{"id":3826,"date":"2019-03-17T22:52:26","date_gmt":"2019-03-17T22:52:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/v2.mappyhour.org\/blog\/?p=3826"},"modified":"2019-03-20T18:35:09","modified_gmt":"2019-03-20T18:35:09","slug":"mappy-hour-skills-intro-to-bushcraft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/2019\/03\/mappy-hour-skills-intro-to-bushcraft\/","title":{"rendered":"Mappy Hour Skills: Intro to Bushcraft"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

A group gathered in a Brooklyn bike shop on a late winter night, with cordage, sticks, and knives – ready to learn the basics of bushcraft. Tonight, we’d be following the lead of Greg Wilson for the third installment of the NYC Mappy Hour Skills Series at 718 Cyclery!\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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5 Essentials for the Backcountry<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Greg started the night with a history of bushcraft, his entry into the world and importantly, the five essentials you should always have in your kit before heading outside:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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  1. Combustion<\/li>\r\n
  2. Shelter<\/li>\r\n
  3. Cutting Tool<\/li>\r\n
  4. Cordage<\/li>\r\n
  5. Container<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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    Then we learned lashing, made a pot hang and re-used cat food cans to create alcohol stoves.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

    Watch the full video of the night here: <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n