2013 Brushy Mountain Apple Festival
Published On Saturday, October 12, 2013. Under: Events.
One of the highlights of this year was doing demonstrations and meeting folks at the ...Featured News
Alternate Strikers For Ferro Rods
By now, many folks have tuned in to the importance of ferrocerium (ferro) rods for making a fire. I have ...
Eqyptian Bow Drill
I was first introduced to the Egyptian Bow Drill about 12 years ago from an article at primitiveways.com. It wasn't ...
“Every Day Carry” Attachments
Awhile back I wrote an article for Prepare Magazine entitled "Survival Prep On A Shoestring Budget" where on page five ...
Fishing Lure Locker
One of my amusements is to find everyday items, often what folks consider "trash" and ponder a way that it ...
Bottle Bottom Breakout Bag
I recently wrote an article entitled "Removing Beer Bottle Bottoms" where I admonished readers to "Don’t forget to pick up ...
One Log Rocket Stove
Years ago I wrote about how to make "The Swedish Log Candle" and have since noticed many variations of the ...
Turkey Call Using Coffee Stir Straw
It's amazing what variety of turkey calls have been used throughout history. They have included chock & slate, mouth reed, ...
Removing Beer Bottle Bottoms
Why would you want to remove the bottom of a beer bottle? Well, in my case, I use the glass ...
Survival Wrist Band – Fisherman’s Version
I've been working with a young Boy Scout who is currently working on his Entrepreneurship Merit Badge. He is making ...
Twitch-Up Fishing
Back in the sixth grade in elementary school I had a teacher who taught things beyond regular academics and shared ...
Latest Articles On Firecraft
Alternate Strikers For Ferro Rods
Published On 07 Dec 2013By now, many folks have tuned in to the importance of ferrocerium (ferro) rods for ...
Eqyptian Bow Drill
Published On 29 Nov 2013I was first introduced to the Egyptian Bow Drill about 12 years ago from an ...
“One Strike Fire” With Natural Materials
Published On 25 Aug 2013A very popular tool of firecraft is the ferrocerium (ferro) rod. It comes in many ...
Latest Articles On Projects
“Every Day Carry” Attachments
Published On 23 Nov 2013Awhile back I wrote an article for Prepare Magazine entitled "Survival Prep On A Shoestring ...
Bottle Bottom Breakout Bag
Published On 26 Oct 2013I recently wrote an article entitled "Removing Beer Bottle Bottoms" where I admonished readers to ...
One Log Rocket Stove
Published On 19 Oct 2013Years ago I wrote about how to make "The Swedish Log Candle" and have since ...
Latest Articles On Events
2013 Brushy Mountain Apple Festival
Published On 12 Oct 2013One of the highlights of this year was doing demonstrations and meeting folks at the ...
Summer Boys Camp 2013 At Turtle Island Preserve
Published On 08 Jul 2013I was invited this year to teach survival skills classes during the Summer Boys Camp ...
2013 Inaugural Survivaltek Class
Published On 19 May 2013Whereas I have offered a multitude of classes as a Public Service to various groups ...
Latest Blog Entries
Summer Boys Camp 2013 At Turtle Island Preserve
Published On Monday, July 08, 2013. Under: Events.
I was invited this year to teach survival skills classes during the Summer Boys Camp ...
2013 Inaugural Survivaltek Class
Published On Sunday, May 19, 2013. Under: Events.
Whereas I have offered a multitude of classes as a Public Service to various groups ...
Daniel Boone Day 2013
Published On Friday, May 17, 2013. Under: Events.
Each year I enjoy setting up my Cheyenne style teepee that adds to the atmosphere ...
WXII 12 Survival Basics With Stephanie Berzinski
I was delightfully surprised to receive a call from Stephanie Berzinski, a general assignment reporter ...
“Grid-Down” Talk At Wilkes County Library
Published On Sunday, April 28, 2013. Under: Events.
Although when the word "survival" is mentioned most folks associate it with wilderness but survival ...
Mountain Television Network Interview
Published On Thursday, April 25, 2013. Under: Events.
This week I had the privilege of being interviewed on "MTN Live in the Mountains" ...
Carolina Traditional Archers Rendevous
Published On Wednesday, April 24, 2013. Under: Events.
This was my first year as a vendor at the Carolina Traditional Archers Rendezvous. It ...
How To Prepare For A Power Outage – With WXII12
Although we haven't experienced the severe Winter weather in our area that some of the ...
Surviving In The Great Outdoors
Published On Saturday, November 17, 2012. Under: Events.
"Surviving In The Great Outdoors" was the promotional description of a class that I taught ...
