By Gazza Butcher | Primal Trail Bushcraft There is a specific kind of silence that only exists in the woods of East Sussex in the winter. It’s a damp, heavy quiet, broken only by the crackle of a fire or the sharp snap of a dry twig underfoot. Whilst taking a much-needed break from the…
A Deeper Connection to my food through Ancestral Practice. Skin, bone, antler, hock, hoof, sinew, internal organs, fat the list is long. When a deer is taken as part of a healthy approach to active ecological managment, the responsibility that follows does not end with meat in the freezer. Through embracing the old ways and…
(For a look at rendered deer fat or tallow in general, and an overview of how to make it, see our related Blog post: ‘Rendering Deer Fat into Tallow’). Rendered deer fat is more than a cooking ingredient. It is concentrated information. Fat records things meat often hides: the animal’s age, sex, season, diet, stress…
Why This Still Matters There are easier ways to make fire than rubbing sticks together. A lighter costs a few pounds. A ferro rod will throw sparks in the wet. Modern stoves are clean, efficient, and predictable. So it’s a fair question: what relevance do primitive fire lighting techniques really have today? The answer has…
(The Pros and Cons of Roughing It). There’s a moment, usually in the first mile, when the pack makes its presence known. It settles into your shoulders. It shifts with each step. You feel every decision you made before leaving home. For anyone who spends time outdoors regularly, the balance between comfort and weight is…
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