Comments on: Woodland Survival – At Home in the Wild http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/woodland-activities/woodland-survival-at-home-in-the-wild/ A blog about woodland activities, outdoor skills and conservation Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:04:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Scott http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/woodland-activities/woodland-survival-at-home-in-the-wild/comment-page-1/#comment-11729 Scott Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:51:47 +0000 http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/wild-food/woodland-survival-at-home-in-the-wild/#comment-11729 I think its kinda of funny that you people think three days is survival. Try taking 4 weeks of military survival leaving with only a knife and your clothes. I think its kinda of funny that you people think three days is survival. Try taking 4 weeks of military survival leaving with only a knife and your clothes.

]]> By: rutland poacher http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/woodland-activities/woodland-survival-at-home-in-the-wild/comment-page-1/#comment-7938 rutland poacher Fri, 16 Sep 2011 22:29:39 +0000 http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/wild-food/woodland-survival-at-home-in-the-wild/#comment-7938 Being in the very fortunate position of having access to 15 acres of mixed woodland that I am allowed to wild camp in and permission to forage on the surrounding 1000 acres I make myself escape from normallity for 3/4 days every season and camp out and catch and forage for all my nutritional requirements. I limit myself to as few items of clothing and equipment as possible, winter is normally 16 items and summer 12. It is always challenging but extremely rewarding. Being in the very fortunate position of having access to 15 acres of mixed woodland that I am allowed to wild camp in and permission to forage on the surrounding 1000 acres I make myself escape from normallity for 3/4 days every season and camp out and catch and forage for all my nutritional requirements.

I limit myself to as few items of clothing and equipment as possible, winter is normally 16 items and summer 12.

It is always challenging but extremely rewarding.

]]> By: Smiffy http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/woodland-activities/woodland-survival-at-home-in-the-wild/comment-page-1/#comment-6349 Smiffy Sun, 02 Jan 2011 23:24:53 +0000 http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/wild-food/woodland-survival-at-home-in-the-wild/#comment-6349 Hey Annette, thanks for writing this inspiring article! I intend to 'go for it' at the end of this week, because to be perfectly honest I can no longer stand to live in this so-called *society*. I want out & would be on my way right now if it weren't for the fact that where I wish to go is 350 miles away & I can't afford the transport today. I've spent months researching (primarily wild foods/catching & prepping game) & I'm under no illusion that it will be easy, I know it will be anything but! That's why I won't be jumping in feet first with just the clothes on my back, I will do it gradually by taking modern equipment & rations. The biggest problems I foresee are 1/fresh drinkable water 2/Shotgun wielding farmer Jones shouting "gerroff moi land!!" I'd happily disappear into the most remote & inaccessible place in the UK right now, trouble is someone owns that too! Hey Annette, thanks for writing this inspiring article! I intend to ‘go for it’ at the end of this week, because to be perfectly honest I can no longer stand to live in this so-called *society*. I want out & would be on my way right now if it weren’t for the fact that where I wish to go is 350 miles away & I can’t afford the transport today.

I’ve spent months researching (primarily wild foods/catching & prepping game) & I’m under no illusion that it will be easy, I know it will be anything but! That’s why I won’t be jumping in feet first with just the clothes on my back, I will do it gradually by taking modern equipment & rations.

The biggest problems I foresee are 1/fresh drinkable water 2/Shotgun wielding farmer Jones shouting “gerroff moi land!!”

I’d happily disappear into the most remote & inaccessible place in the UK right now, trouble is someone owns that too!

]]> By: scott http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/woodland-activities/woodland-survival-at-home-in-the-wild/comment-page-1/#comment-4544 scott Mon, 11 Oct 2010 20:09:21 +0000 http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/wild-food/woodland-survival-at-home-in-the-wild/#comment-4544 its good to see so many people interested in survival i have spent all my life going into woodland near mine i love the wilds so much its my home and would suggest to the people worried about laws and hygene if its onlyt for a weekend no need to really bother and as long as they are public woods its all legal to camp i hope every one has adventures camping and creates memories that will stay with them forever i know i have Scott "Lone Wolf" its good to see so many people interested in survival
i have spent all my life going into woodland near mine i love the wilds so much its my home and would suggest to the people worried about laws and hygene if its onlyt for a weekend no need to really bother and as long as they are public woods its all legal to camp i hope every one has adventures camping and creates memories that will stay with them forever i know i have
Scott “Lone Wolf”

]]> By: freya http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/woodland-activities/woodland-survival-at-home-in-the-wild/comment-page-1/#comment-4303 freya Tue, 28 Sep 2010 18:31:56 +0000 http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/wild-food/woodland-survival-at-home-in-the-wild/#comment-4303 me and me freinds are planing to do something like that but for longer i realy need advice on how to keep clean hygiene thank you me and me freinds are planing to do something like that but for longer i realy need advice on how to keep clean hygiene thank you

]]> By: patrick http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/woodland-activities/woodland-survival-at-home-in-the-wild/comment-page-1/#comment-3566 patrick Sat, 22 May 2010 20:50:25 +0000 http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/wild-food/woodland-survival-at-home-in-the-wild/#comment-3566 Living off of the land is a wonderful experience for anyone to have done. But I must stress not everyone can, it takes some knowledge of bushcraft and about what plants are edible and what are dangerous. It took me 5 years to get to know what i can and can't eat. At this time of year, there are some lovely plants and fungi to eat and I would say get out and have a most wonderful experience. Living off of the land is a wonderful experience for anyone to have done. But I must stress not everyone can, it takes some knowledge of bushcraft and about what plants are edible and what are dangerous. It took me 5 years to get to know what i can and can’t eat. At this time of year, there are some lovely plants and fungi to eat and I would say get out and have a most wonderful experience.

]]> By: Mitch http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/woodland-activities/woodland-survival-at-home-in-the-wild/comment-page-1/#comment-2195 Mitch Wed, 11 Feb 2009 19:58:11 +0000 http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/wild-food/woodland-survival-at-home-in-the-wild/#comment-2195 A few close friends and I have been wanting to do some thing to this nature during the up coming summer in the Smokey Mountains of Tennessee. We are trying to gather as much information as we can so that we can survive as long as we can with minimal supplies. This has brought some inspiration to my upcoming journy. A few close friends and I have been wanting to do some thing to this nature during the up coming summer in the Smokey Mountains of Tennessee. We are trying to gather as much information as we can so that we can survive as long as we can with minimal supplies. This has brought some inspiration to my upcoming journy.

]]> By: Ken http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/woodland-activities/woodland-survival-at-home-in-the-wild/comment-page-1/#comment-1931 Ken Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:03:41 +0000 http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/wild-food/woodland-survival-at-home-in-the-wild/#comment-1931 Annette, Respect! that was a very brave thing to do. Do you have your own woodland, borrowed woodland or do you just go for it? How would you suggest a law abididng citizen without a woodland could go about having an experience like this? Annette, Respect! that was a very brave thing to do.
Do you have your own woodland, borrowed woodland or do you just go for it?
How would you suggest a law abididng citizen without a woodland could go about having an experience like this?

]]> By: Katie http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/woodland-activities/woodland-survival-at-home-in-the-wild/comment-page-1/#comment-1436 Katie Mon, 26 May 2008 11:35:38 +0000 http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/wild-food/woodland-survival-at-home-in-the-wild/#comment-1436 Hi, Wow that was a very big achievement and i salute you! I however don't salute people like Andy who unobviously brag about their 11 acres of woodland, no one cares really? Anyway weel done!! Hi,
Wow that was a very big achievement and i salute you! I however don’t salute people like Andy who unobviously brag about their 11 acres of woodland, no one cares really?
Anyway weel done!!

]]> By: andy http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/woodland-activities/woodland-survival-at-home-in-the-wild/comment-page-1/#comment-1157 andy Wed, 06 Feb 2008 23:13:36 +0000 http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/wild-food/woodland-survival-at-home-in-the-wild/#comment-1157 I think you are very brave. I assume you did this at the end of the summer/ early autumn. Well done for trying it. I have often wondered what it would be like if society broke down and I had to retreat to my wood of 11 acres, I assume I would similar to you - snaring rabbits/monkjack deer, and collecting nuts and fruit. I am not very good at fungi! Best wishes I think you are very brave. I assume you did this at the end of the summer/ early autumn. Well done for trying it. I have often wondered what it would be like if society broke down and I had to retreat to my wood of 11 acres, I assume I would similar to you – snaring rabbits/monkjack deer, and collecting nuts and fruit. I am not very good at fungi!
Best wishes

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