tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086834554961404700.post71640626381329569..comments2023-04-20T11:39:31.414-04:00Comments on Exploriment: On Surviving Alone in the WildExplorimenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12178966376119097909noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086834554961404700.post-76785545036873395302013-02-01T08:37:34.916-05:002013-02-01T08:37:34.916-05:00You are absolutely right. I think we have incorrec...You are absolutely right. I think we have incorrectly developed this notion that if we only learn enough skills, we can live in the woods alone. It's the whole "bushcraft lets you thrive in nature" phenomenon. There is a sacred set of skills that if acquired, you will be able to go into the woods and "thrive" with them. This is of course absurd, but it's hard to see when one is typing about it from their living room sofa. <br /><br />For most indigenous people being sent to live alone in the woods was either a test of manhood or a death sentence. For many of the trappers and woodsmen we look up to, running out of supplies was a serious emergency. <br /><br />Skills are great, and they help. However, sometimes we get carried away with things we have not even come close to experiencing ourselves. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09366916570963904793noreply@blogger.com