Today I found out my wife's a bushcrafter too!


C

CWaATWannabe

Tracker
Joined
Jul 17, 2010
Messages
93
Likes
3
My wife and I took the day off to go for a hike in the hills outside of town. We stopped mid day to build a fire and make some lunch. With a heavy mist in the air and six inches of snowing on the ground I knew that building a sustainable fire would be challenging. To add to my challenge, I was using a type of fire starting material that I hadn't tried before.

Well, as luck would have it, I couldn't keep a fire lit. After a while, my wife asked if she could give out a try. Guess what, she totally schooled me. I know some guys would be pissed, but I'm proud as hell. I think she was too. Pretty soon she was batoning wood and gathering paper bark (I collect it andthen dry it for fire material).

My wife is excited to learn more skills, and I'm excited to teach them. Plus, it means I have an excuse to spend more time outside with her.

Just had to share.

Sent from my Kindle Fire using Tapatalk
 
If it had not been for the Indian Wives that many a REAL Bushamn had taken over the spam of time ,, some of us would not be here today ,, Never underestimate a woman ,, without them we would just be a NASTY SPOT somewhere.
 
Thats great, my wife is also excited about learning more bushcraft skills. It makes it real fun to have a shared hobby.
 
So I got to thinking, this gives me an excuse to buy another knife. For her, I mean. . . Any recommendations on fixed blades for smaller hands?

Sent from my Kindle Fire using Tapatalk
 
You should be proud. Thats great.

If my wife ever put her mind to it she would be a bushcraft rock star and my life would be a
Lot easier in camp.
 
I know the feeling!
Happened to me last weekend and it sure does feel awesome!
 
That's great, count your blessings. Most of my best times in the woods are spent with my DW. And yes, she shows me up consistently, which is a good thing since the student should turn out to be better than the teacher.
 
Ok, what your secret? My wife's idea of roughing it is staying at a hotel that doesn't have room service.
 
Lucky man, I can't get mine away from her Kindle to be outside long enough to participate even when camping LOL
 
Some guys have all the luck! My wife looked at me like I was a serial killer the other day when she discovered I had my Spyderco Delica clipped in my pocket and my Leatherman Wave on my belt. I had to hear about how "sheeple" would think I was a freak for carrying ALL that. Guess what though? She asked if could fix her necklace our 2 yr old jerked off her neck and broke the clasp. I beamed with pride as I pulled out my Leatherman in the middle of the mall to come to her aid. I love my wife dearly, but I'd have more success trying to pop a pimple on the backside of a bear than getting her to go camping.
 
You guys should also know that wannabe's wife is smart as a whip and good looking too. Just like his mom.

Oh, and son, I have a knife she might like.

Sent from my Kindle Fire using Tapatalk
 
CWaATWannabe said:
My wife and I took the day off to go for a hike in the hills outside of town. We stopped mid day to build a fire and make some lunch. With a heavy mist in the air and six inches of snowing on the ground I knew that building a sustainable fire would be challenging. To add to my challenge, I was using a type of fire starting material that I hadn't tried before.

Well, as luck would have it, I couldn't keep a fire lit. After a while, my wife asked if she could give out a try. Guess what, she totally schooled me. I know some guys would be pissed, but I'm proud as hell. I think she was too. Pretty soon she was batoning wood and gathering paper bark (I collect it andthen dry it for fire material).

My wife is excited to learn more skills, and I'm excited to teach them. Plus, it means I have an excuse to spend more time outside with her.

Just had to share.

Sent from my Kindle Fire using Tapatalk
Click to expand...

Sounds like she should be teaching you
 
Yeah, how'd you pull that one off? The rest of us would like a Bushcrafty wife as well, you know. I'm going to have to put some fatwood shavings in the ashtry of my wife's car for the "woodsy" smell. Maybe take the regular knifes out of the silverware drawer and replace them with Moras. Oh! I'll play a CD of wilderness sounds in the bedroom at night as subliminal messaging...
 
sday said:
Some guys have all the luck! My wife looked at me like I was a serial killer the other day when she discovered I had my Spyderco Delica clipped in my pocket and my Leatherman Wave on my belt. I had to hear about how "sheeple" would think I was a freak for carrying ALL that. Guess what though? She asked if could fix her necklace our 2 yr old jerked off her neck and broke the clasp. I beamed with pride as I pulled out my Leatherman in the middle of the mall to come to her aid. I love my wife dearly, but I'd have more success trying to pop a pimple on the backside of a bear than getting her to go camping.
Click to expand...

My old man gave me a delica when I was in college. The girl who became my wife and her roommate at the time used to joke it was for in case I needed to kill a bear on campus. Now that delica is my smallest pocket knife. My wife borrows my knives all the time and expects me to have at least one in my pocket at all times.

Sent from my Kindle Fire using Tapatalk
 
CaptainAttila said:
You guys should also know that wannabe's wife is smart as a whip and good looking too. Just like his mom.

Oh, and son, I have a knife she might like.

Sent from my Kindle Fire using Tapatalk
Click to expand...

Thanks Dad. I think she'd enjoy that.

Sent from my Kindle Fire using Tapatalk
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Back
Top