Goals/aims/plans for 2013?

  • Come along to the amazing Summer Moot (21st July - 2nd August), a festival of bushcrafting and camping in a beautiful woodland PLEASE CLICK HERE for more information.
Winter and summer trips to Scandinavia
Improve downhill skiing skills
Learn to ski properly (Telemark stylee)
Complete Insanity and P90X fitness programmes
Sell my 2nd home in Slough!
Survive all of the above
 
I spent a lot on gear this year so I've promised myself no spending next year as I'll be having a nice 10 days away canoeing/wild camping in Sweden in April with Redandshane.
I have all the gear now for knife making and enough stock to last a while so jut need to motivate myself to get cracking.
Spent a fair amount of time out this year but want to get my kids out more.

I really need to get out on the bike on a daily basis (lose a few pounds) and relaunch my photography business to bring in some extra bucks.
 
expand my knowledge on plants (start a journal and database)
resew my sami pouch kit cause i made a complete pigs ear of it lol...
re-try fire by friction
 
1) Attend / survive Arctic Expedition in February

2) Attend some intensive blacksmithing courses and get my own forge

3) Finish converting campervan

4) Learn & do more tracking hunting

5) Do the RM Woodlore Journeyman course

6) Start going to local archery range

All being well with health & funds & willpower should be a good year of building skills, i'm already going out on my own bushcrafting for few days of the month, and this year my new equipment enabled me to be comfy in winter which is a first.
 
This coming year we would like to grow some heritage long stemmed wheat - partly to be able to make our own bread (rather than assembling other peoples ingresients). We are also considering raising some chickens for meat and perhaps even establishing an artificial Warren for meat rabbits.

Simple things - but they are more skills for us to develop - and would make another chapter to the planned book
 
wow this year has flew and didnt seem to harly have any time to get out there and learn,
1.deffently want to get out more maybe start early say feb for a night or 2 at brockwell woods and maybe take the dog :p ,
2.hopefully go hiking for a long weekend
3.go to a meet and learn as i am a total newbie and really want to learn i might look into the book someone mentioned the ray mears outdoor survial handbook

Thanks and all the best everyone
Dean
 

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