Archive | May, 2014

Bottom soles of a pair of my huaraches. Note the wear towards the front and not the heel. I have always walked in these, not run.

Huaraches

By on May 29, 2014 in Master Woodsman, Survival Kit, Wilderness Survival

I had a question on my personal YouTube channel about acclimating your feet to huaraches. So I am here to give you the good, the bad, and the ugly. If you are not familiar with Huaraches, they are the (tire) sandals of the Taramurhara Indians of northern Mexico. It’s also worth noting other cultures from around […]

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Some of the author's Flint and Steel Kits.

Punkwood

By on May 19, 2014 in Classic Camping, Fieldcraft, Firecraft, Master Woodsman, Primitive Skills, Woodcraft

When the realization set in to all the things punkwood offers with fire, and how available it is in the woods, I did the quintessential face-palm. This also happens frequently when I read the classics from Kephart, Jaegar, Beard, Seton, et. al. and see those simple and cool solutions that I didn’t take advantage of in […]

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Yes, that's me 20+ years ago.

Natural Insect Repellents

By on May 12, 2014 in Fieldcraft, Flora, Master Woodsman, Nature & Conservation, Primitive Skills, Wilderness Survival

I was in my early twenties the last time I used manmade insect repellent. I hated what DEET did to my gear, especially plastic. And one can’t help wonder what it was doing to me! At that time in the eighties, I was really into hunting and fishing. Luckily those bug jackets that hold the netting […]

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