Today, deciding to blow the cobwebs from my lungs and circulate blood cells, I took a walk outback to scope for deer and turkey sign. After coming across several scrapes, one doe and zero turkeys, I headed down the mountain to my Bushcraft practice sight. I think it's slick, with a tarp enclosed shelter, a few rustic sycamore log benches and a fire pit. My practice sight isn't very remote, but it keeps me spirit while practicing woodscraft and survival skills.
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| Tarp Shelter |
There wasn't a surplus of time, so I was limited to a quick brew of tea in my GSI kettle over the Pocket Cooker Stove. Along the walk I scrounged a handful of dry branches, pine cones, and birch bark for fuel. I got the fire going with a fire steel and Opinel #8 spine using a length of jute twine to catch the spark.
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| Collected fuel and folding stove ready to go |
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| Lighting it up! |
Just a little over fifteen minutes, had a hot cup of tea ready to go. Even an hour of dirt time can be valuable. It is my favorite season with plenty of opportunities to practice skills and maybe learn a couple more.
Till next time....enjoy the Fall.