Hi Bjorn, I was that random person who bumped into you and told you that you were on at the speakeasy in 20 minutes. It was an honour to meet you despite your obvious frustration at the organisation. Thank you for everything you do, you are an inspiration 😀👍
Another great, informative video thanks. Stunning location. Sad to hear about it being over commercialised & festival-like. Hopefully it'll change or there'll be a different one. Does anyone know the brand of those green conical tents in the 'prehistoric zone' ? Sorry I've left my comment in the wrong spot.
Very true,I have never been to anything like this ever ,too many people with a sales and money idealogy,great folk out there,its always about the nature side of it to me to have a troop of long tailed tits hop around your head when your sat quiet with no movement,means more to me.
Hi Bjorn ….here from sunny Liverpool …..so wanted to come this year and meet you in person, but just couldn’t make it….hopefully next year….I’ve been following you since 2020 and you’ve kept me sane 💗 thank you for All your endeavours & keep going! & keep laughing x
I'll keep coming back for you, Bjorn. You are very important to some of us (for obvious reasons; warning and educating us, giving us positive energy, showing how we used to live or rather should live)
Bjorn, your videos, however long or short, and on whatever subject, are always like a little visual vacation for the mind and soul. Thank you for continuing to provide that for us all.
Hey, Bjørn - thanks for the review of the Bushcraft Show. I wish the event had been more to your liking - time away from home is precious and should be enjoyable. You have a tight work schedule but you have presented many talks and attended several Viking & bushcraft events, maybe you could send the committee a list of pros & cons for their event which might help them plan better for next year's show. If enough people speak up, generally things will change and improve. Thanks for the video! 😉
I guess maybe I'm too old to grasp this concept of "Bushcraft". To me its just camping while making things you need? Of course if I need a spoon, I take one with me. So I guess I'm not a "Buchcrafter". Just a guy who goes camping to enjoy being outside. And even though it looked rainy. It still looked like an interesting thing to see and go too. As soon as people could rent a tent, that's when you start attracting all the "Wrong" people. No events like that near where I live, which is too bad. I'd love to go, and find out what, if anything, I am missing.
Thanks for the report Bjorn. I had thought of attending the Bushcraft Show but decided to give it a miss due to finances. You're always welcome in Albion BTW. 🇳🇴 🇬🇧 Sköl 🍺🍺
That was fun! I wish I could have been there in the audience. I would have asked if you have a woman, and if not, can I braid your beautiful hair? 😊 Thank you for taking us with Bull. I enjoyed myself. Much love, beautiful Soul. 💗👑✨️
Always get the itch to go out in de woods to camp when I see this. When are we going out on a Viking bushcraft camp again Bjorn? With the dogs maybe? Really enjoy those vids. Hope you'll find the time !! Greetings from the Netherlands 🇳🇱, TW.
When I was a young girl here in Utah it was customary to give all of the young boys when they got about what 10 they're own pocket knife and I just remember feeling sort of out of place because I wasn't a boy. I couldn't have a pocket knife. Lol Still to this day I carry a pocket knife. I gave a pocket knife to my son. Then he came back from school saying he can't have that in his possession because it's referred to as a weapon. About six weeks later my son was expelled from school because he had one of those little Swiss knives that were like maybe 2 inches long with the fingernail file and the scissors and all the bells and whistles.I couldn't believe it !!! .I was shocked. Our rights are slowly being taken away. Oh yeah I'm upset about it. That was 15 years ago. I really like this video. Brought back a lots of memories. ❤ T
Bjorn, as someone who organizes events, it is hard if you do it right. Things must be highly organized and organizers must vet the suppliers and emphasize the purpose of the event. Otherwise it grows out of control and turns into something else entirely. I hate that too many people have normalized drug use. Thank you for sharing your experience.
The Bushcraft Show, never been, and never will. Too many pretentious people and too much commerce. You hit the nail on the head when you said Bushcraft is about learning skills, not collecting mountains of equipment (usually branded and overpriced). 99% of "Bushcrafters" these days are just campers with overpriced equipment in earthy tones. When I started sleeping outdoors and learning skills back in the 1970's it was still commonly called woodcraft and camping, then it was survival that was all the rage in the 1980's, and now its trendy to call it Bushcraft, but for that 99% its actually just camping with expensive green and brown camping gear. The real practitioners of Bushcraft and camping tent to want to get away from people, not all clump together and compare knives etc. Maybe I'm just a miserable old cynic, but the Bushcraft show and all its trappings is not for me.
I attended on the Saturday. Only stayed the day. I did not stay overnight though I wish I had. The location is excellent and finding it is easy and it is well marshalled. I didn't notice drugs though it is not a surprise there is some about. It is commercialized but to an extent it needs to be to bring in traders/merchants etc. In terms of the traders there is a little something for everyone. Some of the items on sale were very expensive though some bargains could be found. It could do with more bushcraft. It is difficult to book things on the website as it not easy to navigate. I don't think the layout of the site had much rhyme or reason. You tend to find things by accident. My concern is that is might become more about prepping and survival which are in their own way bushcraft related though not something that should be front and center for the Bushcraft show. Something like the Bushcraft show is important and should have its own niche though the organizers may need to be selective about what is allowed in. Nevertheless I will try to attend next year.
Was lovely to listen and meet you sir, I am the one in the brown and black shirt in the background trying to stop my face from burning in the sun!! lol
I think a lot of people like the thought of Bushcraft and Survival Alone style, but I feel most would not handle it well. I'm a farmer mountain/desert country boy and most would not handle that well either me thinks!
It seems to me this is a very honest respons. I never visited the Bushcraft Show in the UK but I do see that bushcraft is heavily commercialized. In 2023 traveled to a 'bushcraft show' in Germany and I'm pretty sure I was the only one there not bying gear.
It was so cool to have met you Bjorn. Please keep coming back if you can, maybe we can get a mic and speakers sorted out for next year :D Thank you for what you do.
Awesome! It's time to become nature again (to go back home, in nature) the way I see it, if you enjoy your time outside by a tree and you go back in your house, at least you brought some of that nature back with you... it's a start
I did something similar growing up. We learned how to use tools at an early age, went camping, learned how to catch and clean fish, how to process poultry, and I was learning how to shoot before the training wheels were off my first bike.
Was wonderful to meet you at long last Bjorn! It was far too busy for me there - yes too much commercialisation . We left after seeing you. But it was a beautiful setting - a lovely English estate
I wish I'd bumped into you bjorn , i know you had a rough time last year at the show and i can only apologise for the minority , and you are right about bringing the bushcraft side back , i had too endure crying babies and a snorer and yapping dogs at 5.30 am and that was probably the only thing that spoiled it for me , if im so lucky too see you attend next year I'll make my presence to you 💪🍺🫶👌
Wow , missed out a number. England. Hum I can relate to the Drinking and drugs, In WI, Milwaukee area, parks have been created into BEER in the PARK, Some find a great place to SELL camping with many tents. Art , Music. I seen that more in NC, or Great Smokie MT Area. It has been years that I had been to many camping areas. Some have their areas that are Commercialized in areas, mainly as a mini tourist trap Attraction. People Like to HEAR how other areas are different. How the young are taught. Wish we did more in the states. USA kids are SO , so very behind to even cook from a box at home
Understand, I think, about not wanting to stand on a beam in a group - it feels like elevating yourself unduly over those around. Apologies if I do have it wrong here.
For me personally, camping, hiking, fishing, hunting are things I love to do to be away from people and society. Social media has made camping or “bushcraft” a trend and it’s a trend because of the monihtazation of internet content. It’s very sad. Hopefully as with so many trends it will fade away and those who seek to profit from it will move on to the next trend.
I heard a story about a man all he had was a axe and travel into the Canadian mountains & with knowledge he learnt over the years from his Father & Grand Father he could survive for years with just one tool.
After seeing the criticism of the organisers I tried to find out who was responsible. I could not find the information. I find it strange that an event's organisers do not want to be known.
Some of the things your talking about in the woke is okay I get it. But I also think it's nice when people do stuff and have same interests instead of being bothered about their orientation...
I noticed a lot of military surplus for sale in the merchant area. I'm surprised that the Airport allowed you to bring a sheath knife with you, being that they are afraid of that sort of thing. Glad you enjoyed your time with friends, skal.
Money/greed drives most event/show organisers to develop what were once well organised and enjoyable weekends to mainstream money cows. Shame really. I continue to attend new similar shows whilst they remain small
Same here in Oregon. Vendor fees have doubled since last year at some events. Prices to get into events have doubled at some events. Less turn out because of increased prices to get in plus increased prices from vendors. The fair committee for our county has gotten real greedy this year and they created a thick manual this year of rules.
Greetings Bjorn, I have been watching and following your channels. Such great adventures and your points of view have been taken in welcomingly. If you ever have the opportunity to travel in a southerly direction. I recommend you spend time outdoors camping in Tasmania 42.0409 S 146.8087 E. The wilderness there is pristine. Back in the eighties i had the pleasure to work and camp in many rugged areas. Different countries offer a varying array of flora/fauna. Tasmania i recall, prehistoric rain forests, as some locations i never seen anywhere not even in books or online. Keep the inspiration alive. Regards
Things need to change at the show agreed I blew £300 on nothing really.. To focused on high priced goods also as a subscriber to the magazine I haven't received any but they kept taking money and never answered the phone or emails.
Ive not been to the Bushcraft Show purely because it is more about earning money than it is about Bushcraft, yes it is too commercial. The Wilderness Gathering was a better show and the original first Bushcraft Show here in Britain, unfortunately it is not being held at the Bison Farm no more, it has moved location for this year.
Hahaha yea , isnt that weird that i am like that too, i dont like big negative emotional displays either , i live in australia but my surname goes back to sweden & denmark ( thorn) so must be in the genes then. 😁
I have not yet managed to get to this event but had wanted to for some time. Not entirely sure I want to bother if it's that badly run. The camping would no doubt be lovely, but drugs and poor organisation are a huge turn off.
like everything here these days , oversubscribed and far too busy . This once tranquil little island is now massively overcrowded due to an open door . Finding blessed solitude is becoming more and more difficult with each passing year
Unfortunately that is what happens to events like that. I used to go to a Scottish Festival down in Colorado. But it has gotten so commercial and expensive that I cant afford it now. Burning Man, yeah, its nothing like it once was. There is a event now called Wasteland Weekend. A Mad Max/Fallout based event, post apocalypse, and they limit the number of people who can stay on site. So yeah, you have to be so very careful your event does not balloon out of control.
I agree- drugs ruin everything. The potheads or whatever can piss off and indulge their idiotic addictions in their own homes. One thing I miss is Maker Faire. Wish they'd bring that back to my area.
Let’s say… commercial. When the organisers start making money they forget who built their business. The drugs in some people’s mind it’s part of nature…well, it is not!
Anywhere with more than 12 people living per 1 square kilometer is technically "overcrowded" or overpopulated in regard to permanent sustainability in harmony with nature.
I carried a knife most of my life. Learned to really use it in scouts. All of the bushcraft skills that I learned in scouts have followed me throughout my life. Kids need to be exposed to it.
Yes, bushcraft ahem. Let me see, man use's a steel blade, the result of 1000 yrs of metalurgical knowledge, to strike a firesteel, same level of technological development as the knife. It creates a spark, a very high temperature spark, a product of high technology, allied with some combustible material, which catches fire. If the big war starts, there wont be any firesteels, or steel for that matter. The survivors will end up eating each other, raw.
It's less of a show and more about spending money on stupidly overpriced axes or youtuber endorsed gimmicks like a petromax stove that weighs 20kg, that no bushcrafter is gonna ever carry, there's no practicality anymore, it's just merchandise.
Hi Bjorn, I was that random person who bumped into you and told you that you were on at the speakeasy in 20 minutes. It was an honour to meet you despite your obvious frustration at the organisation. Thank you for everything you do, you are an inspiration 😀👍
Thank you, and likewise! And thank you also for saving the day!
Another great, informative video thanks. Stunning location. Sad to hear about it being over commercialised & festival-like. Hopefully it'll change or there'll be a different one. Does anyone know the brand of those green conical tents in the 'prehistoric zone' ? Sorry I've left my comment in the wrong spot.
I've not been to the show for years I just can't handle too many people these days, small groups is OK and even better is solitude
a-men to that brother
My name it means nothing my fortune is less, my future is shrouded in dark wilderness...
@@ASBO_LUTELY I'll go with that:)
This is me! I can’t stand crowds!
Very true,I have never been to anything like this ever ,too many people with a sales and money idealogy,great folk out there,its always about the nature side of it to me to have a troop of long tailed tits hop around your head when your sat quiet with no movement,means more to me.
It's too bad when small events turn into commercialized nightmares. I'm glad you still managed to enjoy yourself. Take care Bjorn 💕
Hi Angela. Yes, it really is. But I still enjoyed my time there, however mostly because of the nice people.
Hi Bjorn ….here from sunny Liverpool …..so wanted to come this year and meet you in person, but just couldn’t make it….hopefully next year….I’ve been following you since 2020 and you’ve kept me sane 💗 thank you for All your endeavours & keep going! & keep laughing x
I'll keep coming back for you, Bjorn. You are very important to some of us (for obvious reasons; warning and educating us, giving us positive energy, showing how we used to live or rather should live)
Bjorn, your videos, however long or short, and on whatever subject, are always like a little visual vacation for the mind and soul. Thank you for continuing to provide that for us all.
Hey, Bjørn - thanks for the review of the Bushcraft Show. I wish the event had been more to your liking - time away from home is precious and should be enjoyable. You have a tight work schedule but you have presented many talks and attended several Viking & bushcraft events, maybe you could send the committee a list of pros & cons for their event which might help them plan better for next year's show. If enough people speak up, generally things will change and improve. Thanks for the video! 😉
I guess maybe I'm too old to grasp this concept of "Bushcraft". To me its just camping while making things you need? Of course if I need a spoon, I take one with me. So I guess I'm not a "Buchcrafter". Just a guy who goes camping to enjoy being outside. And even though it looked rainy. It still looked like an interesting thing to see and go too. As soon as people could rent a tent, that's when you start attracting all the "Wrong" people. No events like that near where I live, which is too bad. I'd love to go, and find out what, if anything, I am missing.
Thanks for the report Bjorn. I had thought of attending the Bushcraft Show but decided to give it a miss due to finances. You're always welcome in Albion BTW. 🇳🇴 🇬🇧 Sköl 🍺🍺
Nice video Ty Bjorn ❤ from England 👊🏻 keep fighting all
Im smiling to see you in a sports shirt, drinking a soda in a ball hat. Being versatile is important!
That was fun! I wish I could have been there in the audience. I would have asked if you have a woman, and if not, can I braid your beautiful hair? 😊 Thank you for taking us with Bull. I enjoyed myself. Much love, beautiful Soul. 💗👑✨️
Well said the bushcraft lifestyle is fading
NO it's not!
It's the same old story, druggies buggering everything up.
No matter what event you go to nowadays.
I really wanted to be there this year, I hope you return next year, it’d be great to meet you in person.
We all need to learn some
Always get the itch to go out in de woods to camp when I see this.
When are we going out on a Viking bushcraft camp again Bjorn? With the dogs maybe? Really enjoy those vids. Hope you'll find the time !!
Greetings from the Netherlands 🇳🇱, TW.
Signs of the times my friend.
When I was a young girl here in Utah it was customary to give all of the young boys when they got about what 10 they're own pocket knife and I just remember feeling sort of out of place because I wasn't a boy. I couldn't have a pocket knife. Lol Still to this day I carry a pocket knife.
I gave a pocket knife to my son. Then he came back from school saying he can't have that in his possession because it's referred to as a weapon. About six weeks later my son was expelled from school because he had one of those little Swiss knives that were like maybe 2 inches long with the fingernail file and the scissors and all the bells and whistles.I couldn't believe it !!! .I was shocked. Our rights are slowly being taken away. Oh yeah I'm upset about it. That was 15 years ago.
I really like this video. Brought back a lots of memories. ❤
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Bjorn, as someone who organizes events, it is hard if you do it right. Things must be highly organized and organizers must vet the suppliers and emphasize the purpose of the event. Otherwise it grows out of control and turns into something else entirely. I hate that too many people have normalized drug use. Thank you for sharing your experience.
The Bushcraft Show, never been, and never will. Too many pretentious people and too much commerce. You hit the nail on the head when you said Bushcraft is about learning skills, not collecting mountains of equipment (usually branded and overpriced). 99% of "Bushcrafters" these days are just campers with overpriced equipment in earthy tones. When I started sleeping outdoors and learning skills back in the 1970's it was still commonly called woodcraft and camping, then it was survival that was all the rage in the 1980's, and now its trendy to call it Bushcraft, but for that 99% its actually just camping with expensive green and brown camping gear. The real practitioners of Bushcraft and camping tent to want to get away from people, not all clump together and compare knives etc. Maybe I'm just a miserable old cynic, but the Bushcraft show and all its trappings is not for me.
I attended on the Saturday. Only stayed the day. I did not stay overnight though I wish I had. The location is excellent and finding it is easy and it is well marshalled. I didn't notice drugs though it is not a surprise there is some about. It is commercialized but to an extent it needs to be to bring in traders/merchants etc. In terms of the traders there is a little something for everyone. Some of the items on sale were very expensive though some bargains could be found. It could do with more bushcraft. It is difficult to book things on the website as it not easy to navigate. I don't think the layout of the site had much rhyme or reason. You tend to find things by accident. My concern is that is might become more about prepping and survival which are in their own way bushcraft related though not something that should be front and center for the Bushcraft show. Something like the Bushcraft show is important and should have its own niche though the organizers may need to be selective about what is allowed in. Nevertheless I will try to attend next year.
In his Sunday talk, Ray Mears actually promoted a return to survivalist knowledge, due to our uncertain times.
The more small these events are the better they are.Seems the bigger events lose there zeal.
Same with everything, commercialisation ruins all
Was lovely to listen and meet you sir, I am the one in the brown and black shirt in the background trying to stop my face from burning in the sun!! lol
Wish I could have come but money is tight .
Sad to hear that the show has gone down hill. It is about 6 years since I attended...
I’ve not been to a Bushcraft show yet but I definitely will
I think a lot of people like the thought of Bushcraft and Survival Alone style, but I feel most would not handle it well. I'm a farmer mountain/desert country boy and most would not handle that well either me thinks!
It was lovely to meet you and listen to your wise words. Definitely agree with you review of the event
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Bjorn is a bit of all right!
THANKS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It seems to me this is a very honest respons. I never visited the Bushcraft Show in the UK but I do see that bushcraft is heavily commercialized. In 2023 traveled to a 'bushcraft show' in Germany and I'm pretty sure I was the only one there not bying gear.
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It was so cool to have met you Bjorn.
Please keep coming back if you can, maybe we can get a mic and speakers sorted out for next year :D
Thank you for what you do.
Awesome! It's time to become nature again (to go back home, in nature)
the way I see it, if you enjoy your time outside by a tree and you go back in your house, at least you brought some of that nature back with you... it's a start
Fantastic video buddy. I don't go to the bushcraft show to many people and to commercial for me. But I would have loved to meet you maybe one day
I had my first knife when I was very young i think I was 7 years old
I did something similar growing up. We learned how to use tools at an early age, went camping, learned how to catch and clean fish, how to process poultry, and I was learning how to shoot before the training wheels were off my first bike.
It was a pleasure to camp with you.
It was nice as always to meet you. And thank you so much again for attending to my speech on the stage.😊
AHH all them Lavvu's together 🫀🖖🏕️
It was great to meet you there Bjorn, and well done for doing the talk even though the organisation was a shambles!
BJORN, DIDN'T IT RAIN SOME, THERE LAST YEAR. IT IS BEAUITFUL LAND SCAPE THERE. Do take care. Fl., USA
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Was wonderful to meet you at long last Bjorn! It was far too busy for me there - yes too much commercialisation . We left after seeing you. But it was a beautiful setting - a lovely English estate
I wish I'd bumped into you bjorn , i know you had a rough time last year at the show and i can only apologise for the minority , and you are right about bringing the bushcraft side back , i had too endure crying babies and a snorer and yapping dogs at 5.30 am and that was probably the only thing that spoiled it for me , if im so lucky too see you attend next year I'll make my presence to you 💪🍺🫶👌
I looked out for you. But missed you I was there on the Saturday 😮😊
Welcome to England brother.
Yesss 💪💪💪🫡
Their's my favorite bearded guy in the woods
Wish I lived a little closer, stay safe.
Wow , missed out a number. England. Hum I can relate to the Drinking and drugs, In WI, Milwaukee area, parks have been created into BEER in the PARK, Some find a great place to SELL camping with many tents. Art , Music. I seen that more in NC, or Great Smokie MT Area. It has been years that I had been to many camping areas. Some have their areas that are Commercialized in areas, mainly as a mini tourist trap Attraction. People Like to HEAR how other areas are different. How the young are taught. Wish we did more in the states. USA kids are SO , so very behind to even cook from a box at home
The festival people formed a committee and ruined it.
Understand, I think, about not wanting to stand on a beam in a group - it feels like elevating yourself unduly over those around. Apologies if I do have it wrong here.
It was amazing to be your neighbours for a few days too. Truly an honour and a privilege.
It was a pleasure and you had the best camp I have ever seen!
For me personally, camping, hiking, fishing, hunting are things I love to do to be away from people and society. Social media has made camping or “bushcraft” a trend and it’s a trend because of the monihtazation of internet content. It’s very sad. Hopefully as with so many trends it will fade away and those who seek to profit from it will move on to the next trend.
I heard a story about a man all he had was a axe and travel into the Canadian mountains & with knowledge he learnt over the years from his Father & Grand Father he could survive for years with just one tool.
After seeing the criticism of the organisers I tried to find out who was responsible. I could not find the information. I find it strange that an event's organisers do not want to be known.
more bushcraft and less wokeness?
Do you want less fairness, empathy and understanding? More ignorance and selfishness? Really?
Some of the things your talking about in the woke is okay I get it. But I also think it's nice when people do stuff and have same interests instead of being bothered about their orientation...
Rose, did you watch this one?
I was there on the Sunday, I was so sad I missed you 😔
I noticed a lot of military surplus for sale in the merchant area. I'm surprised that the Airport allowed you to bring a sheath knife with you, being that they are afraid of that sort of thing. Glad you enjoyed your time with friends, skal.
Money/greed drives most event/show organisers to develop what were once well organised and enjoyable weekends to mainstream money cows. Shame really. I continue to attend new similar shows whilst they remain small
Same here in Oregon. Vendor fees have doubled since last year at some events. Prices to get into events have doubled at some events. Less turn out because of increased prices to get in plus increased prices from vendors. The fair committee for our county has gotten real greedy this year and they created a thick manual this year of rules.
@@user-jv6oh5uy2g same in haworth West Yorkshire England 1940s weekend cancelled , automatic f up , best wishes !
Greetings Bjorn, I have been watching and following your channels. Such great adventures and your points of view have been taken in welcomingly. If you ever have the opportunity to travel in a southerly direction. I recommend you spend time outdoors camping in Tasmania 42.0409 S 146.8087 E. The wilderness there is pristine. Back in the eighties i had the pleasure to work and camp in many rugged areas. Different countries offer a varying array of flora/fauna. Tasmania i recall, prehistoric rain forests, as some locations i never seen anywhere not even in books or online. Keep the inspiration alive. Regards
I had no idea there was a particular bushcraft show, thought it was a mish-mash of people online who did bushcraft style courses.
Things need to change at the show agreed I blew £300 on nothing really.. To focused on high priced goods also as a subscriber to the magazine I haven't received any but they kept taking money and never answered the phone or emails.
300 is crazy expensive.
Ive not been to the Bushcraft Show purely because it is more about earning money than it is about Bushcraft, yes it is too commercial. The Wilderness Gathering was a better show and the original first Bushcraft Show here in Britain, unfortunately it is not being held at the Bison Farm no more, it has moved location for this year.
What is the price to get in the bushcraft show?
Nthe knife sharpener would be my want..... ok NEED lol
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Nice show ! claps
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Hahaha yea , isnt that weird that i am like that too, i dont like big negative emotional displays either , i live in australia but my surname goes back to sweden & denmark ( thorn) so must be in the genes then. 😁
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I have not yet managed to get to this event but had wanted to for some time. Not entirely sure I want to bother if it's that badly run. The camping would no doubt be lovely, but drugs and poor organisation are a huge turn off.
like everything here these days , oversubscribed and far too busy . This once tranquil little island is now massively overcrowded due to an open door .
Finding blessed solitude is becoming more and more difficult with each passing year
OK just gotta say that knife looks like... I want that knife.... not I have to have that knife.... lol😂
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Bjorn, can you recommend a decent ferro rod?
Yes, the Blackbeard one is very good. I have a link on bull-hansen.com
It's become too Main stream & trendy now
Unfortunately that is what happens to events like that. I used to go to a Scottish Festival down in Colorado. But it has gotten so commercial and expensive that I cant afford it now. Burning Man, yeah, its nothing like it once was. There is a event now called Wasteland Weekend. A Mad Max/Fallout based event, post apocalypse, and they limit the number of people who can stay on site. So yeah, you have to be so very careful your event does not balloon out of control.
I agree- drugs ruin everything. The potheads or whatever can piss off and indulge their idiotic addictions in their own homes.
One thing I miss is Maker Faire. Wish they'd bring that back to my area.
Well said!
Let’s say… commercial. When the organisers start making money they forget who built their business. The drugs in some people’s mind it’s part of nature…well, it is not!
It will always become about MONEY. Regardless of how it starts!!
That is very sad that people are not coming their to learn something important .
Anywhere with more than 12 people living per 1 square kilometer is technically "overcrowded" or overpopulated in regard to permanent sustainability in harmony with nature.
It’s not actually as big as it once was Bjorn.
Snitches get stiches 🤣👋
I carried a knife most of my life. Learned to really use it in scouts. All of the bushcraft skills that I learned in scouts have followed me throughout my life. Kids need to be exposed to it.
Shame about the druggies. The last thing we need is for bushcraft to become "trendy" or fashionable.
Everything that starts out well is eventually commercialized, corrupted and ruined.
Yes, bushcraft ahem. Let me see, man use's a steel blade, the result of 1000 yrs of metalurgical knowledge, to strike a firesteel, same level of technological development as the knife. It creates a spark, a very high temperature spark, a product of high technology, allied with some combustible material, which catches fire. If the big war starts, there wont be any firesteels, or steel for that matter. The survivors will end up eating each other, raw.
So if you use a steel knife, it’s not bushcraft?
It's less of a show and more about spending money on stupidly overpriced axes or youtuber endorsed gimmicks like a petromax stove that weighs 20kg, that no bushcrafter is gonna ever carry, there's no practicality anymore, it's just merchandise.
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