeshire
Agreed - shaving the face is the same as shaving the chest - suitable for those who aspire to membership of a boy band!

The only times I have shaved my chest have been (in patches) for ECGs - which only proved that IDO actually have a heart...
Real Beards are for real men!
Real booze helps condition the beard ...
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Retired Member southey

M.A.B (Mad About Bushcraft)
Jun 4, 2006
11,098
13
your house!
then you would shave it off, you want to be there there are plenty of chaps wanting the spot you have, unless its a religious thang but t
less said about that the better, beards don't work with respirators either,
 

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