Category Archives: Old Time Wisdom

Making Woodland Indian Moccasins

November 1, 2011

If civilization ever collapsed (or just the economy) one skill that people would find particularly useful was making low tech foot wear like the moccasin. Most are made out of leather but you could use any material in a pinch, … Continue reading →

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Lex Rooker’s Pemmican Manual

October 30, 2011

The Preparedness Advice Blog linked to this online manual that deals in depth with the manufacture of pemmican. Pemmican, properly prepared, can keep for years without refrigeration and ounce for ounce beats most other stored foods for providing energy for … Continue reading →

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Trapper Jack Processing a Copperhead

September 22, 2011

YouTube legend Trapper Jack is a true neo-primitive hunter gather. Here his camp – which is dangerously close to a railroad – is invades by a copperhead who clearly didn’t know who he was dealing with. The snake is killed, … Continue reading →

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Cesar’s Bark Canoe

September 19, 2011

This hour long documentary shows a 67-year-old Attikmek Indian named Cesar Newashish building a birch bark canoe the old fashioned way. He uses only birch bark, spruce roots, cedar splints and gum. Not a lot of talking, just a man … Continue reading →

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Making Sauerkraut for Fighting Scurvy

September 15, 2011

As food prices go up and shortages start to emerge the ability to make simple, long storing foods that help fight off the diseases associated with malnutrition will become something you will need to survive. Here Southern Belle Prepper gives … Continue reading →

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