Archive | March, 2015

DannyReid

The Bushcraft Journal

By on March 24, 2015 in Books, News & Updates, Woodcraft

From The Bushcraft Journal website: What is The Bushcraft Journal? The Bushcraft Journal is an online magazine working closely with many of the world’s leading outdoor guides and survival experts bringing you a  variety of first-hand knowledge based skills, step by step guides, how-to’s, hints and tips, and wonderful stories of travel and adventure from […]

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Mors

Mors Kochanski’s Grand Syllabus Instructor Trainee Program – A Review

By on March 16, 2015 in Books, Master Woodsman, News & Updates, Wilderness Survival

Survival, Wilderness Living Skills, Bushcraft Mors Kochanski’s enthusiasm for wilderness recreation, his extensive knowledge of the field, and his desire to learn everything there is to know about the wilderness has made him one of the foremost authorities on wilderness skills in the world. And it’s no wonder, he has been an outdoor educator and survival […]

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Col. Townsen Whelen (1877 - 1961)

Gypsy Jack’s Camping Journal, Whelen

By on March 5, 2015 in Master Woodsman, Woodcraft

“I was sitting directly across the campfire from Old Sure Shot himself. With the halo of the setting sun behind him…the rising flames before him…and his face obscured by the swirling smoke of his pipe…he appeared to be a man on fire. And, I suppose he was. Townsend Whelen had sat out to do just […]

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FlintstoneChair

Leave No Trace killed Woodcraft… almost

By on March 2, 2015 in Books, Classic Camping, Fieldcraft, Firecraft, Master Woodsman, Nature & Conservation, Survival Kit, Wilderness Survival, Woodcraft

You are likely familiar with Leave No Trace (LNT), if not the organization, at least the concept it promotes in that there are set of principles to enjoy the outdoors responsibly while minimizing environmental impacts. Interestingly, the organization is very strict when it comes to the use of the copyrighted term, it’s logo, and their Seven […]

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