In our quest to reconnect with nature we must first relearn how to physically survive outdoors. We spend much of our lives in enclosed spaces. We have become complacent about controlling temperature in our environment; turning the central heating up when it gets cold, switching the air conditioner on when it gets warm. But in the wilderness, there are no easy switches for adjusting the temperature. (more…)
July 8, 2009
Preventing Hypothermia with a Debris Shelter
Posted by naturalpathways under Bushcraft Basics, Survival | Tags: body, debris shelter, heat, hypothermia, loss, rule of three, Survival |[3] Comments
May 21, 2009
Survival Essentials
Posted by naturalpathways under Bushcraft Basics | Tags: bushcraft, fire, food, rule of three, shelter, Survival, Water |1 Comment
Out in the wilderness it may seem that a map and compass are essential items to get back to the comfort of civilisation. And they probably are if you don’t have the bushcraft knowledge to read the landscape around you. But if it was going to take you some time to get to a populated area, what will keep you alive in the meantime? (more…)
