Zodi Shower

Zodi Shower

I’ve used solar camp showers and never been happy with trying to wash myself under the dribble of tepid water they provide. The water doesn’t get hot enough, there isn’t enough of it and there isn’t enough pressure for a satisfying shower...
A Bear Et My Kayak – Part 1

A Bear Et My Kayak – Part 1

Pistol Creek Longhouse June, 2022 It had been three years since I had set up my first big longhouse – enough time to forget what a pain in the ass it was and for it to sound like a lovely idea. Why not take a couple of weeks off, set up a forty-foot longhouse on...
Making a  12′ Drop Cloth Tipi

Making a 12′ Drop Cloth Tipi

  Making a tipi can be tedious; it involves sewing numerous strips of canvas together until you have a large enough piece to cut your pattern from. Buying a pre-made cover is expensive, for the same reason. For several years, Billy Maxwell has been telling me...
Overindulgence

Overindulgence

I ate berries all day. When I stood up from the toilet it looked like I’d house-trained a bear.