Category Archives: Old Time Wisdom

Basic Map Reading

January 6, 2012

This old Department of Defense video goes over navigation the old fashioned way – using maps. In our GPS dependent society many of us have lost this basic, and essential, skill. This deals with military maps, which are pretty widely … Continue reading →

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A Historical Trekking Medical Kit

January 5, 2012

Le Loup has put together a medical kit for historical trekkers who want to stay “authentic” but still want to ensure they can take care of minor or moderate medical emergencies in the field. His small handy kit is also … Continue reading →

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Handy Farm Devices and How to Make Them

December 1, 2011

Survival Blog linked to this excellent book which was digitized and posted online.

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Cooking Colonial Style Fire Cakes

November 27, 2011

Jas. Townsend and Sons is one of the best re-enactment sutlers in business today, and not just because of their large selection of colonial error re-enactment supplies. The store has a innovative web presence that includes video presentations ranging from … Continue reading →

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How to Set Up a Primitive Camp

November 23, 2011

This was first published on Red Alerts in September of 2010. I am a big fan of historical trekker and living history enthusiast “Le Loup” who runs the excellent re-enactment blog A Woodsrunner’s Dairy. “Primitive” survival skills are something people … Continue reading →

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