I was going to say ignore the authors who are gear freaks...but they seem to all be gear freaks.
i get a lot of my kit from car boots.
learn to sew, particularly in leather. (falconry needs kit)
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Don't envy me too much, I'm still trapped in college which is BORING
Tengu lass, I think you and I are among the few who aren't gear freaks.
I can sew thanks to my late mother who was a tailoress but never tried stitching leather - it's on my to do list.
Car boots and charity shops are the way to go.
Liam
You are both still gear freaks though You two love your gear. Your budget doesn't make you any less a gear freak. You can still get quality gear on zero budget, and you treasure it all the more. The same can be said of saving to get something of quality that you will treasure in the same way. It's the disposable gear freaks that drive me nuts.
Yes me too JD.
A lot of my gear is 70's/80's throwbacks.
The fact I'm cutting a dash through the cuds in flared jeans is lost on many, as they are tucked into my folded down wellies.
Shang-a-lang!!!
Liam
#check this for meetshttp://www.bushcraft.ridgeonnet.com/Articles%20and%20tutorials.htm
jons website is very good
http://www.bushcraft.ridgeonnet.com/Articles%20and%20tutorials.htm
Hey, my name is Ferdinand Keller, I am 16 and a half years old and live in East Sussex.
My advice would be to start off slow, don't get drawn in to all the modern gadgets that are available. Skills are more important than equipment, you will not learn much about fire lighting by using a ferrocium rod for instance. Learn how to use a tinderbox, flint and steel, learn about plant tinders and how to prepare the tinder.
My Father always told me there was a right tool for every job, I I have always born that in mind. I know that bushcraft today often means finding a knife that will do everything, including splitting logs, but I find it is best to find a good knife that will do knife work, and carry a light tomahawk for doing heavier work.
You will learn far more by doing things the old way with older tools, then later you can make up your own mind whether you will stick with the ways of the old woodsmen or go high tech.
Regards, Le Loup. An ex sussex lad.
Hi ferdinand,
i'm 16 too, relatively new to the forum and from east sussex (as you can see from my username)
My #1 tip: get into scouting quick. there is soo much it can offer you and i pretty m uch dedicate my life to it but you can get involved as much or as little as you wish. Scouting is what really got me interested in the outdoors from camps spent under makeshift shelters in the woods using just my knife and anything i could find. There is only a few guidelines which i really live by. Equipment is helpful but it costs and weighs you down so only take what you need. knowledge is free and weighs nothing. finally, when your take something from nature you should always repay the favour. that way you know that nature will always provide for you when you need it. what's you msn address?
Awrite Liam, It's a pity u cannie sow a new pair 'i wellie'sTengu lass, I think you and I are among the few who aren't gear freaks.
I can sew thanks to my late mother who was a tailoress but never tried stitching leather - it's on my to do list.
Car boots and charity shops are the way to go.
Liam