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

"Our understanding is that he understands bushcraft well which provides a challenge to us."

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The bushcraft and survivalism business is currently booming.

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“I underwent a survival course and some bushcraft courses, just to have that injection of nature again.”

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In the meantime she plans to run some treks in Wales and would like to work with schools teaching bushcraft, adding: "I want to do more back in the place I grew up in and that shaped who I am today".

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From January 2017 to August 2018, monthly views for primitive technology, survival and bushcraft videos on YouTube increased by 248 percent.

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