Did anyone else catch the show on Nat Geo? I only tuned in because i know a few familiar faces from YouTube but it really got me thinking...
Some people had cupboards full of tinned goods and one chap lives off the grid hunting and growing his own food etc.
What made me think the most was since i've gotten into lightweight kit i have forgotten about Bushcraft- and although i still want to practice it I have moved on all my kit in order to buy lighter kit.
I am going to buy a new stainless steel billy can and go out in the woods with that, a knife, saw and some paracord and see what i can do.
Also I am now very eager to learn foraging and trapping and also preparing game in the field like how to clean out fish/rabbit/wood pigeon/squirrel because although i have taken them all before i have never done it myself. I once cleaned out a wood pigeon with the help of a friend and cooked it up on my hobo stove but i am very eager to learn myself
I do not think the world is going to end but watching the show got me thinking that if my house flooded(i live between two mountains) or heavy snow come, or a solar flare did stop all electronics i want to be confident in feeding myself and living independently if I had too, obviously it would be a last ditch effort.
I am also thinking of a few nights out soon where i'll treat my own water, find my own food and make a small camp with a shelter frame and use a tarp because i have made a shelter before i just do not like leaving them in the woods.
Thank you for reading, Ben.
PS, I will not be filling a cupboard with food and drums of water under the bed etc i am just hoping to sharpen up my skills encase they are even needed and have fun whilst doing so.