The Suburban Bushwacker: From Fat Boy to Elk Hunter

A tubby suburban dad watching hunting and adventure shows on TV and wondering could I do that? This is the chronicle of my adventures as I learn to learn to Forage, Hunt and Fish for food that has lived as I would wish to myself - Wild and Free.

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Tuesday, 30 December 2014

It's Here! SBW 2.0 Can Commence!!

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I wanted you to be the first to know. This morning, just as we were having our morning warm-up argument, the door bell rang the post and I...
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Monday, 29 December 2014

Christmas, Bow-Less, In Spain

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Happy Crimbo blog people, sorry for the dearth of posts lately I've been - er, waiting for the postman. Let me explain: After an in...
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Sunday, 7 December 2014

For The Daydreamers

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Can anyone guess what your pal SBW has been thinking about this week? Its been paid for but it won't arrive for a couple of weeks.... ...
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Monday, 13 October 2014

Small Bore Rifles An Underground Sport

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Chad is right its high time I told you another story or at least started writing again. So here's a tale from a little while ago, a f...
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Sunday, 20 July 2014

Stuart Mitchell's Muntjac

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While at Andy's he showed me this sweet little stalking knife by Stuart Mitchell of Shefield. Mr Mitchell is a legend on this side o...
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The Bushwacker Had Lost His Considering Cap

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Old, unfashionable, weather-beaten like its been left outside in the rain, some would even say fit only for 'the bin'. But to me ...

Another Safari In Scotland

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Been a while since I've been north of the border: Elfa wanted to go, the kids are on holiday with their mum, we are as usual snagged o...
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Tuesday, 22 April 2014

Unboxing Heavy Cover's Titanium Canteen

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I have wanted one of these since the first day I saw one mentioned on BB. So here it is in all it's 'Tec-tro' loveliness. Hmmm...
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Monday, 14 April 2014

Johnie's Passion For Deer

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My old mate Johnny McGee has been has been up to his old tricks, shooting shooting in the UK. Johnny's films and photography are real...
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Friday, 4 April 2014

A-Salt Weapon For Fly Hunting

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Ohh yes! I first saw the Bug-A-Salt on Indigogo, a crowdsourcing site, but they weren't shipping outside the US of A so I didn't ...
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Monday, 31 March 2014

Review: Vargo Titanium Grill

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here in the 'burbs spring is springing, buds are budding and your pal SBW is taking the season as the reason to overhaul his camping k...
Friday, 28 March 2014

Alternative Career Plan?

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Jolly Swagman. I could do that. As job titles go it's got quite a ring to it doesn't it? Just yer swag [aka Matilda], billy and...
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Tuesday, 18 March 2014

RIP Clarissa Dickson Wright

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Low fat, Nope. Pre-Packaged. Nope. Free Range and Full Flavour. Hell yes. We never met but I'm going to miss you. The world just ...
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Sunday, 16 March 2014

Weekend Reading: Caretaker & Killer?

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I've just read this piece at The Atlantic and thought some of you might find it of interest. Friend of the blog, coiner of the expressio...
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Lucky Shot: Gift's For Gun Nuts

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Big shout going out the the lovely people at  realbullet.com  who sent me some of their Lucky Shot range of bullets recycled into; a .50 c...
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Saturday, 15 March 2014

SBW And Rod And Rifle's Hunting Blind Competition Winner

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Lots of pageviews, but not so many entries later we have a winner! The correct answer was of course Henry the VIII Congratulations to Ki...
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Friday, 14 March 2014

Titanium Pots For Bushcraft Camping

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With the season rapidly approaching, its time to visit with mother nature and stay the night. Obs this is an anti-materialist impulse tha...
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Wednesday, 12 March 2014

Blaser, Tikka, Roe, And Fallow

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'We see the world, not as it is, but as we are' Occasionally, just occasionally I visit the countryside in search of dinner a...
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Tuesday, 11 March 2014

Review The Sentry QAP1E Pistol Safe

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Just arrived at the Lone Star branch office, this handy pistol safe was sent in by the lovely people at  authoritysafes.com . Just the th...
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Saturday, 8 March 2014

Weekend Reading: Learn To Hunt With GQ

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"These guys are fine, but according to Uncle Cy, camouflage and orange, worn casually are the signs of the recreational hunter—and Ca...
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