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Keith.

It always makes me smile when I get a question like this, because I would not know one knife grind from another, & I very much doubt that the term was even used 300 years ago. But I do know a good knife when I handle it & use it, & I do know the blade shapes that I prefer. My main use for a...

PolymahArtisan, I suggest that instead of producing more of the same tents, that instead you have tipis made. The tipi is the best design ever invented, warm in winter, cool in summer. Given that we now have to contend with anthropogenic global warming & climate change, I think the proper canvas...

We do not have chaga here walkswithdog, but there are plenty of other plant & fungi tinders that you may want to try out. https://woodsrunnersdiary.blogspot.com/2015/03/my-book-primitive-fire-lighting-ebook.html...

Any wild boar in your area? Something to consider. Keith.

Seems to me Broch that you are just making an easy to understand tradition more complicated, why on earth define something as a secondary tinder when it will not catch a spark. Next you will be telling me that humans are the only animals that can start a fire! Keith.

What Is Tinder, & What Is Kindling? What is Tinder, & What is Kindling? Please note that what I am talking about here is traditional materials, materials used in the making of fire with Flint, Steel & Tinderbox. ( I am NOT in any way referring to materials used in the making of fire using...

Mate until now I had never heard of such an animal as a wood gas stove! But I will comment, & this is not meant to belittle your efforts in any way Suffolkrafter. It has always been my belief that using modern fire lighting methods & gadgets does not allow one to learn any real primitive fire...

I don't know if this is your first time at making a video Jesse or not, but I think you did a damn fine job. The editing was spot on, well done. The skills great too. I will give you one tip on the fire lighting; before you start, cut out a piece of the inner core to use as tinder. The core of...

Agreed Robbi. Keith.

I only hunt for needed food, it seems to me reading this article that this food is NOT needed, it is killing for profit & to supply a "delicacy"!!! Keith.

Keith.

We have been off grid for about 40 years TeeDee, & find that ordinary rainwater catchment tanks fed by the main house roof & the cottage roof work just fine. The two main tanks are 5000 gallon cement tanks, one down at house level for catchment, & the other up above the house to feed the house...

and can you make refined gunpowder? source all the ingredients ? while still making a living that is, still living in the '18th century'. Yes I can Toddy but I do not need to. I lived an 18th century lifestyle for over 20 years & had no need to make more gunpowder. Most of the table meat came...

I totally agree in regards to a lot of modern gadgets not being sustainable. I only carry 18th century tools & equipment. Being prepared is all about being prepared for what might happen or prepared for what you know is going to happen. If you are a part of a small community, in a small town...

The "get out" is to get out of the city Toddy, bug out, move to ones sanctuary somewhere or just live in the forests & woodlands. Keith.

I think that all depends on how you look at life Tengu, & what you want from it. Up until these indigenous peoples were invaded, the one thing that they had in abundance that we do not have today, is freedom. Keith.

Indian time, yes me too RV, ever since I was a kid. Clean water stockpile: I think it would be worthwhile RV, but not sure how long water will last. If it is kept in the dark, it will last longer before growing algae. We do this anyway, our water supply is from rainwater catchment tanks. We have...

Well possibly two Corso, I think if we got rid of all the corrupt governments & changed the corrupt government systems, we could put an end to all of the world's problems including polluting & destruction. But the second way, well global warming is going to take care of that, just a matter of...