bushcraft

[ boosh-kraft, -krahft ]

noun

, Australian.

1. skill in anything pertaining to bush country, as in finding one's way, hunting, or finding water.

bushcraft

/ ˈbʊʃˌkrɑːft /

noun

1. ability and experience in matters concerned with living in the bush

Word History and Origins

Origin of bushcraft¹

First recorded in 1870–75; bush ¹ + craft

Example Sentences

The myth here is assuming that practicing survival and bushcraft skills is good enough to prepare you for a real survival situation—but the truth is that this will not get you very far.

From Popular-Science

I was in a hole, that I knew, and I should require all my bushcraft to get out of it.

From Project Gutenberg

I had also tried to teach the new chums some simple facts in bushcraft.

From Project Gutenberg

They are notorious for two things—their pluck and their awful bad bushcraft.

From Project Gutenberg