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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Episode About COTS

Hoping to have a show about cots uploaded before the weekend.

I love cots. It’s a shame most of them can’t make the trip into genuine wilderness, because they provide my favorite sleeping experience. But even the really “light” and compact ones ain’t light enough or compact enough to carry 30 miles up and down mountains when there are other, more-important things that have to be included in a pack.

Still, I love them, and I’m looking forward to showing several different types off. One in particular makes my favorites list.

Also, I was competing with the locusts (cicadas). Daggaum, one in particular was trying to drown me out tonight. Here’s a little taste to hold y’all over.

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August 01, 2025
An afternoon in the cemetery
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My dog Emerson & the Rancher hat by American Hat Makers

An excuse to show the Rancher hat off a bit more before I begin making my minor alterations to it.

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August 03, 2025

A regional radio station had me in today to do a short interview talking about The Practical Woodsman and some of the things we talk about and do here. I think they said it will air in the next couple of weeks. It was a lot of fun. We’ll see if it amounts to anything. I’ve never been in a radio studio before. I was like a kid in a candy shop looking at their equipment and studio setup: “What’s this button do? How about this button? What happens if I press this thing here? Why do I need headphones?”

If I get my hands on any of the audio I’ll be sure to share it with y’all here.

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August 01, 2025

C.F.F. I don't know why I got fried rice from a Thai place. It might look wimpy but it's got a kick.

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