Old Ways

The 1,500 years old Angel Oak is one of the oldest living things east of the Mississippi River

The Angel Oak is a Southern live oak tree located in Angel Oak Park, on Johns Island, South Carolina and…

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23,000-year-old fishing hooks found in Sakitari Cave in Okinawa

Recently on the coast of Okinawa, Japan, in the Sakitari cave, researchers and archeologists have discovered the world's oldest fishing hooks…

8 years ago

Harrowing survival of Truman Everts in the Yellowstone Park

Conquering the uncharted territory saw its prime in the 18th and 19th century when individuals and expeditions strived to set…

8 years ago

Some simple ways people used to survive on the harsh American Frontier

Life in the American Wild West was nothing like it has been portrayed in the Hollywood westerns. The people of…

8 years ago

The Life in the Country – some useful tips

Escaping the mind numbing noise of urban life to the serene mind-rejuvenating mountains is a dream most of us city-dwellers…

8 years ago

Survival Cooking & Water Purification with Rocks

From microwaving popcorn to roasting potatoes around a car’s hot exhaust pipe, humans have developed a variety of cooking methods…

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In 1903 a handy banker trained and shaped a tree to grow into the form of a chair

Naturally, a handmade wooden chair is much more valuable than one that is mass produced; the craftsmanship and details of…

8 years ago

How to locate the North Star in under 60 seconds

Knowing how to locate the North Star is one of the greatest basic survival skills. This skill is crucial for…

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10 old time quack remedies that inspired the FDA

The old fashioned times when the FDA didn’t exist and the government wasn't as strict on drugs, the place was…

8 years ago

7 things we don’t associate with the outdoors but could save your life

Most of the time survival experts tend to cite the use of the nature for one’s benefit in case one…

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