Sometimes Bushcrafting is just a walk away

[OhCanada]

I live in the city, without a car, so my woods time is pretty limited these days. Sometimes I go out with the hiking club but no real bush crafting is done on these hikes.

Today I went for a 10 hour walk. All around the city but here is what a walk can do for you:

1. Get/keep you fit. A lot of bush craft is walking so even city walking will help you stay fit.

2. Gear testing, tried a pair of second hand boots and found out they fit great but need some duct tape in the heal area to prevent heat burns. Rain gear, cold weather gear, and "wicking" gear can all be tested this way.

3. Endurance, it was hot! The walk was training for regular water consumption, water sources, and shaded rest stops.

4. Pack weight. I carry a day pack almost everyday, picking up food or other gear adds weight to your pack that you must carry for the rest of the walk. Walking with some weight regularly is better than walking with a lot of weight once in a blue moon.

[TheViking]

I can't stand cities. Noise and dust and smoke and people everywhere. :?
I would never be able to adapt bushcraft in citylife, glad you can though. :D

[Scotty]

Unfortunately I live in a seaside town, the nearest woods is slowly being devoured by a golf course and the beach, well you don't really want to be eating limpets of THAT beach :wink:
I still do manage to get quite alot of bushcraft practice in which is good but not as much as I would like.
Nice post OhCanada.

[Mike Stewart]

I grew up in a large city.

My parents used to take us out to the woods a lot in the summer time.

When I was 12 we moved to the suburbs and I was only 20 to 30 minutes from real woods, streams and farmlands. I used to hitchhike to the more woodsy areas almost everyday with a couple of my Buddy's and we would fish , hike and after we turned 16--hunted.

I got a job by the time I was 15 so I bought a car as soon as I was 16 and went hunting all season after school. I used to shoot my longbow in my parents driveway--everyday after school and all summer.

I began camping with the scouts at a very early age and loved the outdoors.

To me the outdoors was very important and still is to this day.

Mike........................................ :D
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[OhCanada]

Just to add to this thread...

I spent a few hours today, still in my work clothes, getting my garden ready for planting. Just got a 6'x6' plot at a community garden for $20. It was great fun, relaxing, and a good emotional boost.

Some other members had 2 or 3 times the space, likely from buying multiple plots.

Now that I am in, I should be able to start planting earlier next year. I'll also start seedlings indoors well before planting time. We only use seeds that reproduce themselves; survivalist should never use any kind of modern "monster" seed that doesn't reproduce itself.