Intro

Hello everyone and welcome to episode six of Wilderness Matters where we discuss the skills, science, and gear necessary to enjoy the outdoors safely and responsibly. I’m your host Joe, the creator of Balefire Outdoors on YouTube. Today we are going to cover what I consider to be the three most popular schools of thought in outdoorsmanship. Many firmly plant themselves in one of these camps while I myself and a mixture of all three.

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Episode Rundown

S1E6 – A Clash Of Eras

Written & Directed By Balefire Outdoors

Synopsis: Today we cover an ongoing divide in outdoors philosophies. When picking what gear to carry or what skills to learn everyone typically falls into one of three camps. These are the primitive school, the modern school, and what I call the Americana school that falls somewhere in between. Each have their own pros and cons.

Discussion

• An American Point Of View
• The Three Eras Of Outdoorsmanship
• Primitive School – Bring As Little Gear As Possible, DIY The Rest
  
  Historical Value – The Native
  
  Locally Based
  
  The Basics
  
  Survival Advantage
• Americana School – Colonial To American Reconstruction
  
  Historical Value – The Mountain Man
  
  Bushcraft Vs. Woodcraft (Richard Graves, Les Hiddins – Nessmuk, Mors Kochanski)
  
  The Trademark Problem (Bushcraft USA LLC, A Forum)
  
  Making Do With Less
  
  A Bridge Between Worlds
  
  LARPing & Dangerous Advice
• New School – Super Steels And Drone Flying
  
  Getting Out In An Increasingly Indoors World
  
  Letting Technology Do The Heavy Lifting
  
  The Immersion Paradox & Content Creator Strife

Overall Thoughts

As long as it gets folks outdoors I honestly don’t care which approach they take. We’ve discussed the advantages and disadvantages of each major school of thought. Regardless of what you choose just make sure you don’t lose sight of why you are outdoors!

Coming Up Next Episode

Conservation VS. Preservation, And The Modern Ecosystem Approach

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