Building a Tule Boat (Part 2 – The California Boat)
DREAM SMALL! That’s advice you don’t hear too often. But when you stop and think, it makes a lot of sense. In our daily lives, fulfilling our small dreams and desires … Continue Reading →
Category: Skills
Primitive skills, modern skills
Building a Tule Boat! (Part 1 – The California Boat)
QUAIL!!! I stomped the brake pedal as quail streamed across the road. My sedan lurched and checked its steep descent down the coastal mountain. The car idled, motionless, … Continue Reading →
Use Your Knife – Make a Whimmy Diddle Bushcraft Toy (Video)
It’s fun to practice your skills by making a simple project. The Whimmy Diddle is a folk toy you can create to practice your carving skills. The toy may have originated … Continue Reading →
Bear Eats Sea Kayak! (Video and Lessons learned)
Mary Maley was on a solo 107-mile kayak trip in Southeast Alaska when she encountered a black bear (Ursus americanus). She had just transferred her tent, food, and gear … Continue Reading →
Put Red Fred in the Shed!
I have never been lost, but I was bewildered once for three days. – Daniel Boone, when asked if he had ever been lost in the wilderness … Continue Reading →
How to Use a Firesteel
Firesteels are one of the most important inventions in outdoor gear in the last 50 years. And once you get to know them, you will appreciate the advantages of … Continue Reading →
10 Traditional Skills You Should Learn
If you spend time outdoors you develop a profound respect for our ancient ancestors. How did we survive before electricity, indoor plumbing, and air conditioning? Before supermarkets, big … Continue Reading →
Survivor: “I Never Want To Be This Cold Again”
Wilderness survival isn’t glamorous. It’s hunger, it’s cold, and it’s wet. But not at all glamorous like you see in movies. Fear is your constant companion. And often you … Continue Reading →
How to Choose a Wilderness Survival Class
If you hike, bike, camp or ride horses, you should have a working knowledge of modern wilderness survival. Modern wilderness survival skills help you survive a short-term (1 … Continue Reading →
How to Make a Deerskin Pouch – 5 Easy Steps!
Imagine using your own custom-made gear in the wilderness. Picture the excitement and satisfaction when you reach for equipment that you yourself have crafted. Distinctive gear is a way … Continue Reading →