Favourite bushcraft quotes

[hobson]

I recently heard the following quote, and it really resonated, i was wondering if anyone had any favourite bushcraft quotes or mantras?

"only when the last tree is cut, only when the last animal is dead and only when the last plant has withered, will mankind realise, you cannot eat money"

-Ojibwe saying

 

[Wayland]

My favourite comes from a member on here:

Bushcraft = Living. & Survival = Not dying.

I wish I could remember who it was though.

 

[woof]

"B******s to work, i'm going to the woods".

Rob

 

[ged]

"Has anybody got any duct tape?"

 

[TomBartlett]

Another uncredited one: "If you drop a knife, don't try to catch it."

 

[Mesquite]

If you're uncomfortable in the woods you're doing something wrong...

 

[Riven]

If your enjoying it , your camping not surviving. from Man, Woman, Wild.

 

[sargey]

"bushcraft is about looking beyond the obvious, and seeing the possibilities"

swhat papa mearsy said on his tv program.

cheers, and.

 

[Ivan...]

" You are not going camping again , are you ? ok see you on Sunday afternoon , and get undressed in the garage , and leave your smelly stuff there and have a shower straight away , i don't want the house stinking of smoke "

I am no longer with said woman !!!

Or " Why do you need another one of those ? "

 

[NS40]

I heard this years ago (may have been Ray Mears but I could be wrong) not sure if this is legit or genuinely attributed but it remains valid. I've probably paraphrased but hope it makes sense either way.

It was claimed to be a native American saying, referring to settlers habits of building unnecessarily large campfires.

"An Indian Brave builds small fire and stays warm by it's heat. A settler builds a large fire and stays warm...fetching wood to feed the fire."

 

[ex-member Raikey]

"i just love dicking about in the woods!"

David Southey, 2011

 

[santaman2000]

I heard this years ago (may have been Ray Mears but I could be wrong) not sure if this is legit or genuinely attributed but it remains valid. I've probably paraphrased but hope it makes sense either way.

It was claimed to be a native American saying, referring to settlers habits of building unnecessarily large campfires.

"An Indian Brave builds small fire and stays warm by it's heat. A settler builds a large fire and stays warm...fetching wood to feed the fire."

I originally heard a version of that one too: "An Indian builds a small fire and sits close, a white man builds a big fire and sits away from it."

 

[greensurfingbear]

“A week of camp life is worth six months of theoretical teaching in the meeting room.”

Baden Powell
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[Robbi]

by the same bloke.......

Be prepared.

 

[Mesquite]

I suppose I should also include my signature line in this thread...

 

[Man of Tanith]

personal favourites
oops,
bu***r
both my own usually after trying a clever idea out.
other peoples quotes tend to disappear out my head quite quickly no matter how much i agree with them

 

[DavidJT]

See sig below..

 

[Gotte]

Not exactly a bushcraft source, but here we go:

"You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows"

 

[spandit]

From the last Sussex meet:

"I'll watch YOU eat one first..."

 

[Toddy]

"That won't burn..........well, y'know "

Graham S to Doc's son with a brand new ferro-rod

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