I had an argument with a close relative about the way I was sleeping at home - she thought my bed was probably on some energy channels or aligned improperly and therefore I couldn't sleep. I can sleep and I never said I couldn't but she kept going on and on about how it is scientifically proven.
So I had a thought: One of the reasons why I like bushcrafting is that it is very black and white, scientific and real. I like going to the woods because there are no opinions and theories there. Either something is or it isn't. Either I can eat a plant or not, either the wood is soft or it is hard. Either the tinder will catch fire or not. I can attribute most failures to my lack of knowledge.
Of course it is easy when you're alone in the woods to make up theories as to why something happens or it doesen't, but those are byproducts of the mind and our need to make sense of everything. At least you can test most of it.
That's why I like going out. I am not a religious or superstitious person and I find bushcrafting and being out in the woods to suit me exactly because of that.
Outdoors there are no horoscopes, no churches, no "The Secret". That's why I love it.
Anyone else like that? Is it one of the reasons why you go out?
Or are there any superstitious persons here? If so I'd like to hear if it has any connection with your bushcrafting and why you enjoy it.
So I had a thought: One of the reasons why I like bushcrafting is that it is very black and white, scientific and real. I like going to the woods because there are no opinions and theories there. Either something is or it isn't. Either I can eat a plant or not, either the wood is soft or it is hard. Either the tinder will catch fire or not. I can attribute most failures to my lack of knowledge.
Of course it is easy when you're alone in the woods to make up theories as to why something happens or it doesen't, but those are byproducts of the mind and our need to make sense of everything. At least you can test most of it.
That's why I like going out. I am not a religious or superstitious person and I find bushcrafting and being out in the woods to suit me exactly because of that.
Outdoors there are no horoscopes, no churches, no "The Secret". That's why I love it.
Anyone else like that? Is it one of the reasons why you go out?
Or are there any superstitious persons here? If so I'd like to hear if it has any connection with your bushcrafting and why you enjoy it.