Hi. I’m new to the forum and hope to settle in a bit. Survival/prepping are new terms to something I’ve done for 4/5’s of my life. I grew up rural and poor, but with uncommon freedom by today’s standards. I’ve hunted, fished and foraged since I could peddle a bike. Never part of a social movement or some perspective on the future, it was just normal life.
I have tremendous respect for the ‘been there, done that’ type of knowledge and not much patience for regurgitated book wisdom. Most of my frequent backwoods excursions are solo. Camping and companionship are only marginally compatible concepts in my book.
I enjoy talking over ways of doing things in-camp, covering inhospitable terrain, hanging tight in extreme weather, good gear and good habits. If it doesn’t show, I’m a bit old-school, but I do appreciate the contributions of high-tech clothing, sophisticated water filtration equipment, etc.
I’m married with four kids who run the gambit from incredible survival technician to fashion diva, but they’re all practiced marksmen and capable campers. My wife and I realized we were made for each other the first time we went camping together. We barely spoke to each other for the first 24 hours… just had the same balance of camp sense and deep appreciation for the silence of the woods… speech as communication is overrated.
Well, that’s me. Glad to be here.
AnvilIron
I have tremendous respect for the ‘been there, done that’ type of knowledge and not much patience for regurgitated book wisdom. Most of my frequent backwoods excursions are solo. Camping and companionship are only marginally compatible concepts in my book.
I enjoy talking over ways of doing things in-camp, covering inhospitable terrain, hanging tight in extreme weather, good gear and good habits. If it doesn’t show, I’m a bit old-school, but I do appreciate the contributions of high-tech clothing, sophisticated water filtration equipment, etc.
I’m married with four kids who run the gambit from incredible survival technician to fashion diva, but they’re all practiced marksmen and capable campers. My wife and I realized we were made for each other the first time we went camping together. We barely spoke to each other for the first 24 hours… just had the same balance of camp sense and deep appreciation for the silence of the woods… speech as communication is overrated.
Well, that’s me. Glad to be here.
AnvilIron