Archive | July, 2013

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Primitive Survival Skills in the 21st Century by Mark Warren

By on July 29, 2013 in Flora, Food, Master Woodsman, Nature & Conservation, Primitive Skills, Wilderness Survival

The physicality of satisfying our essential needs today is virtually effortless – like strolling through the aisles of a grocery store or turning a knob to heat an oven. So why turn back history and roam forest and field to dig up edible roots? Why twirl a stick in your hands to near exhaustion in […]

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David Wescott (right) giving a lesson on Blanket Tech with Steve Watts. Rabbitstick 2011.

Rabbitstick

By on July 25, 2013 in Master Woodsman

It is that time of year again — when I start thinking about travel to Rabbitstick.  The event is held  September 15 – 21, 2013 in Rexburg, ID… so a flight into Jackson Hole, WY (90 miles) or Salt Lake City, UT (240 miles) is in my near future. If you are not familiar with the […]

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My first trapper cabin, 14 years old. (Photo: Merritt R Wentz)

The Jumping Off Place: The Relationship of Outdoor Skills and Camping to the Concept of Wilderness by Tom Ray

By on July 22, 2013 in Classic Camping, Nature & Conservation, Wilderness Survival, Woodcraft

Recently I have been thinking about the connections among outdoor skills, camping and the concept of “wilderness.”  What are these connections and what do they mean for those of us that enjoy practicing a wide variety of outdoor skills (for lack of a better catch-all term), including Bushcraft, Woodsmanship, Woodcraft, or whatever they may be […]

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Dual Survival / ALSS Auction for Fallen Firefighter Families!

By on July 19, 2013 in Master Woodsman

Sorry I didn’t see this sooner!  Cody Lundin is holding an auction to raise money for the families of the 19 fallen firefighters who died battling the Yarnell Hill fire. Link is HERE!  Auction closes 7/22/13 at 6 p.m. Arizona time.

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My favorite pot, a 10cm Zebra I use for boiling water and cooking..

Collecting & Treating Water in the Backcountry

By on July 17, 2013 in Master Woodsman, Survival Kit, Wilderness Survival

I made the video below 3 years ago.   Since that time, and for many years prior, nothing has changed for me in how I collect and treat water in the backcountry for biological pathogens.  And when I say collect, it is more than just dipping my bottle or pot in a creek, there is […]

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Faking it? Bear Grylls in Born Survivor

The Bushcraft Movement: what is it and why should you care?

By on July 16, 2013 in Master Woodsman, Nature & Conservation, News & Updates, Wilderness Survival, Woodcraft

Google News globally searches key words of interest for me.  For over a year now one of those words has been ‘bushcraft.’  Every couple of days or so there is a new article mentioning Bushcraft.  All but two of a 100+ news articles have been from the UK.  And each of those have been about […]

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