Holiday Fire by Friction
Just before the holidays I attended a bird sit at a community supported farm. Afterwards was a pot-luck dinner and lecture by author Jon Young. Jon’s book, What the Robin … Continue Reading →
Category: Skills
Primitive skills, modern skills
Discount on American Red Cross Online Training for NatureOutside Readers
I received an Email from the American Red Cross today letting me know they are offering a discount on their online training courses. I am allowed to pass the … Continue Reading →
You’re no Ray Mears, and Here’s Why!
Ray Mears is one of the foremost bushcraft experts in the world, and you’re not. Neither am I. Through his numerous television programs Ray takes viewers on wonderful … Continue Reading →
John Rae – Has a Wrong been Righted?
John Rae, the arctic explorer who found the last piece of the Northwest Passage is being honored with a plaque in Westminster Abbey. A Good Man Unjustly Maligned … Continue Reading →
Wilderness First Aid and the Duty of Care to Yourself
Before there was medicine, there was “wilderness medicine”… – Buck Tilton, Wilderness First Responder: How to Recognize, Treat, and Prevent Emergencies in the Backcountry, Globe Pequot, 2004 … Continue Reading →
Turn Acorns into Spinning Tops in just 10 Minutes (Children’s Toys)
Do you want to be a hit with your children? To delight your grandson or granddaughter? To be popular with the neighborhood kids? Bushcraft can help you do … Continue Reading →
How to Make Acorns into Food (Part 3)
We conclude our “Acorn Trilogy” by learning to use water and gravity to transform the bitter nutmeats into nutritious and filling food. In Part 1, we reviewed the steps … Continue Reading →
How to Make Acorns into Food (Part 2)
When we gather, process, and cook acorns, we connect with nature in a way that is absent from our modern lives. It allows us to revive the ancient … Continue Reading →
Mountain Lion Attacks Six Year Old Boy
Sunday afternoon, a six-year-old boy was attacked by a mountain lion. The boy and his family were hiking a popular trail in nearby Picchetti Open Space Preserve in … Continue Reading →
How to Make Acorns into Food (Part 1)
For me, the end of summer is signaled by the start of the acorn harvest. True oaks (Quercus) and Tanoaks (Lithocarpus) in my area produce a bountiful crop of acorns. … Continue Reading →