If your compass has a clinometer, you can do a lot more with it than just determine the slope of a hillside. I made a trig based table which will allow you to calculate height of objects such as trees or cliffs and also the distance across rivers or canyons. Print out the table posted at the bottom of my links page here: https://bushcraftnorthwest.com/p/links
I made a video on how it works which you can find on my website, but if you find it confusing, this technique also appears in my book with accompanying diagrams that I think is easier to follow.
I like to build things without cordage whenever possible by just relying on tight fitting wood joints. It's good fun and a great way to practice your carving skills. In this case, I needed a sawhorse to buck some logs into firewood and decided to make one utilizing techniques out of my book "21st Century Bushcraft". .
I thought those of you who read my previous article on the rise of fake environmentalism would be interested in knowing that it was removed from a popular forum called Bushcraft USA where I have (now had) a vendor account. All of my notifications and likes were also wiped clean. A big thank you needs to go out to Dave Rubin and the Locals community for maintaining a free place to speak and share ideas.
