I've been pondering for a couple of days now about this credit crunch / recession and what it impact it may have on Bushcraft and it's devotee's. The way i see it, bearing in mind my eternal and baseless optimism, every cloud has a silver lining. This may not be any comfort to some of us who now find themselves in financial dire straits, but i always try to look on the positive side of things even if they are so small they are hard to identify.

  If we look at the negatives

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Well, i've only gone and got myself a Bushcraft Course! I've been happy to pick up skills tips and tricks from people at the meet ups and on the forums, that was until i was given £500 to spend on a course.

 Through my time in the forces i've spent many an deployment, op or exercise out in the 'Bondu' and have learnt some survival skills but mostly hygene and common sense. Some has crossed over into my Bushcraft world; looking after my kit (the

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I'm quite enjoying this blog thing, very theraputic. So, i thought i'd add this entry now.

One thing i like about Bushcraft is that it is non-competative. I used to play golf and found that, as much as swinging the bats with the lads is enjoyable, i really wanted to be with my family. The fact that some of my fellow golfers wanted to win at all costs just brought this into focus for me. I'm a great believer in 'it's not whether you win or lose, but how you play the

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Well, i thought it time to start one of these bloggy things; i've no idea how it will turn out, but hopefully will give some an indication of what i'm about, what i'm up to and let people know that Bushcraft is not just the reserve of well funded single people, families can enjoy it too and on a budget.

Before i go on, i'd better introduce myself and tell you a little about my circumstances. My name is Spencer, although i'm better known on the forum as 'Jedadiah&#

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