new member needs help

[Rabbitsmacker]

hi and welcome, i'm a newish memeber and finding my way, have been finding my way for over a decade now and still finding new stuff out and being surprised by what's out there, kit and skills and most of all, knowledge.
if it was my £250 i was spending, and i was starting out a fresh, i'd try and convince someone i really enjoyed spending time with to go on a short course with you. then you'd see a lot more people with a knowledge to advise you. then go from there, and have a dabble at everything and anything until you find your path.

my interests started with prep for the forces, and quickly became specialised with aspects of survival and outdoors living, and now going down the tracking and hunting route of bushcraft etc, not saying other paths won't be taken, but thats the one thats floating my boat at the moment.

kit wise, don't spend all your dollar on forming a massive list of stuff you'll never use, start with the basics and go from there. get Ray's bushcraft book and some little gems books on birds and animals, maybe seashore animals etc and get out and enjoy!

have fun!
Rob

 

[Wilderbeast]

Forget all that, spend it on a trip out instead.

that's valid..........also on some of the woodcraft school courses (highly recommended) you get given a knife to keep!

 

[Rob_Beek]

Have a think what you will need, the first time i went out with rexxy we had a mini swiss army knife a lighter and some baked beans, we never slept out though, we just had a fire.

I'm not going on course, finding your own way of doing things will be more fun.

Anyway, who needs a course when you have a forum like this!

 

[jamin]

ive found this http://www.ddhammocks.com/shop.php?item=DD%20Pack%20(Includes%20Hammock,%20Tarp%20+%20More...)&id=8 and thinking of getting 1. it might be a good idea as there is a tarp as well so you could hammock or shelter camp. and a nice looking bag too.