Category: 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 food as a normal part…
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. Trudging through all that powdery…
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 a while, someone will make…
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 crystalline waters and having a…
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 kinds not so much. One…
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. Sometimes their love for camping…
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 that are helpful, but others…
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 on a wilderness trip without…
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 Civil War. A dark stamp…
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 healthy life is a subject…