John your skill and dedication far exceeds mine. But it would appear that we are in agreement on the theory.
Skill and dedication - nah - I just hate spending money and talk it up to be a virtue agree on the theory - oh yes
John your skill and dedication far exceeds mine. But it would appear that we are in agreement on the theory.
That's got to be a smilie face Transit, mines a rust bucket but it sails through emissions after 270,000 miles. Great engines, body's affected by metal worm.
If they had galvanised them they would all be on the road still.
Doesn't exist.
A sleeping bag, tent, rucksack, paracord, knifes, axes etc are not bushcraft equipment. Bushcraft equipment is mud, leaves,sticks, stones your body and mind.
Tents, Tarps etc that you carry in is a lame bottom attempt at car camping without the car.
Going in armed to the teath with equipment and carving a spoon and cooking on a fire is the same but with elements of a totally different hobby.
Few weeks ago i went out for a week with a kilo of bacon and some flower. We were fine but miserable the first few days until we utilized more bushcraft equipment and by the end of the week we got to a decent stage of comfort.
Just my thoughts.
Will say though i have a lot of gear but thats for my other hobby.
Like John says, I re-cycle and re-use a lot of the stuff that becomes my gear and I expect it it to have a very long life...I drive a van that has almost a quarter of a million miles on the clock, not because I cannot replace it but because it still does it's job well and sails through it's emissions check every year better than many newer vehicles...
I really don't worry about categorizing bushcraft or whatever you want to call it; not too bothered about being the most "hardcore" bushcrafter to gain bushcraft points. I just like getting out there, learning skills, sharing skills and enjoying it.
something to sleep in
something to sleep on
something to sleep under
something to cook in
something to cut with
something to make sparks with
something to eat
something to treat wounds with
and something to drink.
a book and ipod too obviously.
I don't think woodcraft skills are to be boasted about, they should be enjoyed and shared.
What counts is what you know. Knowing how to make fire 30 different ways, going from caveman tech to using batteries, is much better than saying 'Look at me I only use the bowdrill..'.
my point was that these people have no discernable life skills ie hunting, carpentry, medical knowledge etc etc and if a cataclysmic event happened where all the electrical gadgets ceased to function, money had no meaning etc and we were effectively put back in the stone age they would be as much use as a chocolate teapot.
the richest people in the world in that scenario would be the ones with the skills to help keep themselves and others in good health, with a roof over their heads and food for the table
Time to stir this one up a bit.
The way I go bushcrafting is the correct way in every meaning of the word.
There we go sort that one out.
Doesn't exist.
Tents, Tarps etc that you carry in is a lame bottom attempt at car camping without the car.
Wow. So Ray Mears must be a car camper then because I`m pretty sure that he carries a tarp and pack, and knives and axes and all kinds of lame bottom stuff.
Doesn't exist.
Tents, Tarps etc that you carry in is a lame bottom attempt at car camping without the car.
Wow. So Ray Mears must be a car camper then because I`m pretty sure that he carries a tarp and pack, and knives and axes and all kinds of lame bottom stuff.
Yeah I can just see him stashing one of those nice big dutch ovens into his rucksack.