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Building a simple barrel stove

In this guide I will show you how to make a very simple and inexpensive wood burning stove from a 55 gallon steel drum. This can…

FAIL: Making a dugout canoe with fire – it didn’t work

Paul Pinkerton

I tried to make a native american dugout canoe…… it didn’t go so well: I got a second degree burn from kneeling on a hot…

Bannock bread is something that is easy to make and cook around a campfire

Paul Pinkerton

BANNOCK BREAD DRY MIX Bannock bread is something that is easy to make and cook around a campfire and as we know, nothing tastes as…

Survival uses for headphones

I may not carry a knife or 10 feet of paracord with me daily, but I always have my headphones. If I was thrust into…

50 essential (Wilderness) backpacking tips

When you’re out in the wilderness that many of us love to be in there are a few things that are best not forgotten, here…

A guide on how to make a paracord slingshot

Paul Pinkerton

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

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 stemming from my childhood with…

A guide on how to make a paracord slingshot

Paul Pinkerton

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

How To Make A Leather Bushcraft Hat

Paul Pinkerton

I had made a fantastic video tutorial on creating a bushcraft hat, but after being online for the last 6 years YouTube decided to remove…