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Bushcraft: fires and shelters

November 21, 2014 by Gretta Schifano 14 Comments

Anne in a Jack Raven bushcraft debris shelter. Copyright Gretta Schifano

In Bushcraft course: part one I described my first evening in the woods and going to bed in a hammock. This is what happened next. Bushcraft course: part two I’m comfortable and cosy in my woodland hammock and I fall asleep easily. But two hours later my bladder wakes me up. The night air feels […]

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Tags: bushcraft, camping, Jack Raven, woodcarving

Bushcraft: sleeping in a hammock

November 17, 2014 by Gretta Schifano 19 Comments

Hot water, Jack Raven Bushcraft. Copyright Gretta Schifano

Bushcraft course: part one As I walk through the darkness of the woods to my hammock I wonder if I’m going to be able to sleep. I’ve never slept outside before. I’m wearing a thermal top and leggings, a long-sleeved cotton top, two wool jumpers, a pair of fleece-lined thermal trousers, wool socks, walking boots, […]

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