I've had a mad couple of weekends practising making items from materials gathered in the woods and countryside, that would be handy for obtaining, collecting, and cooking food. Trying to maintain all the skills in Bushcraft as well as normal responsibilities can be a bit tricky, but I'm always chipping away at them.
Bow drill set on the day
Brewing up coffee
Making a Bundle bow with Hazel and Elm bark. Inner para cord for the string.
Fish trap. I finished off the gaps with willow over the Hazel, but the next one will be woven with brambles over a Hazel frame.
Cordage. Nettle and Willow. I used Lime and Elm too as I ran out.
This type of fish trap required a ridiculous amount of it. Weaving requires hardly any so thats the way to go I reckon
Spoons
One done out of a bow drill hearth using embers
...and a few others
and lastly a foraging basket made out of Iris and catail. Not all that sturdy though once dryed. Worth a shot though.
Loads more to do over the next two weeks like more flint knapping and arrows, a bark quiver, wild food practice, deer butchery, shelters, sleeping out with minimal kit and probably a few dozen spoons while I have the chance.
Its like being a big kid!
Addo
Bow drill set on the day
Brewing up coffee
Making a Bundle bow with Hazel and Elm bark. Inner para cord for the string.
Fish trap. I finished off the gaps with willow over the Hazel, but the next one will be woven with brambles over a Hazel frame.
Cordage. Nettle and Willow. I used Lime and Elm too as I ran out.
This type of fish trap required a ridiculous amount of it. Weaving requires hardly any so thats the way to go I reckon
Spoons
One done out of a bow drill hearth using embers
...and a few others
and lastly a foraging basket made out of Iris and catail. Not all that sturdy though once dryed. Worth a shot though.
Loads more to do over the next two weeks like more flint knapping and arrows, a bark quiver, wild food practice, deer butchery, shelters, sleeping out with minimal kit and probably a few dozen spoons while I have the chance.
Its like being a big kid!
Addo
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