Archive for October, 2009
The Cremation of Sam McGee – A Bushcraft Poem
October 31st, 2009 | 
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HAPPY HALLOWEEN READERS….
There are strange things done in the midnight sun
By the men who moil for gold;
The Arctic trails have their secret tales
That would make your blood run cold;
The Northern Lights have seen queer sights,
But the queerest they ever did see
Was that night on the marge of Lake Lebarge
I cremated Sam McGee.
Shelters
A shelter can protect you from the sun, insects, wind, rain, snow, and hot or cold temperatures. It can give you a feeling of well-being. It can help you maintain your will to survive.
In some areas, your need for shelter may take precedence over your need for food and possibly even your need for water. For example, prolonged exposure to cold can cause excessive fatigue and weakness (exhaustion). An exhausted person may develop a “passive” outlook, thereby losing the will to survive.
The most common error in making a shelter is to make it too large. A shelter must be large enough to protect you. It must also be small enough to contain your body heat, especially in cold climates.
The Land God Forgot – A Bushcraft Poem
The lonely sunsets flare forlorn
Down valleys dreadly desolate;
The lordly mountains soar in scorn
As still as death, as stern as fate.
The lonely sunsets flame and die;
The giant valleys gulp the night;
The monster mountains scrape the sky,
Where eager stars are diamond-bright.
Fishing Techniques Part 3 – Spear Fishing
The fishing method uses a spear. Spear fishing can be accomplished using many different designs of spear, anything from a simple single point (sharpened stick), to a multi point (trident), or barbed point (Leister).
In general the more points the better giving you some lee way. Aim slightly below the fish to allow for light refraction.