I have used both the Mora Bushcraft Black and the Mora Garberg for extended periods of time. If I could only have one knife when heading out into the forest or up into the mountains, I would bring the Mora…
Category: Living on Earth
The one-tool option myth – Dave Canterbury NOT using his own knives to skin animals
The one-tool option myth – Dave Canterbury NOT using his own knives to skin animals The online knife community is a strange place, especially in the world…
Living without refrigeration- pressure canning basics
The average American household throws away about 30 to 40% of the food they place in its refrigerator. My wife and I have lived without refrigeration for several years now. We have zero food waste here on our homestead. I…
REAL Emergency Fire Starting
People seem to live in fantasy lands these days. There is a big difference between the backyard bushcraft people watch on YouTube and real forest skills. The survival/ Bushcraft world is saturated with grown children living in fantasy worlds. People…
Why I use mason line rather than bank line for many off-grid homesteading and camp projects
For making things like tripods, temporary shelters, and other general camp projects while out in the forest, I’ve found mason line to be an awesome alternative to bank line. First, it’s far less expensive. Second, you get more of it…
Living On Earth – Batoning Logs To Make Fire Kindling With A Knife Is Silly
In my life, I’ve started thousands of fires. I started doing bushcraft as a child growing up in the 1970s. Back then we called it playing. I trapped my first rabbit when I was 10, and ran away from home…
Mastering Flint and Steel Just For Fun!
While I wouldn’t want to use flint and steel as an emergency option for starting a fire, it is a fun skill to have. A few years back, I started fires in my wood stove all winter using only flint…
Living On Earth – Scouting For Black Bear and Making Primitive Traps
There is nothing like crafting a wishbone figure-four deadfall over a very fresh pile of bear scat while out scouting for the fall hunt. While primitive traps are illegal to use in New Mexico, knowing how to make them and…
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