Hi all, I'm hylarborea, a pun on the european tree frog (I'm French and I like hammocking)
I'm an expat who came back to France after 20 years and started to explore the lesser know parts of my place of origin Provence and the Alps until one find night where I got lost at 1900m and spent the night shivering. The following days I'd start reading on survival and discovered bushcrafting which later became my ideal. After reading John Lofty Wiseman's book, I've discovered Ray Mears and Les Hiddins the Bush Tuckerman and the many high quality videos some of you put on youtube. I became a hammock fan and started exploring the old abandoned villages and fortifications left in the Alps. But it's rare to find anyone in bushcrafting here, most people are into fast paced hiking and try to get as many miles as they can during the day so they can enjoy a hot cup of cocoa in town faster. I prefer to brew my tea alone in the woods listening to birds, taking pics of wild hogs or deers, read a good book while swatting mozzies. If you want local info on the Cote d'Azur, the French or Italian Alps I could help.
I'm off to find a suitable avatar and see how I could link some pics.
I'm an expat who came back to France after 20 years and started to explore the lesser know parts of my place of origin Provence and the Alps until one find night where I got lost at 1900m and spent the night shivering. The following days I'd start reading on survival and discovered bushcrafting which later became my ideal. After reading John Lofty Wiseman's book, I've discovered Ray Mears and Les Hiddins the Bush Tuckerman and the many high quality videos some of you put on youtube. I became a hammock fan and started exploring the old abandoned villages and fortifications left in the Alps. But it's rare to find anyone in bushcrafting here, most people are into fast paced hiking and try to get as many miles as they can during the day so they can enjoy a hot cup of cocoa in town faster. I prefer to brew my tea alone in the woods listening to birds, taking pics of wild hogs or deers, read a good book while swatting mozzies. If you want local info on the Cote d'Azur, the French or Italian Alps I could help.
I'm off to find a suitable avatar and see how I could link some pics.
and welcome to the virtual campfire 
