https://www.wilderness-survival.net/forums/blog.php?2946-NCO A public discussion forum on wilderness surivival, primitive technology, and disaster preparedness. en Thu, 04 Jun 2026 07:14:20 GMT vBulletin 60 https://www.wilderness-survival.net/forums/images/misc/rss.jpg https://www.wilderness-survival.net/forums/blog.php?2946-NCO https://www.wilderness-survival.net/forums/entry.php?308-Hunting Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:23:54 GMT I hunt. But not anything. I hunt animals that I can eat, and I do eat everything I hunt. I respect the animal that I hunt. I do not hunt just for... I hunt. But not anything. I hunt animals that I can eat, and I do eat everything I hunt. I respect the animal that I hunt. I do not hunt just for fun. I hunt to keep my skills sharp and my connection with the nature true. I hunt to learn about the animals I hunt and the places I hunt in. I hunt to be able to hunt if needed. ]]> NCO https://www.wilderness-survival.net/forums/entry.php?308-Hunting https://www.wilderness-survival.net/forums/entry.php?307-Skill Wed, 25 Aug 2010 03:08:23 GMT I believe in skill. Skill is an extension of knowledge. To have a skill you need to know how to achieve a certain goal. You also have to train your... I believe in skill. Skill is an extension of knowledge. To have a skill you need to know how to achieve a certain goal. You also have to train your body to complete the tasks needed for achieving that goal. Once your mind and body are in harmony when you work to achieve that goal, you have a skill. When making a knife blade you might know where to strike with the hammer, but your muscles and nervous system might not be able to deliver the strike with the precision needed. In this case you don't have the skill to make knives. Practice cannot make you perfect, but it can make you pretty darn good. ]]> NCO https://www.wilderness-survival.net/forums/entry.php?307-Skill