Integrating Bushcraft With Modern Outdoor Life | Bushcraft Show 2014

[@NorwegianWoods]

Another great talk. It is funny to hear you talk about bushcraft here in Scandinavia. I think you are spot on with what you say. Nobody knows what bushcraft is, but most people do it on a regular basis around here :) Thanks for sharing - Martin

[@HFSurvivalSchool]

Nice presentation ! Liked every minute. Hello from Georgia :)

[@alexandrenadeau5251]

very inspiring talk, you brought up some very good points, thanks for sharing.- Alex

[@kevbee8325]

Hi Paul, great presentation! Very interesting and informative, thanks for sharing!!!

[@0rigiin]

Something which I think sums up what you're getting at in the early part of the video is a memory of something I read online a number of years ago on a "Bushcraft TM" video from Britain. It was a comment from somebody in Scandinavia commenting along the lines of- "What you guys over there are calling Bushcraft at the moment, we call life skills". It perfectly illustrated how this need not be an isolated skill cult with a uniform but every day skills which have slowly been forgotten about in the UK. In the 80s I remember those magazines focused on a fusion of 'survival skills and military hand to hand combat (I forget the name of them now) which also made these skills seem like the extreme end of things. It was fun at the time, but they did make it out to be something 'apart'. I'm like you in that my focus has mostly been on world travel, hiking, camping, trails and I'm now starting to look into how these other natural skills can be usefull within all of that, such as identifying the structure of the land and types of vegetation to compliment these other activities.

[@tiroysupervivenciamartinez8400]

fantastic as usual! i loved your reference to spain! im another estrella galicia lover!!!

[@modestadventurers]

Useful talk as always Paul. Thank you.

[@ashleysmith2936]

Totally agree with what you're saying. I seem to think many people seem to like to put themselves in 'boxes' to belong, defining themselves to one activity and then society capitalises on that, markets products to it, strengthening that 'box' I think we need to understand there are no 'boxes' and skills and knowledge can cross over plenty of different activities, it is all about getting out there and just doing what you like to do.

[@prettyoutside7464]

I love your way, Paul. Ray and you have been doing an amazing job. The real understand about bushcraft. I hope one day meet and take classes with you guys. Cheers!

[@timleaning6695]

very good talk lots of interest thanks for sharing

[@PaulKirtley]

Thanks Tim. Glad you found it useful. ATB, Paul

[@timleaning6695]

a lot of the things now coming under the description of bushcraft skills when I was a lad were just things that previous generations used in their every day lives. also there seem to be a few identifiable "groups" on you tube who are in some way practicing these skills. ex military folks being one. campers of my vintage used some of the skills before modern tents became widely available and cheaper.. Chaps that were/are scouts.or cubs. in The UK we don't have the vast wilderness areas but we do like to get outdoors. ;)

[@TheWoodedBeardsman]

Good talk. I address the bushcraft issue in my casting video. Honestly, I just go with woodsman. It's going to be a long while before that monicur gets abused!

[@sebastianhatt]

weirdos who wear green :) brilliant, mate. thanks for your content.