Bushcraft Skill

Bushcraft

The Bushcraft skill represents how well your Sim lives outdoors away from civilization, and your sim does not need to be a Druid to learn it. It’s a 5 level minor skill with one skill book, the Vintage Scout Fieldbook (available to purchase from bookshelves). Scouts are also now given this book when they receive their first merit badge.

There is some duplication between Bushcraft and the Enchanted by Nature’s “Natural Living” skill, but they have a different focus as you gain skill levels. Natural Living helps your sim live outdoors like Bigfoot. Bushcraft is geared toward becoming an experienced camper who would rather build a fire and cook their food than eat everything raw and sleep on the ground.

Bushcraft Abilities

Some of the skill abilities are borrowed from Werewolves, others are unique.

• Relieve Bladder (on ground)
• Sit on ground
• Nap on ground
• Build campfire
• Dig for beetles
• First aid
• Build latrine
• Build larder pit
• Go hunting
• Build improvised shelter
• Build cooking fire with grill
• Build BBQ pit
• Build Woodworking Bench

While you can gain skill by reading the Vintage Scout Fieldbook, this is also a learn-by-doing skill. You will gain skill as you use the outdoor abilities, even sleeping on the ground (if you’ve ever slept outdoors on the ground, you’ll know that it takes some getting used to).

Wilderness Area Getaway Preset

There is a new Wilderness Area Getaway preset that includes a Wilderness Area Park Ranger and 6 Wilderness Area Campers who practice their Bushcraft skills while at the Getaway lot.