One of the quintessential primitive survival skills is being able to light fires by rubbing sticks together. Friction fire using a tool like bow drill can be incredibly inspiring to witness, and rewarding to do it yourself! So today I’m going to walk you through step-by-step how to make your first bow drill kit and get a fire started with it. This video shows the END RESULT of what … [Read more...] about How To Make A Bow Drill (Fire Demo & Practice Guide)
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How Did Early Humans Deal With Mosquitoes? (7 natural ways to become insect-proof!)
If you’re like me and live in a place where mosquito swarms are a regular part of life outside, you’ve probably wondered while being eaten alive - how the heck did people deal with mosquitoes back in the day? I was curious to find out which traditional insect repellant strategies are most effective and also which methods are easy to apply in modern times. In general early humans dealt with … [Read more...] about How Did Early Humans Deal With Mosquitoes? (7 natural ways to become insect-proof!)
Raccoon Scat: How To Identify & Find Latrines + Possible Dangers To Know
Raccoons are fun animals to track and one of the most useful skills I ever learned to help me do that is finding and identifying raccoon scat. Raccoon scat is fairly common but it’s also commonly misidentified because it has similar characteristics to the droppings of other animals. Many people don’t know how to tell raccoon scat from dog, coyote, fox or even otter scat.There are also some … [Read more...] about Raccoon Scat: How To Identify & Find Latrines + Possible Dangers To Know
How To Start Learning About Plants (Plant basics & steps for ID)
When I first started learning about plants, I loved the idea of foraging for wild foods while helping to appreciate and understand nature on a much deeper level. But as you may have noticed, plants can also be incredibly intimidating! In fact, it’s perfectly normal for every new plant lover to occasionally experience that mixture of awe & confusion when faced with the great wall of … [Read more...] about How To Start Learning About Plants (Plant basics & steps for ID)
How To Predict Weather With Clouds (8 types of clouds and what they mean)
Before the invention of modern forecasting, humans knew how to predict weather by looking at clouds. So on my quest to learn ancient survival & awareness skills, I decided to investigate what clouds can tell us about the weather. To predict weather with clouds, you simply have to look at observable patterns like cloud size, cloud shape, altitude, vertical depth, and color shading within … [Read more...] about How To Predict Weather With Clouds (8 types of clouds and what they mean)
Beginner’s Guide To Bird Language: How to know what birds say in the wild
Imagine you’re walking in the forest when suddenly you hear a bird making a loud & repeating call in the distant woods. Do you know what that bird is saying?Would you know how to interpret that bird’s language? For most modern humans, the vocal expressions of bird songs, calls & other distant sounds appear like a random jumble of noise & information. But to the trained … [Read more...] about Beginner’s Guide To Bird Language: How to know what birds say in the wild
12 Easy Ways To Navigate Without A Compass
When I first began exploring nature, one of my goals was to navigate without any man-made tools like compass or GPS. There’s a real sense of confidence and security that comes from knowing exactly where you are in the woods, and being deeply tuned with your surroundings through traditional methods. Yet most aspiring wanderers and explorers become way too dependant on modern navigation tools, … [Read more...] about 12 Easy Ways To Navigate Without A Compass
How To Walk Silently In The Woods
You can tell a lot about a person by how they walk. From their personality & emotional state, to how mindful or aware they are of the surrounding environment. So what does it say when you can’t walk in the woods without causing a huge disturbance of noise & frightened wildlife? Most people never learned how to walk silently in the woods, but this is a basic naturalist skill that has very … [Read more...] about How To Walk Silently In The Woods
7 Edible Plants Anyone Can Grow At Home (Easy perennials you can eat!)
Sometimes simplicity is the best way to live in harmony with nature. Edible plants are a perfect example of this. Have you ever felt that in order to live a green & healthy lifestyle, you need to quit your job and retreat to the wilderness, never to be seen again? The problem is... that's not quite as simple as it sounds. Many naturalists & lovers of the outdoors get caught in a bind … [Read more...] about 7 Edible Plants Anyone Can Grow At Home (Easy perennials you can eat!)
How To Survive In The Wild With Nothing…
Let’s talk about how to survive in the wild with nothing… As some of you may already know, I've done a few different survival trips over the years to test my skills in various situations. During my year with the Anake Outdoor School I spent a week sleeping under the hallowed root ball of a big spruce tree in the woods, drinking rainwater out of holes I had dug in the ground lined with … [Read more...] about How To Survive In The Wild With Nothing…