Woodsmanship

We are all truly the same when the vestiges and buffers of “civilization” are suddenly stripped from us…we stand stark naked in the harsh face of Nature who, without feelings or remorse, dispatches it’s agent of reckoning—the dark shadow of death—to nip at our heels. Side project of ya boy Blue. Skills, information, education, and tips all related to the pursuit of becoming a better outdoorsman & woodsman.

[bastard-woodsman]

A tried and true way to navigate, but one that is worth repeating and committing to memory.

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[bastard-woodsman]

KNOT SKILLS: The “Bowline”

— THE SURVIVOR Vol. 1; pg 455 <Copyright 1976 by Kurt Saxon>

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[wildsurvival]

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Source IG @outofeden_bushcraft

[bastard-woodsman]

A Home-Made Compass

If you happen to have a magnet, it is easy to make a compass. Rub a fine needle on the magnet; then on the side of your nose. Then lay it gently on the surface of a cup full of water. The needle well float and point north. The cup must not be of metal.

Source: The Birch Bark Roll of Woodcraft, by Ernest Thomas Seton (1927)

[bastard-woodsman]

OREGON SHELTER is fine for deep-snow country because of the steep pitch of its sides. The roofing shown here is of split shakes but any kind can be used if roofing boards are employed. The fireplace is a double-ender - one side facing cabin for heating purposes, the opposite to be used when it is time for cooking.

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[mizar113]

[bastard-woodsman]

Common sense stuff here but trust me it’s hard to think straight if this happens to you. Happened to me in New Hampshire about 3 years ago and you go from zero to balls-out panic instantly. The magnitude of the cold and the shock just sucks all rational thinking right out of you.

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Homemade water filter

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[mizar113]

How to filet a fish

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[sirvivalism]

Fire is sorta important, I guess...

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