backcountry camping

This week the Madcaps discuss the basics of backcountry camping in Florida.  From the fundamentals to our favorite spots, we have you covered!

Some of the agencies in Florida that offer primitive or backcountry camping are:

Florida Forest Service

https://www.fdacs.gov/Forest-Wildfire/Our-Forests/State-Forests/State-Forest-Recreation?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiA_aGuBhACEiwAly57Mc5Hb-nNXvSwr2wbHL__wdY-6odoUCVdGLl33Ti7hdkwKB0yXbRy6RoCKkkQAvD_BwE

Florida State Parks Primitive Camping

https://www.floridastateparks.org/primitive-camping

National Parks Camping in Florida

https://www.recreation.gov/camping/gateways/1039?gclid=CjwKCAiA_aGuBhACEiwAly57MQFjGfP9ht0Uke0R6CS-dYRuC-mR6rMUoskvt9eb-7bYYQGXIDarZBoC_ngQAvD_BwE

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This week, we continue our discussion of my top-10 bushcraft skills.  We cover the next four skills on my list.  Many people carry 550 cord, but how do you actually use it?  Can you tie a knot that you'd bet your life on?  How scared of grizzly bears should you be?  How do you even choose where to pitch your tent?  What happens if you need to cross a stream?  Am I more likely to be struck by lightning or eaten by a grizzly bear?  Is pepper spray just hot sauce for that bear's breakfast burrito (me in my sleeping bag)?  

Survival skills are one thing, but bushcraft skills will keep you out of a survival situation.  If you want to fish, hunt, backpack, or recreate in the backcountry, these ten skills are absolutely critical.