blueridgebushcraft
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Hi, everyone.
My name is Ed and I live in Virginia... I've been shooting caplock muzzleloaders for many years, and was involved in civil war reenacting when I was younger with my father.
I'm currently a bushcraft and wilderness survival instructor with my own little bushcraft school here in VA. (I'm not advertising here, just want to give you a little background) My take on bushcraft is very similar to trekking... I teach primitive shelter, fire, and woodcraft skills in my classes, and my personal trips into the woods are a blend of primitive skills with some modern equipment (like tarps, military poncho liners instead of wool blankets, and knives for instance).
I'm very interested in trekking because I'm a real history lover, and I want to take my bushcraft to a new level. In fact the only reason that I don't use a completely primitive kit now, is because I haven't purchased those items... I even use flint and steel and bow drills to light my fires... I think all I need is clothing, a blanket, canvas tarp, and more period correct tools... my tinder box is an altoids tin if that gives you any clue as to how non-period my stuff is.
anyway... I'm looking forward to learning about trekking from all of you, as well as learning about my new flintlock rifle (it's my first flintlock).
Thanks for having me on your forum.
Ed
My name is Ed and I live in Virginia... I've been shooting caplock muzzleloaders for many years, and was involved in civil war reenacting when I was younger with my father.
I'm currently a bushcraft and wilderness survival instructor with my own little bushcraft school here in VA. (I'm not advertising here, just want to give you a little background) My take on bushcraft is very similar to trekking... I teach primitive shelter, fire, and woodcraft skills in my classes, and my personal trips into the woods are a blend of primitive skills with some modern equipment (like tarps, military poncho liners instead of wool blankets, and knives for instance).
I'm very interested in trekking because I'm a real history lover, and I want to take my bushcraft to a new level. In fact the only reason that I don't use a completely primitive kit now, is because I haven't purchased those items... I even use flint and steel and bow drills to light my fires... I think all I need is clothing, a blanket, canvas tarp, and more period correct tools... my tinder box is an altoids tin if that gives you any clue as to how non-period my stuff is.
anyway... I'm looking forward to learning about trekking from all of you, as well as learning about my new flintlock rifle (it's my first flintlock).
Thanks for having me on your forum.
Ed
