BACK TO BASICS: Todd Elliott makes music around the campfire at the Firefly Gathering. Photo by Mike Bellame If you’re looking to learn how to make your own bow and arrow, weave a belt or carve a ...

Want to carve and shoot your own bow and arrow like Katniss Everdeen in “The Hunger Games?” Then, join the Central New York Primitive Skills Group for one of its, twice-monthly meetings held on 59 ...

While most people sought relief from mid-afternoon temperatures in the 90s, Scott Jones used his time to create a small fire in his hands. Jones, a pre-historian and primitive skills teacher from ...

Doug Hill would not be opposed to living completely off the grid. He could sport his homemade buckskin shorts every day, drink untreated water from streams, pluck his lunch from blueberry patches. He ...

This summer, Earth Knack— a school highlighted in this week’s feature article, “Doug Hill Is Defending the (Modern) Caveman With Primitive Skills Classes” — teamed up with Arvada-based Sarqit Outdoor ...

In this video, we explore the ancient craft of primitive pottery, demonstrating techniques to create functional pottery using natural materials. This is part of a series on primitive technology skills ...

WHEN I ARRIVE IN CAMP, I let my pack drop from my shoulders. It’s the first day of a four-day backcountry trip, and after ...

The act of creating fire is considered a sacred endeavor by Bo Glover. “It’s difficult but when you do get fire it will be the most spiritual experience ever,” Glover told more than a dozen members of ...

When most people set out to plan a summer vacation, they look for comfy resorts, ample diversions and plenty of great food. Gino Borges, however, was looking for something different. The year was 2011 ...

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