Tracking in Snow

Tracking in Snow Skills Download No. 7. Winter slows the forest down and makes the signs easier to see. Learn how to read tracks, trails, feeding sign, and the small details animals leave behind a...

Rope Work & Rigging

Rope Work & Rigging Skills Download No. 6. A practical guide to the knots, block-and-tackle setups, and mechanical advantage that make heavy work on the build site safer and more manageable. L...

Preparedness Without Fear: The Starting Checklist

Preparedness Without Fear: The Starting Checklist A calm, practical place to begin. This is the order I would work through, building a little at a time so preparedness lowers anxiety instead of fe...

Fall Prep Checklist

Fall Prep Checklist Skills Download No. 4. A practical checklist for getting the land, cabin, tools, woodpile, and stores ready before freeze-up. Start earlier than you think, and winter will be a...

Appalachian Foraging Calendar

Appalachian Foraging Calendar A practical season-by-season guide to the wild foods of Appalachia. Keep it nearby as you learn what to watch for, when to harvest, and how to make better use of the ...

Boreal Foraging Calendar

Boreal Foraging Calendar A practical season-by-season guide to the wild foods available in the boreal forest. Use it to learn what to watch for, when to harvest, and how to make the most of each s...

Reading a Site Before You Build

What the ground, the water, and the tree line tell you before the first stake goes in. Before the first stake goes in, the land has already told you a great deal. This guide explains how to read t...

Cabin Build Notes Vol. 1

Foundation and framing are where a cabin either earns its strength or stores up problems for later. Volume 1 covers the decisions that keep it square, dry, and solid before the walls make those ch...

Choosing an Axe That Will Outlive You

What separates an axe worth keeping for a lifetime from one that ends up forgotten in the shed. DOWNLOAD HERE