What is Bushcraft?

Bushcraft is the skill set you would use in a survival situation either in wilderness or even in a shelter at home situation.

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Bushcraft skills include...

Firecraft - the ability to create and maintain a fire without matches

Tracking - knowing what signs to look for animals in the wild

Hunting - the knowledge of not only taking an animal for food but knowing how to dress and butcher the meat for consuming.

Fishing - an obvious skill and one of my favorites!

Other very helpful Bushcraft skills include:

• Shelter Building 
• Tools Use - knives and axes 
• Foraging
• Hand-carving wood
• Container Construction - using natural materials for baskets, storage, etc.
• Rope and Twine-making

(from: Wikipedia - see more...)

These are important skills essential to the maintenance of human life. Bushcraft skills are generally learned in Scouting Programs early and are a part of military survival training. Add these skills to your emergency preparedness planning list for the event you may have to use them!

   

Related sites: 

Bushcraft and Survival Skills