Re: Backpacking knife
Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2021 2:12 pm
Tap's Tips by H. G. Tapply was monthly article in Field & Stream magazine. It was a collection of 3 -4 seasonal tips and wisdom for hunting, fishing and camping. I just found and bought a used copy of his entire collection of tips. Lots of out of date info, but a great stroll down memory lane.dcclark wrote: Wed Apr 28, 2021 10:14 am I don't remember when I learned about fuzz sticks, but it was a long time ago, but I didn't have a name for them. I also definitely don't make them as well as the guy in that video!
A few years ago my father in law gave me a copy of a delightful book from the early 1970's called "On your own in the wilderness". It's a bizarre combination of detailed, step-by-step instructions for people who have never been outside, dramatically out-of-date gear advice, and offhand references to things that "everybody" knows (most of which I have no clue about). One of those offhand remarks is about a "fuzz stick", and that's how I learned the name.
I don't recommend the book, except as a glimpse into a very different era of both backpacking and the world in general, but for those purposes it's quite interesting.
I haven't heard that term in... forever.