where to practice my bushcraft skills?

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First of all... this will by my 25th post... hopefully i can be a RAT... i mean get a RAT PACK #...

I bought the RC6 as a survival knife... and i have been reading and watching videos about bushcraft and all that... Now i want to put all that knowledge to the test...

I was wondering if any of you know of a place I can go and practice those skills i don't have yet?

I live in San fernando Valley, part of los angeles county...

Anybody around here? Anybody wants to tag along? :D

thanks..
 
You're smart to ask if anyone wants to come along. I'd advise you NOT to go out on your own, especially if you are just starting to turn knowledge into skills.

I've gone on a couple day trips by myself but they were to well traveled areas and trails.

This was still a foolish idea regardless of how experienced I am (or am not!) ;)

But I second Diz's statement... The best place to practice your skills is outside.

I wish I had a more specific place to suggest, but if you ever make it to Utah hit me up and I'll tell you some great places to go.

Good luck!
 
i guess i should have phrased my question better... :D
I want to do this outside...
I was hoping I could get input from the locals to this area as to where to go...

I went hiking last week but on trails... i don't know if i could practice there... i'd like to go to a place where i can start a fire and all that you know... but a place that's not too far...

I am thinking of going camping in the next couple of weeks... i wanted to know of a place i could go practice before i went camping...
 
I live in a condo, so I hear ya!

Lucky for me the Wasatch mountains are a few minutes away. :thumbup:
 
Sorry, wasn't being a smartass. But wasn't specific either. Just meant any place you can get to, is good to be. Grab a road map of the state, and look for big green areas. These will be parks usually. ( or golf courses). The bigger the better. Most small ones frown on fire and choppig stuff up. National parks are good as the laws are generally more forgiving. State are generally good too. Local are usually good for hiking, but mostly too small for making shelters or such.

Good luck, and let us know how it goes!
 
Im not 100% sure about this statement, but could you practice fire building skills at a local beach maybe at night or late evening? There is probably enough dried materials, sand and driftwood available, but Im not certain about the laws in your neck of the woods. Local private beaches in my area have fire pits at the ready and have open flames at night. I figured if you could practice that part of bush crafting outside of the park/forest and not get hassled by the fuzz.
 
There once was a place called Outdoors
Before there were planes, trains, and stores
Where ev'ryone's lives
Depended on knives
To tackle all sorts of tough chores.
 
I don't really have a specific place that I practice but when I go to my Grandfathers he has woods behind his house with a creek and stuff and I like to roam around there and do stuff.
 
dangreco said:
There once was a place called Outdoors
Before there were planes, trains, and stores
Where ev'ryone's lives
Depended on knives
To tackle all sorts of tough chores.
Click to expand...

great poem. Brains and blades a good combination in the bush, eh. KNIFEABILITY-a must for all humans
 
When I lived in SoCal, I used to go to the West fork of the San Gabriel river. I went to fly fish for trout and liked that they had a catch and release section...I could do a lot of practicing there because hardly anyone fished that section. The catch and release section was patrolled heavily by the game wardens. They also have camp grounds there as well. Do an internet search, you'll get lots of information.
 
thanks for all the info... i posted the same question on the survival forums and got someone who lives close to me... i'll keep doing research as where to go and what to do...

thanks...
 
Azusa canyon is great, its in the foot hills and although it is a wee bit of a drive from your location its well worth it in my opinion, there is a road that will bring you right up into the woods and you can practice there your carving, batoning, and fire making skills, there is also a small stream that runs out of the foot hills there so if you do get a little out of control you can always grab a bucket of water and put out your fire and start from scratch, although because it is in the foot hills it is best to not let the fire get out of control, as in any situation you need to 2/3 prep and 1/3 knowledge

hope all goes well
 
@youfoundnemo - thanks for that info... it seems you've been here then right? so it is allowed to start a fire here then? can you camp here?

If i decide to go there... would you like to come with? :D
 
Simple, just come to Texas, look me up, and I will sell you a ranch...

But until then, take everyone's advice. Be safe! Locally, we have a state park and alot of public land where you can basically get away with anything you want.
 
I just want to make sure i don't get into trouble with the rangers you know... I figure asking people that know about this area would work good...

Again.. thanks for all the help...
 
youfoundnemo... i looked into the Asuza Canyon... and there seems to be a lot going on over there... I mean, there is hiking, camping and like you said, there is a nice creek where people actually swim... i was looking for a place like this, so maybe this might be worth the trip...

I talked to a friend today and he is interested in going out to camp... so we are planning to go to Palo Alto in Frazier Park, about 45 min drive from where I am... I'll look into Asuza as well... it looks like a nice place to go...

My friend has a big tent, 8 people tent, and we armed it in his living room... it looked nice... :D
 
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