Bushcraft forum

[Superslogger]

I've just noticed the new forum for bushcraft. How long has that been there?

[Ollie]

Not long... it's new.. :p

[Marmot]

Which is the complete opposite of bush craft which i imagine is quite old

[carbon]

oxymoron? new page-old craft?...handy to know tho......unfortunately we now have civil servants tryin to teach people "how to survive" in 2 inch of snow when they go out in they're car or anywhere.bush crafts an old lost skill thats still relevent today.

[David]

Talking about the work those civil servants are doing; it's more needed than you might think. Whenever you hear of something which must surely be common knowledge being taught, I'm sure we can all think of moments when we've had to show people how to do something equally obvious.

[carbon]

dont be daft what the hell have they done apart from scare-mongering!!!??...how do you think we managed to get on when we had a damn site more snow than we have now?...ie 2-3-6' of snow....the country didnt stop then so why should it now?

[macgl78]

I think youll find in that the fore mentioned civil servents are not teaching people to survive but teaching people to cope with adverse weather in a safer manner and some of these people maybe frail or disabled and need all the help they can get, you maybe well versed in surviving adverse weather but some may not and if the advice given helps prevent 1 accedent or death I would say its worth it, and from experiance I have been stuck on the A9 to inverness when the roads closed with snow and seen others have a very uncomfortable 5-6 hours because they were not prepared.

[MariaD]

I agree - where my mum lives in Scotland they regularly have heavy snow & icy conditions for weeks at a time. She lives in a relatively hilly area so getting about and staying safe when it's icy can be a real problem for frail people or those with mobility problems. Anything that helps them cope & prepare for the bad weather has got to be a good thing, surely?

[Bigjimlakeakaray]

Last time it snowed I went sledging, gashed my leg badly, ruined my cragghopers, lost half a pint of blood and had to walk miles to the local surgery, in a blizzard, with a handkerchief strapped to my leg with my scarf.
Great scar though.