colack wrote:... its a shame we can't make a prepperfest to share our skills, because I'd happily run workshops on navigation and preserve making
Unfortunately, due to the perception that some industries have of prepping, I could see a prepperfest having more camera crews & journalists in attendance than achul preppers Put me down to run the bladesmithing course though
junmist wrote:Textiles like Felting and weaving
improve my dress making skills
and how to dress meat
but I think your being mean making me pick 3
Junmist, I'd be happy to teach you how to felt. And how to make a very basic loom and use it. Shout me if you're interested.
Top skill - adaptability. Not only the ability to adapt to circumstances, but to adapt one skillset to use in another area.
Homesteading - catch all word for growing food and raising food animals.
Textiles
Tbh, I don't think three is enough!
I know 3 isn't enough, but I thought 3 was a good number for things people thought were the main skills they'd want to learn, I know we need more skills, but being on this site I reckon we're all quite skilled already, and have skills we'll share. Just like you offering to share your felting skills with junmist
colack wrote:... its a shame we can't make a prepperfest to share our skills, because I'd happily run workshops on navigation and preserve making
Unfortunately, due to the perception that some industries have of prepping, I could see a prepperfest having more camera crews & journalists in attendance than achul preppers Put me down to run the bladesmithing course though
bladesmithing sounds amazing, I'd love to learn more about that. I know the media perception would be "wackos meet up" lol, but we could arrange it on here, and keep it under the radar as much as possible. I think skill sharing is one of the greatest gifts this site has to offer
This thread really got me thinking......so, with the peace and quiet afforded me today, I've hopefully sourced some beekeeping contacts who are going to put me in touch with a local keeper to have a visit with, AND details of a local beginners course......RESULT.
See what a post can do.........thanx for asking the original question colack
junmist wrote:Textiles like Felting and weaving
improve my dress making skills
and how to dress meat
but I think your being mean making me pick 3
Junmist, I'd be happy to teach you how to felt. And how to make a very basic loom and use it. Shout me if you're interested.
Top skill - adaptability. Not only the ability to adapt to circumstances, but to adapt one skillset to use in another area.
Homesteading - catch all word for growing food and raising food animals.
Textiles
Tbh, I don't think three is enough!
I know 3 isn't enough, but I thought 3 was a good number for things people thought were the main skills they'd want to learn, I know we need more skills, but being on this site I reckon we're all quite skilled already, and have skills we'll share. Just like you offering to share your felting skills with junmist
I've just gone and put up a post listing some of the textile skills (forgot felting ) I can teach folks in the handicraft section. Skype is a fabulous resource, and I am happy to share anything I can via it. Knowledge weighs nothing, and only gains value when shared
I've just gone and put up a post listing some of the textile skills (forgot felting ) I can teach folks in the handicraft section. Skype is a fabulous resource, and I am happy to share anything I can via it. Knowledge weighs nothing, and only gains value when shared [/quote]
Awesome philosophy, glad there are people like you on here, I'll check out your post
what i want to learn is more nature based skills, to add to the military training i have had,
and im not sure i could cut it as the next bruse lee so maybe some archery/x-bow lessons.
We shall draw from the heart of suffering itself the means of inspiration and survival. - Sir Winston Churchill
1)Wood working skills
2)more in depth medical skill than just a first aid course
3)Clothes making skills ie both sewing fabrics and wool - (With knitting I do try but I seem to knit more holes than anything else and that's just on a simple scarf but I keep trying!)
Skills that are useful to me personally and my family but make me a useful person in society.
At present I have been learning through trial and error how to grow stuff in the allotment, each year I try to learn something new to forage, and I make sure I go any useful courses offered to me like first aid. I will try to tackle knitting again. I was going to learn fishing but somehow that never happened!
Good post
"Today is the tomorrow that you worrried about yesterday" - unknown
"Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast" - Red Dwarf
(Area 3)
Put me down to run the bladesmithing course though 
) I can teach folks in the handicraft section. Skype is a fabulous resource, and I am happy to share anything I can via it. Knowledge weighs nothing, and only gains value when shared 
