2012 started with my first snow hang (extreme hammock camping) with the temps getting down as low as -10, then preparation for a planned lightweight camp, where we were limited on how much kit we could take, made doubly difficult by budget constraints and with it still only being March the temps were not as warm as possible.
Soon after this meet I decided I would like to make my own bushcraft knife, I started the project by making a load of sketches and getting the steel with the intention of profiling the blade at in short order.
I had some more time out with my kids Jamie and Mooka.
In May my life changed dramatically when I got a job with the Bushcraft Company, who mainly teach bushcraft to schools, the position was as a Tribe Leader but after my first few experiences I decided that I would rather focus on the cooking side of this and spent the next 3 months cooking over open fires and had the best summer of working of my life, over the schools summer holidays I helped out in the warehouse sorting kit this really helped me think about what kind of kit I carry and pack personally.
Whilst at the warehouse I wild camped throughout the week, giving me loads of experience on erecting and taking down a camp with speed.
This carried on until September when the Bushcraft Company season finished, I did not get out much for the rest of 2012 just spending the occasional day here and there out.
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