Bushcraft Etiquette (resurrected)
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What did Drew do this time?
It wasn't Drew, he was very well behaved this year. Probably because he was spending so much time trying to guard his hat
It wasn't Drew, he was very well behaved this year. Probably because he was spending so much time trying to guard his hat
Poor Drew. You evil swines.
If someone makes a very public statement that their hat will never leave their sight or possession and no one will take it from them they've set themselves up for all sorts of fun in my books
really good thread and well worth its resurrection.
I really have to know thought what prompted item 30
30. Don’t drive goats into the other team's camp when out on a competition
There has to be a story behind that one, and i for one would love to hear it.
I really have to know thought what prompted item 30
30. Don’t drive goats into the other team's camp when out on a competition
There has to be a story behind that one, and i for one would love to hear it.
It was cheap lager - no danger of immolation.Spurting alcohol, beard, open fires........
M
Just acid burns inside my sinuses......
TurboGirl
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
I might have read over it, but what about the tone of conversation?
- Keep it low and calm, no shouting, yelling or otherwise very noisy expressions of joy, fun, anger or related emotions.
- Make your presence as lowprofile as possible, which includes the previous, the lightdiscipline, but also loud colours.
- Keep it low and calm, no shouting, yelling or otherwise very noisy expressions of joy, fun, anger or related emotions.
- Make your presence as lowprofile as possible, which includes the previous, the lightdiscipline, but also loud colours.
I disagree, if it hadn't been for various people lending me crook knives to try, I would never have made my spoon & trying a folding bowsaw showed me how good they are
You'd be a bundle of fun to camp with Ron
Good company, shared food, drink, humour and yes, tools (amongst close friends) is a good part of the appeal of this hobby. Sod loud colours, the animals don't mind so why should we.
To people in the addressed groups I don't have to be... no correction... don't WANT to be a bundle of joy...
I do like good company, I do like good food and a drink and I certainly like a good conversation and laughter.
What I do not like are loudmouths, who have to let everyone within a 5 mile radius know that they're there. Same goes for campers who stomp around like a herd of stampeding wilderbeasts, nor do I like to camp with a group that looks like a circus. And I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one on this.
I do like good company, I do like good food and a drink and I certainly like a good conversation and laughter.
What I do not like are loudmouths, who have to let everyone within a 5 mile radius know that they're there. Same goes for campers who stomp around like a herd of stampeding wilderbeasts, nor do I like to camp with a group that looks like a circus. And I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one on this.
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I think I tend to agree with RonW... most of the time!
The more time I spend in the woods the quieter I like to be ...but I also like the odd campfire party on the rare occasion.... but getting wrecked, noisy drunk and pukey is far from my style - though others seem to enjoy building hangovers....
As to the tools question - NEVER ask to borrow a new pals tools, be wary of asking a long term pal for the loan of tools (they may end up as shorter term friends than you thought) but IF THEY OFFER accept the oportunity to try out a pals tools. If you damage them, buy the tool off the lender for over the market price (the extra is for the inconvenience of having to buy/make/fettle a new tool for themselves) fix the tool and learn to love it
The more time I spend in the woods the quieter I like to be ...but I also like the odd campfire party on the rare occasion.... but getting wrecked, noisy drunk and pukey is far from my style - though others seem to enjoy building hangovers....
As to the tools question - NEVER ask to borrow a new pals tools, be wary of asking a long term pal for the loan of tools (they may end up as shorter term friends than you thought) but IF THEY OFFER accept the oportunity to try out a pals tools. If you damage them, buy the tool off the lender for over the market price (the extra is for the inconvenience of having to buy/make/fettle a new tool for themselves) fix the tool and learn to love it
Ron said
"nor do I like to camp with a group that looks like a circus"
so its OK to dress in green and or brown and look like a meeting of members from "Depressed R Us" but bright colours are circus like? Lighten up chap
"nor do I like to camp with a group that looks like a circus"
so its OK to dress in green and or brown and look like a meeting of members from "Depressed R Us" but bright colours are circus like?
Lighten up chap 
I think we have a difference of opinions here
Personally, I find you can save a lot of etiquette questions by camping alone. No-one else's gear to borrow, and no-one there to annoy. My personal rule for other campers is "I came here to get away from people. Go away!"
Other people may have different opinions, of course. Vive la difference!
Personally, I find you can save a lot of etiquette questions by camping alone. No-one else's gear to borrow, and no-one there to annoy. My personal rule for other campers is "I came here to get away from people. Go away!"
Other people may have different opinions, of course. Vive la difference!
