Keeping It Clean: Cleaning My Lake Area For PBC Response

Last month we finished up the 10 C's with cotton and everyone wanted to know what Bushy was gonna do next.Today we are going to be cleaning up the lake. I've had a calling on my heart. I don't know if I was moved by the Lord or whatever you call it, but I feel like I need to do this. After this project, however, I realized the Pacific Bushcraft Consortium was also doing a clean up project. Great minds think alike I supposed, but they need all of the publicity and attention they can get from this so please check them out on YouTube. Back on topic, as bushcrafters and nature enthusiasts this is really important because if our work area is nasty we can't practice what we love or bring you the content we love bringing you. I was actually worried that I wouldn't get to clean the way I wanted to because they just recently did a massive clean in this area, but I will show you sort of what I am working with.

Like I said this isn't going to be a huge clean up or anything, but I did have a lesson to bring along with me. Always be prepared. I have a big contractor bag with me. This time I have an extra, but I always keep one in my pack so theoretically I could use that too. (Yes, I know that they are plastic, but it's what I have.) The second thing is that you should always wear gloves. Do not just pick up trash with your bare hands. You don't know where it's been or what's on it. You could get really sick from not taking this caution. I know gloves are not a part of the 5 C's but definitely take them with you anyway.

Alright, I've done the first half of the shoreline done, my bag is full, and I do not have another so that's all for today. However, this is only the first installment of our recycling series and we will call this "Reduce." Reducing the waste on the shoreline. It's as simple as that. Like I said they just cleaned this the other day and I don't think it's the lake's fault, but we got some more flooding recently and I think all of this just washed in. That's why we have to protect the water's edge. Protect that like it is your tools or your knife. 

Well that does it for this week. Next week we are going to be moving on to "Reuse" and you don't want to miss it. As always feel free to comment by clicking the comment link at the end of the blog, hit the follow button in the top right corner, share this blog, and check back next week for a new one on Sunday 10pm (est). If you want to keep up with me and what I’m doing, Follow me on Facebook: @BPackBushcraft and on Twitter @BPackBushCraft. Lastly if video is more your style check out my YouTube Channel backpack bushcraft where there is a video version of this with the same title. Until next time, keep those fires burning and put another log on for me.