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Primitive Skills

Primitive skills connect you to the past and equip you with the knowledge to survive in the wild using natural materials. This section covers essential skills like arrow making, crafting pottery from hand-harvested clay, and firestarting using traditional methods. Whether you’re preparing for an outdoor adventure or learning to live more self-sufficiently, these guides will help you master ancient techniques for modern use.

Primitive Skills

17+ Best Natural Firestarters for Camping (Natural Tinder)

Forage Edible Wild Plants

How to Make Acorn Flour

Forage Edible Wild Plants

40+ Wild Plants You Can Make into Flour

Forage Edible Wild Plants

Eating Acorns: 60+ Acorn Recipes from Around the World

Forage Edible Wild Plants

Acorn Nut Butter

Hunting & Wild Game

How to Make a Figure 4 Deadfall Trap

Craft Herbal Remedies

Making Fatwax (Animal Fat Salve)

Primitive Skills

Pemmican Lollipops for Your Bushcraft Sweetheart

Hunting & Wild Game

How to Render Squirrel Fat (for Cookies!)

Hunting & Wild Game

How to Cook Mice (and Rats)

Learn New Skills

How to Make Primitive Arrows – The Basics

Primitive Skills

Extracting Salt From Plants for Survival

Primitive Skills

How to Process Soil into Clay for Pottery