I agree with you there in a way, bushcraft has the work "craft" in it for a reason. Survival is staying alive, Bushcraft is doing it in comfort (relative to your abilities at least) 
its a bush and its craft = bushcraft
persoanlly i have never done any camping in a bush and only recently have done it hanging from a tree
i did once drop my then girlfriend (now wife, so it wasnt all bad) into a bush, unfortunately for her, but hysterically for me, there was a rather long drop on the other side
we were only 20, so its ok, she bounced
persoanlly i have never done any camping in a bush and only recently have done it hanging from a tree
i did once drop my then girlfriend (now wife, so it wasnt all bad) into a bush, unfortunately for her, but hysterically for me, there was a rather long drop on the other side
we were only 20, so its ok, she bounced
I see where your logic is coming from, Jon, Me ol' mate, but I refuse to be associated with trimming the privet... Hedge hopping? maybe
Official definition of bush...
So that's number 3. we're after here lol
bush[SUP] 1[/SUP] (bsh)n.1. A low shrub with many branches.
2. A thick growth of shrubs; a thicket.
3. a. Land covered with dense vegetation or undergrowth.
b. Land remote from settlement
So that's number 3. we're after here lol
so bushcraft cannot be performed in the artic or desert then?
somebody shouldve told Ray when he spent all that time in Oz
edit, ah i see that is covered by b
mmmm
so in america, do they do "booniecraft"?
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I refuse to be dragged into a satirical discussion, at such an hour. We shall continue to fathom the implied meanings of the neologism, that is "bushcraft", around the camp fire some time in the future.
I bid thee farewell good sir :swordfigh
I bid thee farewell good sir :swordfigh
Who cares what it's called.
If you enjoy doing it and it's hurting no one then they can call it wildcampscrumpigouloy for all i care.
You always get folks that try to judge other folks on how ever they try and pigeon hole them.
When i had a Boxster the Porsche fanboys said i had it only because i couldn't afford a 911, odd thing is i sold the 911 to buy a Boxster.
In cycling you have the on-road guys and the MTB guys.
Even then the MTB guys have different pigeon holes with the suspension guys on one side and the rigid framed bike riders on the other.
EVEN THEN you have more pigeon holes of single speed rigid framed bike riders and multi geared, disc brakes rim brakes etc etc etc.
In my experience the types of folks that pigeon hole you, tend to be the types that don't feel good about themselves, so that put others down.
In these cases it doesn't matter what you, in whatever flavour, colour or type, they'll still find something they think they have or do better than you.
Just enjoy doing what you want to do and let them call it whatever they want.
If your reading this then so far your a survivor, so no matter what anyone else says you've been practising "survival training" every day of life up until this point
If you enjoy doing it and it's hurting no one then they can call it wildcampscrumpigouloy for all i care.
You always get folks that try to judge other folks on how ever they try and pigeon hole them.
When i had a Boxster the Porsche fanboys said i had it only because i couldn't afford a 911, odd thing is i sold the 911 to buy a Boxster.
In cycling you have the on-road guys and the MTB guys.
Even then the MTB guys have different pigeon holes with the suspension guys on one side and the rigid framed bike riders on the other.
EVEN THEN you have more pigeon holes of single speed rigid framed bike riders and multi geared, disc brakes rim brakes etc etc etc.
In my experience the types of folks that pigeon hole you, tend to be the types that don't feel good about themselves, so that put others down.
In these cases it doesn't matter what you, in whatever flavour, colour or type, they'll still find something they think they have or do better than you.
Just enjoy doing what you want to do and let them call it whatever they want.
If your reading this then so far your a survivor, so no matter what anyone else says you've been practising "survival training" every day of life up until this point
That's the best interpretation we're going to read on the subject on this Forum....
:welcome1:to the forum by the way......
That's the best interpretation we're going to read on the subject on this Forum....
:welcome1:to the forum by the way......
Thank you Blacktimberwolf! Thanks both for the compliment and for the welcome.
Hi after reading up on survival on line here I found they talk about a crisis a lot but mostly the survivalist online try to sell stuff to the people who are afraid of a disaster. Bushcraft is about learning and teaching how to enjoy your experience in the outdoors. We do this here in Canada a lot and call it camping. One trick I really enjoyed learning was building a ground smoker to smoke fish while staying at small fishing lakes. Smoked trout is awesome food. I know a lot of people who use the scraps from nature to make gifts and things.
I seen one person selling two pieces of willow hollowed out in the middle and having three pieces of corn in the middle. This smart person sold many of these for two dollars as a three piece chicken dinner. Do not teach this to a survivalist they may choke to death on the corn.
I seen one person selling two pieces of willow hollowed out in the middle and having three pieces of corn in the middle. This smart person sold many of these for two dollars as a three piece chicken dinner. Do not teach this to a survivalist they may choke to death on the corn.
I think that is exactly right. That is unless you are wanting to eat the paint then it may be classed as survival. Awesome picture though.
from my pow, as long as you enjoy it, it's bushcraft... when you stop enjoying, but you must continue doing it to stay alive, it's survival.
until now, it has been bushcraft for me .
until now, it has been bushcraft for me
.On a slight tangent I have always enjoyed "bushcraft", the outdoors, old/lost/primitive skills and to my extreme gratitude have never been in a survival situation.
I agree with Russj1975's initial comment that what is bushcraft to us was daily living in days gone by though to some more than others i.e a forester compared to a village/town merchant for example.
I honestly feel i was born in the wrong time though when i consider it through im sure i would not have enjoyed bushcraft as much if it had been part of my daily toil for survival instead of the day, weekend or week long excursions i have today.
I find it sad that there are so few people interested in learning and preserving these old skills and when the natural disaster/nuclear apocalypse/zombie invasion happens and wipes out our modern day comforts i would like to think that there will at least be some of us who could adapt and survive because of what we have learnt despite some peoples views that it is a pointless endeavour.
There are a few choice people i would love to see dropped into the wilderness minus mobile phone, ipad and credit cards and see how they fare - even with a full rucksack of the kind of gear i expect most of us carry i wouldnt hold out much hope for anyone the "whats the point of going of to the woods when u can be at home in front of the telly" variety.
Just realised this is becoming a bit of a rant so on that note im done.
Hamster
I agree with Russj1975's initial comment that what is bushcraft to us was daily living in days gone by though to some more than others i.e a forester compared to a village/town merchant for example.
I honestly feel i was born in the wrong time though when i consider it through im sure i would not have enjoyed bushcraft as much if it had been part of my daily toil for survival instead of the day, weekend or week long excursions i have today.
I find it sad that there are so few people interested in learning and preserving these old skills and when the natural disaster/nuclear apocalypse/zombie invasion happens and wipes out our modern day comforts i would like to think that there will at least be some of us who could adapt and survive because of what we have learnt despite some peoples views that it is a pointless endeavour.
There are a few choice people i would love to see dropped into the wilderness minus mobile phone, ipad and credit cards and see how they fare - even with a full rucksack of the kind of gear i expect most of us carry i wouldnt hold out much hope for anyone the "whats the point of going of to the woods when u can be at home in front of the telly" variety.
Just realised this is becoming a bit of a rant so on that note im done.
Hamster
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