Bushcraft Quotes

[Nightwalker]

Bushcraft Quotes
http://bushcraft.acnetwork.co.uk/​

I thought we could start a comprehensive list of bushcraft quotes; I'll start with the first one..

"Bushcraft is what you carry in your mind and your muscle." - Ray Mears

This thread has been very sucessful with quotes! Lets turn it into a project and I'll keep the webpage http://bushcraft.acnetwork.co.uk/ updated with the latest and greatest quotes put up here in this thread.

 

[ReadAldousHuxley]

"My father considered a walk among the mountains as the equivalent of churchgoing." - Aldous Huxley

I know it's not 100%, but i think it's still relevent to bushcraft and the love of outdoors!

 

[scanker]

Two signatures that make me smile:

The more I own, the less I need to know.... mojofilter
If I’m uncomfortable, I’m doing it wrong! moduser

 

[sxmolloy]

One I heard at the North West meet. Not sure who originally said it but it made laugh at the time.

A white man makes a large fire and sits far away, an Indian makes a small fire and sits close.

ATB....Stu

 

[ReadAldousHuxley]

Just found a good one:

"I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority. " - E. B. White

 

[Wayland]

Any fool can be uncomfortable. My Dad 35 years ago.

 

[leon-b]

the more you know the less you carry - mors k
leon

 

[The Joker]

I read this on here somewhere and for me it sums up Bushcraft ...................I once asked my grandfather if he'd ever been lost in the woods. He gave me a perplexed look and said, "The woods are my home. How can I be lost when Im at home?"

 

[ScottC]

Take only photos, leave only footprints. Or something like that.....

 

[PatrickM]

'Here is nothing'
A Brazilian on seeing the Amazon forest for the first time.

'Here is everything'
An indian who lives there.​

 

[Mr_Rimps]

Can't remember where I heard or read this but when its raining or cold......
"There's no such thing as bad weather, just inappropriate clothing"

 

[Montivagus]

I like this one.

To poke a wood fire is more solid enjoyment than almost anything else in the world. ~Charles Dudley Warner

 

[scanker]

Can't remember where I heard or read this but when its raining or cold......
"There's no such thing as bad weather, just inappropriate clothing"

I've heard Billy Connolly say that - think it might have been on Tour of Scotland, but I don't know if it's his or not.

 

[Bisamratte]

I've heard Billy Connolly say that - think it might have been on Tour of Scotland, but I don't know if it's his or not.

Im not too sure about that because I said it to my girlfriend before I heard anyone else say it

 

[Harmonica]

"Rabbits are there to feed everything else, and they know it" - Ben McNutt of Woodsmoke. I first saw that one on the inspirational site www.johnsunter.com (I dont know John but I've met Ben and he is very wise

 

[Montivagus]

I've heard Billy Connolly say that - think it might have been on Tour of Scotland, but I don't know if it's his or not.

I guess it must be a less spiffing reply to this -

“Sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces us up, snow is exhilarating; there is really no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather.” John Ruskin :umbrella:

 

[miniac]

"Be Prepared" Robert Badon powell

 

[bilko]

The best knife is the one you have with you when you need it.

 

[Graham_S]

"the best laid plans of mice and men aft gang agley"

 

[oops56]

And just when you think you seen it all
also
I am not lost just disoriented