Could you survive without toilet paper, flour, or hand sanitizer? For most people facing Covid-19 lockdown, the thought of common conveniences running short sends them sprinting to the local grocery ...

Discover the impressive process of building a pyramid-shaped house from scratch using only natural materials and traditional bushcraft techniques. Watch as two men demonstrate primitive technology, ...

The act of creating fire is considered a sacred endeavor by Bo Glover. “It’s difficult but when you do get fire it will be the most spiritual experience ever,” Glover told more than a dozen members of ...

2004-02-12 04:00:00 PDT Ukiah, Mendocino County-- Tamara Wilder squatted, then spun a slim, buckeye shaft into a block of box elder wood. She worked this primitive fire drill by rubbing palms of both ...

MIKADO TOWNSHIP -- Jim Miller's buckskin tanning process is all about brainpower. Cut off the antlers to expose the cavity, scoop out the grey matter, toss it in a bag and freeze it until the time is ...

Want to carve and shoot your own bow and arrow like Katniss Everdeen in “The Hunger Games?” Then, join the Central New York Primitive Skills Group for one of its, twice-monthly meetings held on 59 ...

THURMONT -- Guy Neal unrolled the tanned animal hide. Inside was a chaotic-looking clump of plant fibers he had harvested and cleaned from stinging nettle and dogbane plants. Taking a few stems of ...

Information: Call 303-823-0875 or go to wildearthschildren.org. With trepidation, the group of 11 elementary- and middle-school kids huddles around Simon Harrison’s closed hand. “Use your deer ears,” ...

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WHEN I ARRIVE IN CAMP, I let my pack drop from my shoulders. It’s the first day of a four-day backcountry trip, and after putting in the miles, I could use a good meal and a crackling fire. I ...

Eddie Starnater, left, and Julie Martin are the co-owners of Practical Primitive LLC in Liberty Township. They teach classes on primitive and survival skills, including fire and shelter-building, ...

Discover the extraordinary process of building a primitive underground habitat for juvenile crocodiles in this detailed DIY project. Watch as a skilled builder transforms a patch of jungle into a ...