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…
Category: Living on Earth
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…
Living on Earth – Cabin build
I’m building a 12×14 cabin on a piece of property we own. Many people are purchasing pre-built portable sheds and living in them these days. People just can’t afford to pay rent or a mortgage, so living in a storage…
Life on the Llano- Meat gathering
Life couldn’t be any better. Anda and I are cultivating our home. We’re focusing on food resources. We have pigs for meat, chickens for eggs, and what I can harvest from the land. I’ve been bow-hunting carp. It tastes awesome,…
Cistern before monsoons?
I’m hoping to have this second cistern finished before the monsoon season gets underway. I have 2 1/2 more feet to dig down and then we can install the liner. This cistern will hold around 1,500 gallons of water once…