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Watch: Traditional Tanning & Ancestral Skills in Action
Hands-on demonstrations and podcast conversations — a closer look at the craft behind the courses.
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Demonstrations, Tips & Interviews
From technique breakdowns to behind-the-scenes conversations, these videos go deeper into the skills covered in my courses.
Completed PhD
University of Exeter, prehistoric tanning technologies
Published Researcher
Peer-reviewed book, Sidestone Press
National TV Credits
Alone Season 8, Surviving the Stone Age
30+ Years Practicing
Hands-on practitioner since childhood in Wyoming
Interview: Ancient tanning, survival skills & what they teach us today
I sat down with Bushcraft Survival Australia to talk about how ancestral tanning and survival skills connect to the present — drawing on 30+ years of hands-on practice.
Alone Season 8: My 10 items to live, not just survive
This official History Channel clip walks through the ten items I chose to bring into 69 days of arctic wilderness on Alone Season 8 — and the thinking behind each one.
The Bushcraft Show 2024: My Alone Season 8 story
Recorded live at The Bushcraft Show 2024, I talk through my experience on Alone Season 8 — what it took to compete, and what I brought back from 69 days in the arctic.
Prepping Brain-Tan string at rabbitstick
Filmed at Rabbitstick, one of the long-running primitive skills gatherings in the US, this clip walks through prepping brain-tan string — a small, practical step with a big role in traditional hide work.
What Is Rabbitstick?
A quick primer on Rabbitstick, the long-running primitive skills gathering where the brain-tan string demonstration above was filmed — useful context if you haven't come across the event before.
Deer Skin Tanning Class in Denmark with Basecamp North
Filmed on location in Denmark with Basecamp North Team, this class walks through deer skin tanning start to finish — with English subtitles for anyone following along.
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In-person bushcraft, hide tanning & ancestral skills courses
These are the hands-on skills our ancestors relied on to survive — hide tanning, fur work, fish skin, and whole-animal use. Pick a craft below, and I'll teach you the rest, one small group at a time. And feel free to get in touch. :)
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