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thrillpower
10-05-2003, 14:33
I was wondering other what things people interested in bushcraft are into?
Somebody else mentioned martial arts, which although I like the films I have never studied myself.
My interests include:
Astronomy
Computing
Local & Famliy History
Sci-Fi Films / DVD's / TV
Im into history - in fact I belong to a dark ages re-enactment group called Britannia.
The other stuff I am interested in is
Computer stuff
Reading Fantasy
Wood skills
Not that I get any time to do them!
Nature
Gardening
and the Dog!
I like blinking - and breathings pretty cool too!
woodworm
14-06-2003, 20:20
I really enjoy gadgets, bring on the wilderness techno gear! It may not be very practical and they may sometimes be total overkill but I love ‘em. GPS, Palmtops, watches etc.
I also like books, music, motorbiking, and wild places!
I really like to travel, especially to wilderness areas. Here in HK there always seems like something new to see even though it is a bit crowded!
I'm looking forward to getting back to the UK, there is a few wilderness areas where I can still get lost so it still ahs a lot to offer.
Other than that I like Reading, languages, and trying new things.
Almost anything to do with wildlife or natural history. Combine that with travelling and I'm pretty much in heavan.
what sort of natural history and wildlife do you like BenR?
I would love to get involved but just have no time!!
Celtic Dragon
08-08-2003, 00:59
Diving and airrifles ( this includes pest control). Mix this with bushcraft and I'm pretty much done.
Simon
Hey guys (my first post *blushes*)
I'm also interested in Martial arts and eastern religion/philosophy, computer stuff, and whenever I can get away from University: green woodwork, particularly turning on a pole lathe. Oh yer...and studying...hmmm :roll:
:D
There are a couple of others here that are into green woodwork. Just buch of bodgers if you ask me! jeremy is into it I know
Hehe :D
I haven't turned my hand to bodging yet, mostly because I don't tend to have the right dimension greenwood for seats, although I guess I could always weave them :)
Maybe I'll start with a stool....
Roger Gregory
24-08-2003, 17:28
Photography
Blacksmithing
Knives and knifemaking
Yes, I'm another of the British Blades crowd coming over here to take a look :D
Roger
What sort of photography are you into Roger
Roger Gregory
25-08-2003, 10:14
What sort of photography are you into Roger
Landscapes, natural history, architecture ..... want to see my etchings? :lol:
Roger
...and his knife photos are pretty good too.
MartiniDave
29-08-2003, 13:38
Shooting - shotgun, rifle and air rifle. Target and game/pest control
Knife collecting.
Anything outdoors.
Land Rovers
Whisky - decent single malts.
Writing, reading (adventure, crime, fantasy/horror)
my daughter
my cats (though they're not that much interested in me)
wild plants, especially edible and medical ones.
History
Philosophy and religion - I especially enjoy baiting Jehovah's Witnesses
Sez
I'm a seasonal surfer, don't get on with the cold!
Love walking on dartmoor,
Playing with all the tactical male stuff :)
I used to spend every penny on photography, but thats taken a back seat of late.
Keith_Beef
19-09-2003, 14:31
Well, it would be a long list if I put everything I've done, and things I want to take up again after a long absence... so I'll just put current things.
my kids
food and drink (inc. wild stuff, but not woodlice)
knives (using, sharpening, making)
leatherwork (knife sheaths, belts, simple stuff!)
woodwork (simple stuff!)
photography (and digitally touching up)
travel
litterature
languages
computing (Linux and Unix)
Keith.
Not wood lice? :-D
I forgot to say I like making things that most people don't bother with any more, like soap.
Sez
bigjackbrass
20-09-2003, 19:13
Should I make the obvious joke about the people here not bothering with soap? Answers, on a postcard please...
Dirt's organic man... http://www.britishblades.com/forums/images/smilies/240.gif
Colin KC
21-09-2003, 22:10
C'llecting comics, tidying my w/shop, making knives (when I can move in my w/shop) Making a mess of my w/shop, Reading (fantasy fiction & comics) Using soap.
photography, reading, playing guitar,music music music,cooking ,the stars and my family :-D
Landrovers x2 (1972 swb petrol rag top, 1989 lwb turbo diesel csw.)
Dogs x4
Piking
Hiking
Natural History
Knives
Reading
Plants
Oops nearly forgot the number one passtime BEER
Survival
Military (Member of the swedish homegurd)
Hiking (as often as i can)
Mountainbiking
Drinking beer :-D
Spending time on forums like these...
Hello all, My hobbies:
-Knives: I have a growing collection, which I use!! :shock:
-Computers: Although I'm going off them as I have to work with them everyday...
-Gadgets: I love stuff... (especially torches) :-D
-Walking: Spending time in the outdoors trying to get my head together. :-?
Nice to hear from people with similar interests, and get some ideas for new hobbies...
Hellz
Degrorobogo
03-10-2003, 11:03
NATURE (from pantheistic submerging while hanging in a hammock to hiking and watching wildlife)
Philosophy (environmental ethics in particular)
Knives (started with wanting "one good knife"....probably ends with wanting more and more)
Pancrase (japanese free-fight)
C_Claycomb
08-10-2003, 18:18
I don't have time to do all of these, but still have the interest, and the gear:
Knife making
Martial arts, mixed art, practical self-defense
Semi-primitive bowmaking
Archery with said wood bows
Hunting/shooting with air rifles or whatever else is handy
Fly fishing, spinning (US only)
Fly tying, which depressingly is the thing I was best at and the thing I haven't done in the longest time!
:wink: I too have been known to use soap
acw_akkermans
09-10-2003, 13:13
bow-making
flintknapping
reading
pottery
weaving
philosophy
tracking
working on my web-sites (new site/shop Knappinguk.co.uk coming up soon!)
well, basicaly anything bushcraft and primitive cultures...
(Could have just written that last sentence then! hahaha :-)
Been out today pursuing one of my other interests
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Pity about the rain
MartiniDave
03-11-2003, 10:16
Martin,
Nice little landy, looks like you were having way too much fun!
Thinking its time to swap the rag top off my series 3 and put the pick-up roof on for winter.
Dave
In no specific order:
Reading (books and magazines)
Natural history/anthropology
Photography (candid, poor landscapes, mainly slide and b/w, digital & wetfilm)
Triathlon/outdoor sports (inc road & mountain biking, cross country, adventure racing, etc)
Gadgets
Travel
Field Archery, and all things that go with it.
Land Rovering - which I have to share with Mel (that was a bit of a baby slope Martin) :wink:
Fishing (Coarse, Pike, Fly)
ditchfield
07-12-2003, 19:48
Walking
Survival
Surfing
Climbing
Exploring :-D
Field Archery, and all things that go with it.
Land Rovering - which I have to share with Mel (that was a bit of a baby slope Martin) :wink:
Fishing (Coarse, Pike, Fly)
That baby slope is a lot steeper than it looks. The LWB wouldn't go down it. And the SWB wouldn't go back up. SWMBO had very white knuckles on the way down. :yikes: :o): :nana:
The slope on the outside of the tip is about 100ft high at an angle of about 45 degrees. That ones fun if you haven't done any offroading before. My mate's wife nearly had kittens on that one!
Have you done any fly fishing for Pike, I've always wanted to try that but I haven't got any fly fishing tackle.
RAPPLEBY2000
07-12-2003, 22:33
although i love bush craft(see i'm calling it bush craft already!), i rarely get the chance to do it,
i have to do a sort of cross between bushcraft and survival.
other things,
mountain biking(with skills in the down hill, and trials areas).
jogging/keep fit/yomping what ever gets me fit quickley.
family camping.
walking/hiking
they all sort of cross over really don't they? :roll:
Piking with a fly is something that I have wanted to do for a while, and I hoped to get some done this year. Alas - I think that I will get out for some pike over christmas, but not with a fly.
Have a mate who had caught a lot of Pike on fly - he is promising me a trip - i will have to rattle his cage :AR15firin
Get someone to lend you a fly rod and stick something big and hairy on it - that seems to be the method :twisted:
TheViking
14-11-2004, 17:42
Just found this old thread in a search. :o):
I'm into airgun shooting, dog training, sailing (whenever it's possible), reading good books and a little computer stuff too. :wink: :nana:
And very soon hunting also! :D
I like a few dangerous sports including mountain biking and going after young women. I really liked going camping using the bikes and hope to do it again when I get the chance
RovingArcher
14-11-2004, 18:47
Aside from sustaining my spiritual values, enjoying my family and extended family, as well as the obvious of archery, hiking, camping, hunting, fishing, I enjoy browsing a few sites including BCUK, have an interest in learning the traditional ceremonies, stories, cooking and lifestyles of different NA peoples. I also enjoy working with leather, but not too good at it. I really like making things from items scrounged or gathered from the Earth. Making arrows, knapping points, gathering wild plants for food and medicine (physical and spiritual), playing with knives and wood. Umm, I guess most of what I do can fall under bushcraft. :?:
surfing (only when the waves are small because im not that good)
and weather watching - i'm obsessed with knowing what the weathers going too do.
cheers gb
Photography,mainly portraits but itching to do more landscapes.
Shooting my Air Rifle
Reading
History
Film.
stuart f
15-11-2004, 10:58
Sea fishing,used to do karate,photography though i,m not that good at it,water colour painting,have,nt done any in a while.I would like to do more of these but my job does,nt allow me much time so therefore, the free time i do get i try to get out and do something bushy instead.
Books, Scouting, Roleplaying and LaRPing, Airsoft, game design, History, Progressive Rock, Devonian Rock, Chris Rock (sorry, the last 2 are me getting silly), and satiric humour.
:yikes: all your guys who like Photography should be putting your pics in The Photography Thread (http://www.bushcraftuk.net/community/showthread.php?t=4025&highlight=photo) :nono: :wink:
my other pass times include:
Fishing (Fly and Sea)
Walking
Kayaking (and Canoeing when i can get me mits on an open boat)
Rowing (real rowing non of that sculling :***:)
Lensed Based media of all kinds!
Reading
forgot to mention Archery.. and just getting in to Knife making.. and collecting :roll:
jamesdevine
15-11-2004, 12:14
We all seem to have similar interests. Go figure.
Scouting
Martial Arts=Judo, Jujutsu, Tai Chi and would really love to study Jodo or Jojutsu but there are no instructors here in Ireland.
Sketching, Painting,
Watchig wild live,
Reading,
Movies
Gardening
But the hate the most yet spend most of my time doing is Decorating my house. :cry:
I am also doing a management course in the evening which takes up time studing and doing study but it will be finished in April and I am free to fill the time with what ever I want. More Bushcrafting is my aim.
James
Motorcycling
Graphic design
Walking the dog
reading
I've dabbled with Jodo but kept hitting myself with it. I'm still a lot better at that then I was with the Nung Chuks.
shower curtain poles are great for starting out with, plus they look cool with indoor lights
Yoga, meditation, cycling, walking, writing.
The main one's mountainbiking.
The others are sort of bushcrafty.
Bowmaking (though not for a while)
Atlatls
Knifemaking
Carving bowls
Leatherworking (quivers, knife sheaths, belts, that kind of thing)
Flintknapping (Only just got started and I have a very long way to go)
Reading (mostly bushcraft/primitive technology books)
Homebrewing
Gardening (Vegetables)
Using brackets( :o): )