Evolving bush craft attitude

upnorth

upnorth

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I previously had no interest in or snickered at the thoughts of ''bush craft''. I am slowly evolving beyond this arrogant attitude and experimenting in my own amaturish fashion. I am learning from my mistakes and enjoying it.
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Bushcraft is an odd term for some. To me it simply means skills that enhance my outdoor experience. Many of growing up learned these skills from our fathers, uncles, scout master etc. and never gave it a second thought. Now there is a popularized term around it and set skills one can practice. I really enjoy learning more and more skills. It's scout's for grown folks. :)

This past year I have learned:
Bow Drill
Flint and Steel
One stick fire
Hammock camping
Smoking meat
ID trees and plants
Natural cordage
Trap making

Pretty cool stuff to learn when you are an old dude like me.
 
panzertroop said:
Bushcraft is an odd term for some. To me it simply means skills that enhance my outdoor experience. Many of growing up learned these skills from our fathers, uncles, scout master etc. and never gave it a second thought. Now there is a popularized term around it and set skills one can practice. I really enjoy learning more and more skills. It's scout's for grown folks. :)

This past year I have learned:
Bow Drill
Flint and Steel
One stick fire
Hammock camping
Smoking meat
ID trees and plants
Natural cordage
Trap making

Pretty cool stuff to learn when you are an old dude like me.
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Very Very Well put!!!!!!!
 
OOOOOO I'm going to make a new term and become an expert in my field
BIOCRAFT.
 
panzertroop said:
Bushcraft is an odd term for some. To me it simply means skills that enhance my outdoor experience. Many of growing up learned these skills from our fathers, uncles, scout master etc. and never gave it a second thought. Now there is a popularized term around it and set skills one can practice. I really enjoy learning more and more skills. It's scout's for grown folks. :)

This past year I have learned:
Bow Drill
Flint and Steel
One stick fire
Hammock camping
Smoking meat
ID trees and plants
Natural cordage
Trap making

Pretty cool stuff to learn when you are an old dude like me.
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Yes it is cool, even for an old fart like myself also. Dunno, is 52 old ?:) I see it as life long learning now.:thumbup:
 
If you get very good at "Bush Craft" we may have to call you a rough carpenter or combat engineer. :)

n2s
 
Catmouth said:
How do you like the 16 for bushcrafting?
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Actually bud, I REALLY like it.:thumbup: I got my old Lansky kit out and put a sharper angle on each side then touched it up with my Sharpmaker. Yowzers, she slices paper ! It feels so right. Someone said that they shelved their ESEE 4 because of the 16. I'm not there yet, but she sure is a sweet one.
 
not2sharp said:
If you get very good at "Bush Craft" we may have to call you a rough carpenter or combat engineer. :)

n2s
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Well bud I have a loooooong way to go before I'll feel spunky with all this stuff. But I did order a G. Bruks Small Forest axe to replace my trunk junk axe. So the slow evolution continues. G.od, I was in my trunk yesterday and had a Condor Barong and Cold Steel Mag Kukri machete in there along with a C.S. Rifleman hawk buried under split wood and two shovels along with an old axe. Time to haul some stuff out.:eek:
 
upnorth said:
Actually bud, I REALLY like it.:thumbup: I got my old Lansky kit out and put a sharper angle on each side then touched it up with my Sharpmaker. Yowzers, she slices paper ! It feels so right. Someone said that they shelved their ESEE 4 because of the 16. I'm not there yet, but she sure is a sweet one.
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Nice. I have been looking at getting a a "bushcraft" styled knife. Like the Condor bushlore or the TOPS BOB. That style. The more I come back to the 16 I realize that it is pretty close to that style/shape. I have been sold on getting a17, but now I think I need a 16 too. LOL
 
panzertroop said:
Bushcraft is an odd term for some. To me it simply means skills that enhance my outdoor experience. Many of growing up learned these skills from our fathers, uncles, scout master etc. and never gave it a second thought. Now there is a popularized term around it and set skills one can practice. I really enjoy learning more and more skills. It's scout's for grown folks. :)

This past year I have learned:
Bow Drill
Flint and Steel
One stick fire
Hammock camping
Smoking meat
ID trees and plants
Natural cordage
Trap making

Pretty cool stuff to learn when you are an old dude like me.
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Could not put it any better....
 
When it comes down to it, bushcraft is about using nature to create stuff that is helpful to you when you are in the outdoors. Useful when you don't want to bring specific gear items, or perhaps more often, when you forget something and need to jury rig it in the bush. Anyhow, practicing these skills is often pretty fun to do and a good way to kill time when you are waiting for that right time for fishing or just sitting around the fire. Its certainly a better way to use your finite lifespan than oogling over internet sites looking for gear to buy!
 
Exactly! To me it is about learning to do mors with les! :p

No amount of junk-in-the-trunk will make up for a lack of skill and ingenuity.
 
Codger_64 said:
Exactly! To me it is about learning to do mors with les! :p

No amount of junk-in-the-trunk will make up for a lack of skill and ingenuity.
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Depends on whose junk is in whose trunk.....but yeah, even that takes skill ;)
 
Catmouth said:
Nice. I have been looking at getting a a "bushcraft" styled knife. Like the Condor bushlore or the TOPS BOB. That style. The more I come back to the 16 I realize that it is pretty close to that style/shape. I have been sold on getting a17, but now I think I need a 16 too. LOL
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These guys here that really know their stuff seem hot for those Moras etc. I still have a hard time going to something that thin. The 16 is as close as I can get right now. I have had those little red handled Mora 510's or whatever they are for years, and don't use them. Spooky sharp though.
 
kgd said:
When it comes down to it, bushcraft is about using nature to create stuff that is helpful to you when you are in the outdoors. Useful when you don't want to bring specific gear items, or perhaps more often, when you forget something and need to jury rig it in the bush. Anyhow, practicing these skills is often pretty fun to do and a good way to kill time when you are waiting for that right time for fishing or just sitting around the fire. Its certainly a better way to use your finite lifespan than oogling over internet sites looking for gear to buy!
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All true. Maybe this is why I have such a hard time letting go of the ''big'' and ''thick'' cutting tool mentality. It takes more skill to get by with ''smaller'' and ''thinner'' knives. It is quite fun to practice by a fire though.:)
 
Codger_64 said:
Exactly! To me it is about learning to do mors with les! :p

No amount of junk-in-the-trunk will make up for a lack of skill and ingenuity.
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I'm still making silly buys just for the fun factor. But I am moving toward a smaller core group of serious outdoor tools. I'm quite up for grabbing a little Bruks axe when the warden and I camp up north soon. A REAL axe. Now I'd better do some reading and not lob my damn leg off.
 
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