Some meanies left some mean reviews on Apple Podcasts. One of them set aside enough time out of his personal life to practically write a book about me, scrutinizing various specific parts of various specific shows, and then going into great detail about things I did not include. Of course, he knows a lot better about everything than I do, and he wants everybody to know that. I’m just some backwoods dummy who has nothing whatsoever of value for him.
What it comes down to is that he simply doesn’t like me, I get it. Not everybody is going to, and that’s ok. If we ever met, I probably wouldn’t like him very much, either. But for those of you who I don’t annoy, and who enjoy The Practical Woodsman, if you are inclined to offset those negative reviews on Apple Podcasts with some positive reviews of your own, that would be greatly appreciated. Allow me to thank you in advance! Happy Friday, everybody! I hope y’all enjoy your weekends. Stay safe!
Gettin’ outta the glorious rain in the glorious backcountry with my glorious dog
I found this video interesting as it relates to conversations we have about the true nature of things, what is really important and what is not, and how little importance some things have depending on the needs of the moment.
For example, this guy and his fellow soldiers, while being shot at would just dump their blankets - the blankets were totally unimportant to the immediate goal of staying alive. This meant later suffering, but at least they were alive.
I think about this sort of thing all the time when seeing guys building elaborate, beautiful shelters in the woods. When you’re hungry and lost, or simply traveling through the wilderness, nobody is going to care about building an elaborate shelter. You’re only going to care about conserving energy and using energy for only things that are absolutely necessary in any given moment.
This means sleeping under a rock outcrop, or a fallen tree, or just trying to get through the night under your sweater and some leaves you scrounge ...
