Why I Keep Choosing Bushcraft Over Modern Convenience
Mastering primitive outdoor skills gives us the confidence to tackle all sorts of things, both primitive and modern.
When I arrive in camp, I let my pack drop from my shoulders. It’s the first day of a four-day backcountry trip, and after putting in the miles, I could use a good meal and a crackling fire.
I typically carry a lighter in my pocket and fire steel in my pack. But when it comes time to ignite the fire, I don’t reach for these gadgets.
Instead, I choose a length of goldenrod and set to work on a hearth board of umbrella magnolia.
This warms me twice: once by the effort to spin the hand drill to produce the coal, and again when the fire is kindled into flame.
A lot of people refer to such fire-starting methods as bushcraft.
Author summary: Choosing bushcraft over modern convenience builds confidence.
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