Definition of Bushcraft

[Elen Sentier]

I know - it's been done, but this one came as I watched Uncle Ray in Canada ...

"Carry knowledge rather than equipment"

This is pretty well it for me ... how about you?

 

[nuggets]

so why does uncle ray carry a ruck sack ??? is it full of books ??

 

[mountainm]

I know - it's been done, but this one came as I watched Uncle Ray in Canada ...

"Carry knowledge rather than equipment"

This is pretty well it for me ... how about you?

Travel light, freeze at night.

 

[nuggets]

Travel light, freeze at night.

you could burn the books in your back pack thou !!! That would keep you warm

 

[British Red]

Bushcraft: Overgrown kids making dens in the woods

 

[vizsla]

I totally agree my daily bag which is a small satchel type only contains the things I need to provide for myself like cutting tools,cup, fishing kit, fire steel and with these few items I can enjoy a simple day of providing for myself,
I really struggle to enjoy myself with a large pack, with my bag I don't even feel the need to take it off for a break or when I stop to do something which is perfect for me

 

[Swallow]

I like

"Survival is about getting out of the wilderness, bushcraft is about getting into the wilderness"

I can't remember who on here said that. Maybe Toddy.

 

[Nomad]

Bushcraft: Overgrown kids making dens in the woods

Not far off mine when people at work ask me: Farting about in the woods with knives and fires and bits of stick.

 

[Macaroon]

Definitely plus one to what British Red said - I can't for the life of me understand why it has to MEAN anything? It just is.........................Cowboys and injuns.............playing out....................why do we always want to imbue things with meaning and try to give them IMPORTANCE...............It's as important as it is to each individual, just like a favourite jacket, but in the scheme of things it's a hobby, and nothing wrong with that.............

Just my tuppenceworth..................atb mac

 

[Swallow]

Definitely plus one to what British Red said - I can't for the life of me understand why it has to MEAN anything? It just is.........................Cowboys and injuns.............playing out....................why do we always want to imbue things with meaning and try to give them IMPORTANCE...............It's as important as it is to each individual, just like a favourite jacket, but in the scheme of things it's a hobby, and nothing wrong with that.............

Just my tuppenceworth..................atb mac

Who said it had to mean anything?

 

[HillBill]

practical working knowledge of the natural world.

 

[ex-member BareThrills]

Bushcraft is something that happens by accident when i go camping

 

[dwardo]

Makes life easier whilst out in the woods doing other stuff.

 

[Macaroon]

Swallow, you are of course right; nobody said it had to mean anything, just asked for peoples' definitions in the OP. Ask 1000 bushcrafters this question and you get 1000 different answers and very interesting it all is, too.
atb......mac

 

[Swallow]

Swallow, you are of course right; nobody said it had to mean anything, just asked for peoples' definitions in the OP. Ask 1000 bushcrafters this question and you get 1000 different answers and very interesting it all is, too.
atb......mac

Yeah. I love the fact you get 1000 answers.

 

[redneck]

pleasure..

 

[John Fenna]

The most enjoyable part of my life!

 

[Elen Sentier]

Yeah. I love the fact you get 1000 answers.

Me too, that's why I asked

 

[Maxwellol]

I totally agree my daily bag which is a small satchel type only contains the things I need to provide for myself like cutting tools,cup, fishing kit, fire steel and with these few items I can enjoy a simple day of providing for myself,
I really struggle to enjoy myself with a large pack, with my bag I don't even feel the need to take it off for a break or when I stop to do something which is perfect for me

Name me one other species on this planet which builds and carries a "satchel". It's equipment, it's technology.

Bushcraft, to me, is about trying not to forget the ways of life we left behind to get to wherever the f**k we are now. Without technology , we never would have left Africa, but by abusing it we may as well not have bothered.

 

[Goatboy]

Hi Elen,

To me it's living comfortably within nature, so that neither of you is harmed and can thrive.

Maybe a bit simplistic but how I feel.

Thanks,
GB.