The soothing sounds of evening crickets
The strange experiment of camping out on your backyard deck
Fall has come here in the Northeast. Cooler temperatures. Crisper air, low humidity, blue skies and great sunsets. It is a bit early to talk about leaves, but soon they will be turning colors, and we will experience a great autumnal kaleidoscope of yellows, reds, browns and every warm shade in between. It sets a tone for wanting to camp out, to spend and experience time in nature. The sound of crickets is still loud, vivid and alive during this time. It’s a melody that plays , incessantly in the background and makes for a magical time. More on crickets later.
I have been watching, somewhat obsessively, all sorts of brushcraft videos on YouTube. I have seen videos of survivalists spending days in the frigid woods of Alaska and Canada, experiencing crazy subzero nocturnal temperatures of minus 20 degrees and lower. It’s mind boggling that there are people that enjoy pushing themselves to such extremes. Love it , it is indeed exciting. Does this mean I am capable of such a test ? Probably not, but nevertheless, I am tempted to test the waters and, at least fantasize about spending some time on my own in the woods.
How does one prepare physically and mentally for such an adventure ? Which brushcraft skills are needed? What…
