Colonial House. 17th Century life. Video. 26 Aug 2013 | 04:23 pm

Daniel Boone and The Westward Movement. Video. 26 Aug 2013 | 02:55 pm

Australian Survival and Preppers..: The Travois. 26 Aug 2013 | 06:25 am

Australian Survival and Preppers..: The Travois.: I made this travois for travelling on foot. It is made out of bush poles and plant fibre cordage.

Australian Survival and Preppers..: Uses For Urine. 26 Aug 2013 | 05:59 am

Australian Survival and Preppers..: Uses For Urine.: Uses For Urine In The Wilderness. 1.    Urine when it is fresh and free from infection, can be used to wash out wounds. 2.    Urine can...

Australian Survival and Preppers..: Uses For Wood Ashes. 26 Aug 2013 | 05:56 am

Australian Survival and Preppers..: Uses For Wood Ashes.: Uses For Wood Ashes. 1.     For removing fur from animal skins. 2.     As lye for making soap. 3.     I have washed my hands using wa...

18th Century Wilderness Living; Pack Items. 25 Aug 2013 | 07:27 am

18thCentury Wilderness Living; Pack Items. When living in the wilderness you need to be able to look after yourself, your tools & your equipment. Even if your wife/husband is with you, you still need...

The Kindling Bag. 25 Aug 2013 | 06:26 am

The Kindling Bag. Some things you just don’t read about in period journals, other events are recorded but they are far and few between. We as Living Historians and Experimental Archaeologists are giv...

COLONIAL AMERICAN DIGRESSIONS: MAKING BEER AND PAYING DEBTS— THE DIARY OF MATTHEW... 19 Aug 2013 | 03:03 am

COLONIAL AMERICAN DIGRESSIONS: MAKING BEER AND PAYING DEBTS— THE DIARY OF MATTHEW...: Home of Matthew Patten, Bedford New Hampshire Courtesy of Manchester Historic Association June 1754 18 th —I finis...

The Buzz at the Hive: Preserving the Harvest - Fresh Eggs 18 Aug 2013 | 04:57 am

The Buzz at the Hive: Preserving the Harvest - Fresh Eggs: Last year and this year, at the Hartwell Tavern food preservation event, I put up fresh eggs, in an 18th century manner, to last all wint...

Tools for Settlement. 17 Aug 2013 | 07:21 pm

Tools for shelter construction and food production were/are important if you are moving into the wilderness to settle. The more people there are, or the more stock animals there are the more weight yo...