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--- bush:bushcraft [2026/03/10 15:38] – Dave Darby
+++ bush:bushcraft [2026/04/19 07:52] (current) – [What is bushcraft?] Simon Grant
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-# Bushcraft
+This topic is part of [[gt:bushcraft|Bushcraft & Nature]].
+====== Bushcraft ======
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-## What is bushcraft?
+===== What is bushcraft? =====
 Bushcraft is about living in the outdoor environment, in the wild, using knowledge and the natural resources around you to sustain yourself over a prolonged period. But the concept goes [beyond mere survival](http://lowimpactorg.onyx-sites.io/whats-the-difference-between-survival-bushcraft/ "What’s the difference between survival & bushcraft?") - it's about thriving, being comfortable in nature. On the other hand, bushcraft has fewer creature comforts and links to civilisation than recreational camping - the more you bring with you, the less you're doing bushcraft and the more you're camping. The difference is really about how sustainably you can live outdoors.
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-The essential tasks of bushcraft are obtaining potable water, fire lighting, making shelter and getting and preparing food, which encompasses a range of skills such as flintknapping, firecraft, finding food & water, hunting, fishing, making shelters, rope & cord making, skins & hides, tracking, natural navigation, basketry, leatherwork, and [much more](http://lowimpactorg.onyx-sites.io/categories/main/nature).
+The essential tasks of bushcraft are obtaining potable water, fire lighting, making shelter and getting and preparing food, which encompasses a range of skills such as flintknapping, firecraft, finding food & water, hunting, fishing, making shelters, rope & cord making, skins & hides, tracking, natural navigation, basketry, leatherwork, and much more.
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-## What are the benefits of bushcraft?
+===== What are the benefits of bushcraft? =====
 Bushcraft is fun, exciting, (potentially) free, satisfying, and you get to hang out in beautiful places for extended periods. The skills you gain will be helpful in non-bushcraft situations, for example tying knots, foraging, knife work and lighting fires, but they could also save your life or the lives of your loved ones in a survival situation.
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-## What can I do?
+===== What can I do? =====
 Gain some skills by attending a course before you go out into the wild. It's essential to learn the correct way to do things, especially as regards safety. Of all our topics, it's probably the one that is least easily learnt from books - although they can certainly increase your knowledge. You can immerse yourself, or focus on [specific skills](http://lowimpactorg.onyx-sites.io/categories/main/nature).
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-## Further resources
+===== Forum =====
+This topic belongs to the section [[gt:bushcraft|Bushcraft & Nature]]. You can ask questions or add information on the corresponding [Forum section](https://forum.growingthecommons.org/t/bushcraft).
+===== Further resources =====
 - [Wilderness Foundation UK](https://wildernessfoundation.org.uk/) - campaigning to protect wilderness areas
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-## Related topics
+===== Related topics =====
-- [Bow making](https://knowledge.growingthecommons.org/doku.php/bowm/bow_making)
+- [Bow making](bowm:bow_making)
-- [Fishing](https://knowledge.growingthecommons.org/doku.php/fish/fishing)
+- [Fishing](fish:fishing)
-- [Canoes & kayaks](https://knowledge.growingthecommons.org/doku.php/cano/canoes)
+- [Canoes & kayaks](cano:canoes)
-- [Wild food](https://knowledge.growingthecommons.org/doku.php/wild/wild_food)
+- [Wild food](wild:wild_food)
-- [Crayfish](https://knowledge.growingthecommons.org/doku.php/cray/crayfish)
+- [Crayfish](cray:crayfish)
-- [Coracles & currachs](https://knowledge.growingthecommons.org/doku.php/cora/coracles)
+- [Coracles & currachs](cora:coracles)
-- [Tracking](https://knowledge.growingthecommons.org/doku.php/trac/tracking)
+- [Tracking](trac:tracking)
-- [Firecraft](https://knowledge.growingthecommons.org/doku.php/fire/firecraft)
+- [Firecraft](fire:firecraft)
-- [Nature awareness](https://knowledge.growingthecommons.org/doku.php/ntaw/nature_awareness)
+- [Nature awareness](ntaw:nature_awareness)
-- [Flintknapping](https://knowledge.growingthecommons.org/doku.php/flin/flintknapping)
+- [Flintknapping](flin:flintknapping)
-- [Skins & hides](https://knowledge.growingthecommons.org/doku.php/skin/skins)
+- [Skins & hides](skin:skins)
-- [Wild mushrooms](https://knowledge.growingthecommons.org/doku.php/wmus/mushrooms)
+- [Wild mushrooms](wmus:mushrooms)
-- [Nuts & nut trees](https://knowledge.growingthecommons.org/doku.php/nuts/nuts)
+- [Nuts & nut trees](nuts:nuts)
-- [Tree/woodland management](https://knowledge.growingthecommons.org/doku.php/wodl/woodland_management)
+- [Tree/woodland management](wodl:woodland_management)
-- [Navigation](https://knowledge.growingthecommons.org/doku.php/navi/navigation)
+- [Navigation](navi:navigation)
-- [Game / wild meat](https://knowledge.growingthecommons.org/doku.php/game/game)
+- [Game / wild meat](game:game)
-- [Coastal foraging](https://knowledge.growingthecommons.org/doku.php/coas/coastal_foraging)
+- [Coastal foraging](coas:coastal_foraging)
-## Specialist curators of this topic
+===== Specialist curators of this topic =====