Woodcraft
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The terms woodcraft and woodlore denote skills and experience in matters relating to living and thriving in the
developed countries, it relates more to either outdoor recreationalism or survivalism
.
Techniques
A partial list of recreational woodcraft techniques might include knowledge of
wilderness first aid
.
Contexts and significance
The Scouting movement has adopted woodcraft techniques as a core skill set known as scoutcraft.
In the United States, woodcraft techniques in a military context are taught as part of SERE (Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape) training.
Traditional woodcraft has particular importance in
American folklore, especially that relating to the early American frontier
.
In the UK, the
Woodcraft Folk
are an organisation founded on the principles of woodcraft.
See also
- Batoning
- Bushcraft
- Ernest Seton
- Scoutcraft
- Woodcraft (youth movement)
- Woodcraft Folk
- Woodcraft Indians (the Woodcraft League of America)
References
- Kephart, Horace (1906), Camping and Woodcraft: A Handbook for Vacation Campers and for Travelers in the Wilderness; New York, New York: The Outing Publishing Company.
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