What exactly is "Woods Bumming" and why do I need a loadout for it? This is actually a really good question and I think we have to look at it from a kids perspective. Remember the sense of excitement to go exploring in the local woods as a child? I sure do. The sense of the unknown, the adventure you were on, and the primal intuition of facing wild beasts. I would shoot tin cans and GI Joe's with my BB gun and build forts to protect my new found land! Oh the fun we had back then, right!