I attended the Primitive Skills Meetup tonight [http://www.primitivechicago.com/events/63421742/] talking about Wilderness Survival Kits. One of the attendees asked about a ‘rule of thumb’ for the size of a survival kit. The unfulfilling answer was ‘it depends’. We discussed from an Altoids tin to a rucksack. The ‘Rule of 3s’ was laid out in class and …
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AtlAtl in the back yard
This last summer, I hosted a Primitive Skills Meetup in my backyard where we made AtlAtls, or spear throwers. It was a blast! I just found a video of it today, so that’s why this post is 6 months later. Untitled from Eric Michalsen on Vimeo. An AtlAtl is basically a stick that is used …
Paiute Deadfall Trap with a plastic tote and my cat
I’ve been going to Primitive Skills Meetups for about a year now. I have a blast there, as it allows me to get away from the city for a while. I’ve learned how to make my own mead, make spoons with fire, forage for wild foods. All kinds of stuff. This month, we are going …
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Mini woodsman bucksaw out of a hacksaw blade
Brother is inspecting my latest contraption, a mini bucksaw made out of a coping saw blade. It’s an outdoor woodsman style made with a bit of 550 paracord to tighten it up with a twist-stick. Here you can see the twist stick a little bit better. To tighten it, you simply put a few twists …
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Spring Flowers
The weekend Katie and I got back from the wedding, Katie wanted some time to herself so she could unpack un-hindered by my help. This worked out great, as there was a Local Primitive Skills meetup covering forageing for wild edibles.We wandered around the woods, looking for stuff that is good to eat. It was …