*The following post contain affiliate links to the gear I use in the field* I’ve been being an armchair survivalist for the last few weeks now. Alone, Naked and Afraid, The Island… I love that stuff. Me and the Discovery channel are like this (crosses fingers). This weekend was my turn to play. I threw…
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CERT Training (Community Emergency Response Team)
Recently my buddy Ty and I completed our CERT training with the local fire department. CERT is the Community Emergency Response Team that assists the fire department during/after a large scale disaster such as the major earthquakes our region is expected to have in the near future. Training consists of lots of PowerPoint, followed by…
My Birthday Truck – Optimus Not-So-Prime
I am now the semi proud owner of not 1, but 2, 1986 beater Ford F150 trucks. I was born in 86, so I feel a connection to these trucks. If I were a truck… the first one looks how I felt when I got out of the military; tired, beat up, and in need…
The 2015 Portland, OR Tiny House Conference
I attended the Tiny House Conference in Portland, OR. I’ve been wanting to build a small house out on our farm land for a while now, and thought this would be a great place to research some ideas before I solidified my plans. There were some great lectures at the event, but the highlight for…
Primitive Pottery
I’ve been wanting to make another container for boiling water besides a burn bowl. Making pottery seemed like a good method. I sourced some clay from the riverbank and mixed it with sand to act as a temper (Temper helps keep the pot from breaking during the firing process). I used one hand-sized ball of…
Veteran’s Day Shenanigans – Aluminum Foundry and Blacksmithing
I’ve wanted to do some metal work for a while now but have had issues getting the coals hot enough to heat the metal for blacksmithing or a foundry. My first attempt at a foundry failed miserably. The air flow was not properly directed at the coals, so the heat did not circulate effectively and…
Swimming With the Fishes – The Death of My Aquaponics System
Here in the Pacific Northwest our climate is not conducive to growing Tilapia, but I wanted to try it anyway. Unfortunately keeping the water temperature warm enough for the fish was not practical in our outdoor system and with the imminent move to the farm in the near future I don’t want to add to…
Primitive Basketry
I’ve been working on my primitive skills and finally had a chance to make my own basket. Using only a knife, I harvested branches from a small red bush growing near the river, and wove it into this little gem. It came out pretty cool! Feeling a bit more confident in my skills I made…
Flint Knapping Arrowheads – 10,000 Views
In continuation of my primitive skills training, here are some arrowheads I’ve knapped out of glass bottle bottoms and obsidian I picked up from my mining adventure in California. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); I also wanted to say thanks to all of my readers and subscribers. This month my blog hit 10,000 views! Thanks…
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