Everyone should read this and take away some valuable lessons. This is why we teach our modular packing system, ALWAYS taking the survival kit portion along with the EDC items even on short hikes, and taking an emergency heading whevever your lifeline is out of sight. Fortunately this hiker was rescued, but it doesn't always end so favorably.
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.
