In survival training, many instructors refer to the “Rule of Threes”. Here they are, as taught to me by Hank, of Green Earth Survival School:
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Followup: Green Earth Survival School at the Oxbow Eco Center
Last Saturday, I represented Green Earth Survival School at the Oxbow Eco-Center, for the center’s monthly “Brown Bag” lecture, this one entitled, “The Seven Rules for Survival”. I was caught off guard when the Eco-Center’s Amanda Thompson, (yes, the very same Amanda I’ve written about before) called me to ask to fill in for Hank, […]
Random Pics (and some of my Back Story)
I’ve always had a love for photography. I was the staff photographer for my high school yearbook, and found that it opened a LOT of doors for me and provided a free pass to get away with things other couldn’t. Getting out of class, getting into sports events for free, and EVERYONE trying to ham […]
Guest Post: Four from RidgeRunner of Green Earth Survival School
Today, I have four selections from RidgeRunner’s Green Earth Survival School Facebook page today. RR puts out some of my favorite down to earth articles. Must be the common backgrounds we share, having both grown up in the rural Appalachians. Bone Tools I really enjoy working with
How to turn sweat, grit and determination into a flame
(Note: This is NOT so much a “How-To” as much as a narrative of “How It Went”. While you can get the general idea of how to use a bow drill to start a fire by reading this, many other sources offer more detailed information. Better still, find someone that already knows how and have […]
Pine Pitch Glue – Nature’s Epoxy
Over the weekend, while at Green Earth Survival School’s Primitive Skills class, we covered making a very effective adhesive from pine sap. The process, like most primitive skills, is wondrously simple. Collect sap from pine trees. Heat it. Add bulking agents. Use it. It is waterproof and strong. Let’s break down the process to clarify how its […]
Green Earth Survival School’s Primitive Skill’s Class
I spent the weekend assisting Hank with his Primitive skills class, and as always, I probably learned as much as some of the students. Hank also called in Amanda from the Oxbow Center in Port St. Lucie, who is a fountain of information, both regarding Florida’s flora and fauna, as well as topics like blowguns, […]
Post-Op Ramblings…
I’m feeling much better today, able to move around with a lot less pain. Now to get back into a more “regular” sleep pattern. I’ve been sleeping most days and up most nights for the last few days, throwing off everyone’s daily routine. My posts have been irregular at best, and I’m feeling like getting […]
On the prep list: air guns
Going to try to make a regular post titled “On the Prep List”. These will be short blurbs about equipment and supplies I believe are worth having “just in case”. This is my first entry. On my list of handy things to have, “just in case”, are