The Practical Woodsman
Education • Travel • Preparedness
The Practical Woodsman is a way to share love of the wilderness, as well as my observations, thinking, and approach to what folks today are calling 'bushcraft' and 'survival'. The focus is on what is practical, as well as pointing out certain things being demonstrated by 'bushcrafters' today that are not practical at all.
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February 22, 2025
No Livestream Today!

Just giving you fellers a heads up that I’m foregoing our Saturday livestream today for the reason that I just published two back-to-back videos over the past couple of days, and I want to give people plenty of opportunity to see them. If I did a livestream today I’m afraid it would upset the algorithm, and those videos would be shown to fewer people.

Sooo… instead of heaping on more new content, I’m going to allow the two recent videos to sit out there and gain a bit of traction for themselves.

How are you all doing out there today? How’re you Canadians doing up there? Are you still under snow?

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A Little Light

Out here, a little light goes a long way. You don't need to push back the whole night, just enough of it to see your next step.

— The Practical Woodsman

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October 30, 2026
As long as we’re on the topic of kayaking…

This is something I can say I never experienced on the ol’ Shawnee Appalachy River.

00:00:39
October 24, 2026
Braving the Ol’ Shawnee Appalachy (Series Teaser)

First full chapter available now on YouTube & Rumble

00:01:53
October 30, 2026
Braving the Ol’ Shawnee Appalachy Pt 2: Ornery Gal

Braving the Ol' Shawnee Appalachy - Pt 2: Ornery Gal

Damp insulation won't keep you warm. Dry your layers whenever the sun gives you the chance, because the woods won't remind you before nightfall.

— The Practical Woodsman

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The view is the reward, but the climb is the lesson. Nobody ever learned anything standing at the overlook.

— The Practical Woodsman

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