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
Turtle Island Preserve Volunteers
2014 brings new life to Turtle Island Preserve (TIP). Yesterday my son and I went up to TIP to ...
Water Drop Magnifier
A dime photographed with a phone camera through a water dropAlthough water is a liquid it can have optical ...
Skateboard Snowshoes
After performing some maintenance tasks one day I made a trip to a dumpster which can be a treasure trove ...
Carbon – Catalyst To Fire
Back in the days of my early teens I belonged to a "science club" that met after school. The science ...
Citrus Fire Method
I'm always looking for new ways to create a flame with the purpose of building a campfire for warmth, cooking, ...
Break Glass With String
Before And After BreakBreaking glass can be accomplished in different ways and for different purposes. A broken bottle can ...
Stranded In Nevada Mountains
Photo provided by searcher Lucia Gonzalez ©AP I was captivated by a news item recently where a family ...
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 ...
Latest Articles On Firecraft
Carbon – Catalyst To Fire
Published On 25 Jan 2014Back in the days of my early teens I belonged to a "science club" that ...
Citrus Fire Method
Published On 18 Jan 2014I'm always looking for new ways to create a flame with the purpose of building ...
Alternate Strikers For Ferro Rods
Published On 07 Dec 2013By now, many folks have tuned in to the importance of ferrocerium (ferro) rods for ...
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Water Drop Magnifier
Published On 08 Feb 2014A dime photographed with a phone camera through a water dropAlthough water is a ...
Skateboard Snowshoes
Published On 01 Feb 2014After performing some maintenance tasks one day I made a trip to a dumpster which ...
Break Glass With String
Published On 21 Dec 2013Before And After BreakBreaking glass can be accomplished in different ways and for different ...
Latest Articles On Events
Turtle Island Preserve Volunteers
Published On 09 Mar 20142014 brings new life to Turtle Island Preserve (TIP). Yesterday my son and I went ...
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 ...
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 ...
