Old Ways

Otzi the Iceman: His clothing reveals stylish secrets of the leather-loving ancient man

Ever since it was first discovered more than twenty-five years ago that Otzi the iceman has gained a status of a…

8 years ago

Heres how to make a Bushcraft knife based on the Woodlore model

  This is my attempt to make a Bushcraft knife based on the Woodlore model.  I used 4 mm 01…

8 years ago

A guide on how to make a paracord slingshot

A sling has a small cradle or pouch in the middle of two lengths of cord. The sling stone is…

8 years ago

How to: Birch Tar Resin For Paleo Crafts and Tool Making

For anyone that follows my instructables, you'll know that I have an affinity for traditional tool making and paleo/meso craft…

8 years ago

10 of the oldest and largest trees in the world

Trees have been around for millions of years and are the extremely important to almost all animal life on Earth,…

8 years ago

Amazing story of jungle survival: Japanese soldier who stayed in the jungle for 30 years after WW2

Hirō Onoda was an Imperial Japanese Army intelligence officer who fought in World War II and was a Japanese holdout who…

8 years ago

The men who felled the giants of Sierra Nevada Mountains of California

The giant redwoods are the worlds largest trees. When the pioneers of north America came upon these monsters, they must…

8 years ago

Bannack is the gold rush boomtown & one of the best-preserved ghost towns in Montana

Bannack is a ghost town in Beaverhead County, Montana, United States, located on Grasshopper Creek, approximately 11 miles (18 km) upstream…

8 years ago

If you go to Europe, check out the ruins of the Beaufort Castle – one of the better known medieval castles in Luxembourg

Located in Beaufort in eastern Luxembourg, Beaufort Castle (locally also known as Burg Befort) was erected as one of the…

8 years ago

Harsh survival stories from the 19th century

Humans have attained the survival skills over many centuries, and every tale of survival contains in itself a story of…

8 years ago