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7 Essential Bushcraft Items – Under $25

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Bushcrafting has recently gained popular as a term for wilderness skills. At its core, it’s all about thriving in the natural environment while utilizing survival skills like firecraft, tracking, hunting, fishing, shelter-building, the use of tools such as knives and axes, foraging, hand-carving wood, container construction from natural materials, and rope and twine-making, among others.

Here are 7 essential bushcraft items that you can purchase for $25 or under! Check it out:

Item #7 – Morakniv Companion Fixed Blade Outdoor Knife

Item description:

“The Morakniv Companion MG is an all-in-one knife for outdoor enthusiasts with a patterned, high-friction grip that makes it comfortable to hold and easy to handle. The Companion MG features a 4.1-inch (104 mm) blade of 1095 carbon steel that reaches a hardness of HRC 58-60. High carbon steels are preferred in applications that demand durability and can be easily re-sharpened when needed. The Companion MG will perform well during high impact usage such as creating tinder or cutting wood. When used in wet applications, the blade should be dried after use to avoid blade corrosion and may exhibit a patina or natural discoloration over time through normal usage.”

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Item #6 – Smith’s TRI-6 Arkansas TRI-HONE Sharpening Stones System

Item description:

“Smith’s TRI-6 three-stone sharpening system features a medium Arkansas stone, fine Arkansas stone, and coarse synthetic stone mounted on a molded plastic triangle with handles on the end for easy stone rotation and easy-to-read stone identification. The sturdy molded plastic base has nonskid rubber feet for safety, “V” trough to catch the oil drippings, and is easy to clean. A bottle of Smith’s premium honing solution and a sharpening angle guide are also included.”

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Item #5 – Flexcut Right Handed Hook Knife

Item description:

“Each carving knive is constructed with an ash handle and a high carbon steel blade. The high carbon blade holds an edge extremely well and is easily maintained by simple stropping. Each blade is honed, polished and ready to go.”

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Item #4 – 10′ x 12′ Dry Top Heavy Duty Reversible Full Size 10-mil Poly Tarp

Item description:

“This Silver/Bown reversible polyethylene tarp is a full finished size opposed to other cut size tarps. The super heavy duty polyethylene material is 5.5 oz./sq.yrd., 14 X 14 cross weave, laminated on both sides, and UV treated for maximum weatherproofing and tear resistance”

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Item #3 – Paracord Planet Type III 7 Strand 550 Paracord (10ft-100ft)

Item description:

“Commercial paracord great for crafting paracord bracelets and accessories or general utility use; 7 strand nylon core with 550 lb test strength; Will not rot or mildew and UV resistant. Great for camping and survival use; 550 paracord is great for making paracord keychains, paracord lanyards, paracord dog collars, and more; Paracord Planet TM paracord is made in the USA”

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Item #2 – Sawyer Mini Water Filtration System

Item description:

“The Sawyer Mini Water Filter is a second generation filter that is the lightest and most versatile personal filtration system from Sawyer. With a total field weight of 2 ounces it fits in the palm of your hand. This tiny filter does the same job that the Sawyer PointOne filter does but now in a more compact, personal size. The Sawyer Mini filter is perfect for everything from camping with the kids to traveling abroad where tap and bottle water cannot be trusted. The filter removes 7 log (99.99999%) of all bacteria (like salmonella) as well as other harmful bacteria which causes cholera and E. coli and 6 log (99.9999%) of all protozoa such as giardia and cryptosporidium.”

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Item #1 – Neon® Metal Waterproof Professional Pocket Military Army Geology Compass Navigator

Item description:

“With the special design of fluorescent light you can use it and read data on it in dark environment after absorbing enough sunshine. Can be used for positioning, orienting on a map, plotting and so on. Suitable for motoring, boating, camping, mountaineering, exploring, hunting and other outdoor activities. With a bubble level, which can improve its accuracy and decrease its errors. Use high-strength metal matrix, rugged and lightweight, can withstand a variety of harsh environmental challenges.”

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