It’s amazing how many ways you can use trash for constructive purposes, especially in emergency circumstances. Take for instance, a plastic soda bottle. Plastic bottles come in all shapes, sizes and colors, and now many are produced with thinner walls for less environmental impact. The point of this blog is to describe on application of [...]
A couple of weeks ago I was a vender at a local Faire. One of the benefits is that you get to meet interesting folks who share a wealth of wisdom from their experiences. One particular item was the Swedish Log Candle which was news to me. Of course, any topic with fire interests me [...]
Have you ever gone camping but forgot to bring your cooking gear? Many other cultures don’t need equipment. In the States we may not have native banana leaves to wrap food for baking, but we do have poplar leaves that interlock, thus making a griddle type surface upon which you can cook thinly sliced meat [...]
Well, today I traveled out-of-town to Granite Falls NC to exhibit my teepee and demonstrate some survival skills. It was Boy Scout Day, and many Public Service groups such as the County Rescue and Sherrifs’ Department attended with outreach materials and displays. Various Boy Scout Troops displayed crafts and skills like knot tying, technical wall [...]
Well, after 2 days at Merlefest, I’m starting to get the rhythm of daily routine at this festival. The first day I met many nice folks, some that have primitive living skills who were a delight to speak with. The second day began some sales of products… wallet magnifiers (A.K.A. solar fire starters) were a [...]
