first thing i've learned is to stay out of the sun, especially in the hottest part of the day..duh...you want to slow down the loss of water from your body..so find shade during the hotter part of day and look for water in early morning or after sun begins to set...where to look next

Excellent advice no doubt, but during the hottest part of the day you'll find me down the road in some dive bar enjoying their air conditioning and having a cold one!

Oh and also listening to some honkytonk tunes...........

hahaha H...i wanted to mention the waxed pinecones..haven't made these (yet) but i think they will be awesome!

Converting Your Neck Knife and Wallet into a Fire Starter Kit..
 

One of the bushcraft knife skills to learn is how to convert your neck knife or wallet into a fire starter kit. All you need is a 550 paracord, duct tape, and ferrocerium rod. Then add some creativity, and your neck knife and wallet can be instant light a camp!


Hopefully it goes without saying to remove all cash and valuables from your wallet beforehand......:giggle:

It doesn't have to cost an arm and a leg........
 

Wondering if she is in bear country?

neat trick w the baggie..i can't imagine going into the woods w/o a knife, axe and a few ways to make fire..

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Safety in numbers right!

Perhaps take a butch or two along and introduce them to the wonders of Bushcraft while feeling the safety they might offer.

Of course if you're looking for solitude, that's a whole other matter.

I may have missed this in the thread but any thoughts on stainless steel vs high carbon blades? From what I've read, stainless requires less maintenance but is harder to sharpen, though it doesn't dull as quickly. The main tasks would be some batoning, feather sticks and striking the ferro rod.

On the upper end, I'm liking the Benchmade Bushcraft 162. (Bark River knives are out of my price range.) It's stainless steel and reviews note that it keeps its edge longer than expected. It can also be sent to Benchmade and sharpened for free. I like the holes in the handle that allow fashioning a spear much easier.

I get confused when trying to choose a high carbon bushcraft knife. I read that the blades are more fragile but easy to sharpen. I want durability and dependability. Am I overreacting to worry about this? In this category, I like the ESEE 6 but reviews of using it with a ferro rod aren't great. I'm also thinking of trying out a Hultafors OK4 to get an affordable idea of working with a high carbon blade. (I do know it's a 3/4 tang and I want a full tang.)

Does anyone have opinions on which to go with?

good solid advise

Survival food in the Woods..you can also use a stream and soak acorns for a couple of days and that will slowly get rid of tanins, the hot method or boiling is the faster method

this would be great in a bug out bag!

Alaska, ideal for bushcraft winter camp, no snakes, not much activity, bears asleep(usually)..have never tried this kind of camping, would be fun if i was 20 but even if you know what you are doing, it's not something you would probably do unless in an emergency situation..things go wrong in the bush, experts can & do die out there, mother nature will humble you and your experience, so always have a few redundancy back out plans set before you go..and definitely have a personal locator beacon PLBs on you on a hike especially if you are alone and even when you are not..........

on a walk today......
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