Turning a Moose Hide Into Buckskin Brain-Tanning Alaska Big-Game Animal Skins at Home Narrative and Instructions by James Van Lanen

Turning a Moose Hide Into Buckskin
  	Brain-Tanning Alaska Big-Game Animal Skins at Home
  	Narrative and Instructions by James Van Lanen

Video bear hide tanning For most of human history, the skins of harvested big-game animals were not discarded by hunters. As a product of the hunt, skins were just as essential to the survival of northern hunting cultures as were an animal’s meat, fat, and organs. The hide was saved and processed into indispensable items: … Read more

27 Best Tarp Shelter Setups for Camping (with Diagrams, Photos and Instructions)

Turning a Moose Hide Into Buckskin
  	Brain-Tanning Alaska Big-Game Animal Skins at Home
  	Narrative and Instructions by James Van Lanen

When setup correctly, tarp shelters are like magic. With the right setup, you can stay dry in the rain, block rain, create a shady area to eat lunch, or even keep you warm on an unplanned night in the wilderness. There are literally hundreds of different tarp shelters you can use. Here I’ll go over … Read more