Worst witnessed Bushcraft injury.

[Toddy]

The worst bushcrafting injury I know of was caused when an axe didn't hit clearly and sort of bounced from the wood ( if he sees this thread, I'm sure he'll come and be precise ) and sliced through the man's muckboot and into his foot. It did slice tendons, so that was a major surgical repair and weeks on crutches. Very good recovery though; the axe was razor sharp.

That's a common strand in most of the injuries we hear of from using tools; they are very sharp. Thankfully those kind of owners keep their sharps clean too though, and I don't think I've ever heard of any of the wounds becoming infected.

 

[Broch]

My personal worst 'bushcraft' accident was at the age of 5!

My Mum had made me a small campfire at the bottom of the garden and I was using a toasting fork. I had a friend with me who decided to put the fork down across the fire. Knowing this was a bad thing I grabbed the fork but it was already very hot and I burnt my hand quite badly.

Lesson learnt - leave others sort out their own mess - lessons learnt young are lessons for life.

One might ask where was my Mother? I have often thought that over the years.

 

[Pattree]

It’s true that the various rescue programmes on tv give the impression that most of us have suffered some trauma or other.

While it may not be not true - there is still time