Old Ways

Refrigeration Before the Refrigerator

Apart from a limited number of people, few Americans understand anything about preserving food. Even fewer actively preserve their own…

6 years ago

Making Emergency Snowshoes – Anyone Done It?

Anyone who has fought through deep snow even once isn’t likely to be in a hurry to repeat the experience.…

6 years ago

Living for 256 Years: Li Ching-Yuen

In modern times, we are pretty good at keeping records and tracking the age of people. Yet, every once in…

6 years ago

Seaweed farming in Zanzibar – the women of the Indian Ocean

Zanzibar is a beautiful archipelago in the Indian Ocean, a few miles off the coast of Tanzania. Surrounded by blue-green…

7 years ago

What to do if a skunk sprays you – great video too

Nature is full of all sorts of wildlife. Some of it is, of course, lovely, charming, and majestic, while other…

7 years ago

How to camp when you are missing essentials

For all the outdoor adventure enthusiasts, camping remains one of their favorite ways to escape into the wilderness of nature.…

7 years ago

10 Survival myths that could kill you

Old wives tales or legends circulate periodically as they always have done. Some bring words of wisdom or practical ideas…

7 years ago

How to predict weather using nature signs

When it comes to predicting the weather by using nature signs, old civilizations were masters in doing it. If you're…

7 years ago

Know your history – Civil War battlefield tours

Americans fighting one another, brutal battles lasting for days, young soldiers dying. Just a segment of America's deadliest history, the…

7 years ago

How to be healthy with Native American remedies

Native American survival skills are perhaps one of the greatest things that we can all learn. Living a good and…

7 years ago