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steve  ·  3448 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Building a primitive wattle and daub hut from scratch

Watching him start the fire multiple times kinda took my breath away.





mk  ·  3448 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I know. I've tried a couple of times with a bow, but have never succeeded. I'm going to try again this summer.

steve  ·  3448 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I expect a wattle daub hut on the property too.

mk  ·  3448 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Seriously thinking about a tiny house on a flat trailer.

katakowsj  ·  3448 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Wow. This dude has invested some time in some serious skills. It all looks so simple, but learning to create something like this must have taken lots of time.

katakowsj  ·  3448 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Along a similar creative vein, but not as utilitarian, check this out.

I came across this video once before. A Brazilian kid makes a very functional surfboard out of plastic 2 liter bottles and some adhesive.

Then, some video of him using it.

Chromatic_Jon  ·  3434 days ago  ·  link  ·  

If you can find the time to learn, manual fire starting is one of the most satisfying skills one can pick up. I learned last summer and I can't even describe how awesome it felt to get those first little embers glowing, and coax them into a full-blown fiery existence. I felt connected with all of nature and my ancestors for just a brief second. Like being catapulted back thousands of years. I am Human, I make fire! Just a deeply moving experience. Perhaps not the most practical thing to know, but moving.