Category: Old Ways

Anyone hungry? Some great tasting Bannock recipes for when you’re on the trail and want fresh bread

Paul Pinkerton

Hoodoo’s recipes There was a period in my life where I lived out of a pack for months at a time, and this was one…

How To Make Your Own Cross Draw Knife Sheath

I’ll start off by showing you everything I’ll need, tools & gizmos wise. From left to right; Impact adhesive, polishing brush, artificial sinew, small paintbrush,…

Siberians fight Cold by Jumping into a Frozen Lake

Our body’s responses to external stimuli and its impact on our overall wellbeing is still a somewhat of a mystery to us. Prehistoric humans started…

Living Relics – Siberian Moose carry genes believed to have vanished with the Ice Age

Doug Williams

Siberian moose not only look mysterious and abnormal; they even carry the genes of ancient Elks that are thought to have vanished or gone extinct…

How the Siberians rescue sinking vehicles in frozen lakes

When a local Siberian told a photographer that “we are Buryat people and we have brains”, he didn’t know how to take this new information,…

Containers Made From Beech Bark, Make Your Own

Jon Ridgeon brings us this simple but beautiful Beech bark container made from materials that are easy to aquire and use with minimal tools. I…

Need a new handle for your Axe – this simple step by step guide will help

In this straight forward ‘how to’ article Robin Wood shows us the simple steps needed to create a new axe handle.  This is for a short…

Bits of Concorde up for sale – may be time to own a piece of air travel

Flying has certainly undergone a big transformation over the years since its inception, and a lot has changed as it’s become more frequent for people…

Here is some help on making fire: Polypore fungi in primitive fire making

Paul Pinkerton

Five thousand, three hundred years ago Ötzi, also known as the Ice Man, died at 10,500 feet in the Ötztal Alps, which divides Italy and…

Need help making fire? Polypore Fungi in Primitive Fire Making

Paul Pinkerton

Five thousand, three hundred years ago Ötzi, also known as the Ice Man, died at 10,500 feet in the Ötztal Alps, which divides Italy and…