Just wanting to say hi and a bit about myself 
My interest in bushcraft has slowly been escalating in recent years. I would imagine Mr. Mears was the start of it mostly. I remember being absolutely mesmorised watching his programmes when I was younger.
Then I started to travel, starting in Europe, spreading to the other side of the planet and now back in Germany. It's been the last 3 years in New Zealand and Australia where my interest in bushcraft was rekindled with a fervour previously unknown.
The green, forest encrusted, mountain speckled jewel that is New Zealand was so astonishing in its beauty that I simply had to be a part of it and gradually started spending more and more time camping out there.
Then in true traveller fashion for this part of the world, i found myself spending the following year in Australia. Completely taken aback by the astronomical enormity of the place. It is vast. I feel for many a backpacker there is an empty, nothingness to the landscape. But here you can truly find solitude. And I embraced it whole heartedly. Not to mention, the fishing here is fantastic!
This was all maybe a year ago, I have since spent 3 months walking and camping through Spain and have currently come to somewhat of a siesta in Germany. Whilst here, I have been virtually everyday in the forest learning something new. My tree and plant I.D was terrible, so starting in late winter until now, I have been increasing my knowledge. Yesterday harvesting nettles, eating soup and today making cordage. Unable to afford a strop, yet finding no need to buy one as the birch polypore provides that Needing the strop because I started carving utensils and faces out of birch with an opinel... etc etc
With the help of this forum I have found a hobby which fits perfectly with my lifestyle, doesn't cost the earth to participate in. Is hugely rewarding and I can't think of a better way of spending my time right now. Thanks guys
Hopefully if the weather calms down Im gonna pit roast a chicken this week... pics to follow
Jonny
My interest in bushcraft has slowly been escalating in recent years. I would imagine Mr. Mears was the start of it mostly. I remember being absolutely mesmorised watching his programmes when I was younger.
Then I started to travel, starting in Europe, spreading to the other side of the planet and now back in Germany. It's been the last 3 years in New Zealand and Australia where my interest in bushcraft was rekindled with a fervour previously unknown.
The green, forest encrusted, mountain speckled jewel that is New Zealand was so astonishing in its beauty that I simply had to be a part of it and gradually started spending more and more time camping out there.
Then in true traveller fashion for this part of the world, i found myself spending the following year in Australia. Completely taken aback by the astronomical enormity of the place. It is vast. I feel for many a backpacker there is an empty, nothingness to the landscape. But here you can truly find solitude. And I embraced it whole heartedly. Not to mention, the fishing here is fantastic!
This was all maybe a year ago, I have since spent 3 months walking and camping through Spain and have currently come to somewhat of a siesta in Germany. Whilst here, I have been virtually everyday in the forest learning something new. My tree and plant I.D was terrible, so starting in late winter until now, I have been increasing my knowledge. Yesterday harvesting nettles, eating soup and today making cordage. Unable to afford a strop, yet finding no need to buy one as the birch polypore provides that
Needing the strop because I started carving utensils and faces out of birch with an opinel... etc etcWith the help of this forum I have found a hobby which fits perfectly with my lifestyle, doesn't cost the earth to participate in. Is hugely rewarding and I can't think of a better way of spending my time right now.
Thanks guys Hopefully if the weather calms down Im gonna pit roast a chicken this week... pics to follow
Jonny
