Woodlife

A huge drop in temperature, terrible downpours and a bad back has resulted in a Bushcraft grounding.

The back is not serious (just a strain) but the weather looks like it’s here to stay until Saturday 30th May. Two “lows” coming in from the Atlantic. I’m certainly not an “all weather” bushcrafter, and would prefer to stay dry and comfortable by choice; but I’m finding that the enforced grounding is making me miserable! I want to get out. I don’t care if it’s raining! I wouldn’t have been like this 6 months ago, preferring to stay lazy and warm.

I’m going to have to work on an indoor bushcraft project (watch out walls…I feel some hammock mountings on the way). Again, this will be quite difficult as I promised myself to complete all bushcraft projects “in the field”. I keep telling myself that we need the rain with hose pipe bans around the south of England and a new water enforcement order in Sussex. (Typical British irony that is).

Never mind. I’ve consoled myself by ordering a Trangia. This is the civilian 27 version this time. Whether it will replace or complement the Swedish Army one remains to be seen. Let’s hope the weekend is good enough to try it out.

I’ve added some information links on the right which may assist someone researching bushcraft subjects. It is quite UK specific, so if you’re from elsewhere, I do apologise, but some sites may be useful anyway. If you have any information sites to share, I’d be grateful to receive them.