Category: Old Ways

The tiger hunting Rolls-Royce: When a maharaja goes to hunt, he does it with style

Paul Pinkerton

Rolls-Royces are probably one of the most luxurious cars made, but it turns out one of them was transformed into a mean hunting machine. This…

In the 1960s octopus wrestling was a popular sport – a diver would fight an octopus & drag it to the surface

Paul Pinkerton

Octopus wrestling involves a diver grappling with a large octopus in shallow water and dragging it to the surface. Octopus wrestling was most popular on…

800 year old boat unearthed in Cambodia

Paul Pinkerton

While working near an Angkor Wat temple complex in Cambodia, local laborers have accidentally stumbled upon a unique boat that dates back to the 13th…

Beautiful collection of old photographs capturing the everyday life of the Inuit

Paul Pinkerton

Inuit are the indigenous peoples who have traditionally inhabited the northern circumpolar region from eastern Siberia (Russia), across Alaska (United States), Canada, and Greenland. While…

Portraits of the ingenious Kwakiutl tribe, taken 100 years ago

Paul Pinkerton

Edward Sheriff Curtis was an American ethnologist and photographer best known for his amazing project “The North American Indian” that consist of a vast photo collection of the…

Primitive Brazilian Tribe Discovered Living as Their Ancestors did 20,000-Years-Ago

Doug Williams

Photographs by Ricardo Stuckert have emerged of a tribe  from the Amazonian rainforest that has had no contact with the outside world. It was purely…

We Didn’t know These 3 Things About Matches – The ‘fire inch sticks’

Doug Williams

The history of the humble match is far more complex than you would imagine. Matches were once expensive, dangerous and rare, even though today they’re…

Swimming In Cold Water – Here Are Some Tidbits to Think About

Doug Williams

The thought of jumping into water that’s near arctic temperatures lacks any sort of appeal for many, many people. There are some people, however, who…

4 Unexpected Ways To Start A Fire In An Emergency

Doug Williams

Every outdoor enthusiast knows that you need simple burning materials to start your campfire. It’s a well-known fact. For most situations, a handful of dry…

Can A Bottle Of Water Be Used To Start A Fire – Yes It Can

Doug Williams

Can you really make a fire with a bottle of water? More specifically: can you concentrate the rays of the sun through the water, in a…