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 →
Category: Skills
Primitive skills, modern skills
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 →
September is Acorn Month!
September is Acorn Month at NatureOutside! Each season brings its own special joys. Fall heralds the acorn harvest. I love acorns, and you should too! Acorns remind us … Continue Reading →
Simple Leather Project – Coyote and Night
Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort. – Franklin D. Roosevelt When you start working with leather, you need simple projects … Continue Reading →
I am a California Naturalist!
I am joyful, delighted, elated, ecstatic, and even a little giddy! Please let me share my good fortune with you: I graduated from the California Naturalist Program. I am … Continue Reading →
Beginner Leatherworking Project
When I started working with leather, I was always on the lookout for simple projects to practice basic skills. Below is an idea for a simple project and a … Continue Reading →
How Old is that Tree?
The amazing thing about bushcraft is that you can be a student all your life. There is no graduation! A new skill, a different technique, or some new insight … Continue Reading →
As Seen on TV
Have you ever caught yourself spouting as fact bushcraft knowledge with which you had no first-hand experience? This happened to me two summers ago. I was hiking in the … Continue Reading →