I know we aren't nearly as dry as you, here in Oklahoma we have the extream eastern side that's more like the ozarks, the area I live is rolling hills with stunted oaks and hickories except the river and creek bottoms where the trees can be big. Then out west it's flat!!! The southwest has more hills and mesquite. Then there's the black Mesa area way out in the panhandle. The gloss mountains where my granddad was born is more desert like. Lots of extreams in my little state. I prefer the eastern hills.
Another difference here in the states, generally most people don't know what bush crafting is. They generally think you mean a survivalist lunatic.
heyup from North Yorkshire welcome to the forum!
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