Comment under this post with your go-to bushcrafting tools and why. Share how these tools help you in the field and how they may help others, as well as photos and videos if you want.
Don‘t forget to also share any good buys you may come across for our community. To kick off the discussion:
For anyone starting out or just needing an extra knife, Amazon has stainless Morakniv Companion knives for 18 bucks.
Knives are like any other tool in that there’s tons of quality options out there with price ranges across the board.
Do your own research of course, but this is a solid addition to your pack for a great price.
#1 thing you need: A goal. Be that a duration, a destination, whatever. Aimless squatting in the brush is called camping. Camping forced upon you is just called homelessness.
Speaking of knives. Just inherited my grandfathers Randall Made Model 16 Diver. He was a UDT Frogman in WW2. It’s a treasure.
550 likes to stretch, bankline isn't always easy to work with. Both can be waaaay too expensive at times.
550 cord is great but kind of overkill for most light shelter bush-crafting. Unless you're building a treehouse lighter cordage like this:
would be much more length for the weight and size compared to 100ft of 550 cord. I'm not saying don't use 550 cord, but for running a line for a tarp or drying clothes, etc it's overkill. I still keep 550 on me for tying gear to my kit, I do take the guts out though.
I am a knife nerd, but I can make do out hunting with a Mora Companion HD carbon knife and a Havalon Piranta with a few spare blades. If I was planning to build shelters I would want a little more, but those two cutting instruments are my go to tools!