Winter skills

[nac mac feegle]

i seem to get out in the woods more in the winter
summer months the weekends are spent canoeing or climbing
l with a camp of some sort but to just head out to c in the oods it seems to start n the autumn and head to spring

 

[Broch]

I voted for the slightly less macho option

90% of people think they are in the top 10% of intelligence - I suspect there's a bit of that going on but it's great that so many want to be out in all weathers.

The truth is I have been out more this year than for a long time: -10C in January (not very low I know) and near 30 in August (not very hot either but this is the UK!). What I don't like is the added risk of using tools such as an axe when everything is wet but I love sitting in woods in the pooring rain; it feels like the whole of nature is sitting out the weather with you.

Horizontal rain in freezing condition - no, I'll find shelter and good company around a fire with a good dram.

Broch

 

[Klenchblaize]

Some have little choice:

 

[Brown Bear]

I love the cold season. It keeps the tourists off the hills.

 

[Kerne]

I love the winter months out there - hardly anyone about and our "winter" is not usually that bad. Best winter days are when it snows so much they shut my school, send the kids home, and I can get out into the woods.

 

[some like it cold]

i like the cold but i dont like the wet too much and as im new to the whole bushcrafting thing i think i need to perfect my firelighting skills somewhere dryer at the least

looking forward to getting out for day trips at least this winter

 

[Neumo]

This will be my first winter as a bushcrafter so it will be good to get out when the going gets cold. It looks like I will need to buy some more gear as mine is only 2 or 3 season stuff; what a great excyse for some more toys... . I would love to do fire inthe snow after seeing some youtube videos about it.

 

[Twodogs]

To me every season differs , summers easy ,,
winter takes more planning and needs to be treated with respect , love it all .
Twodogs