Day 27: How to live like a off grid tribe…
Lessons Learned from the Ancients
Modern survival gear gets blasted at you 24/7—Facebook ads, emails, influencers, endless gadgets.
Sure, some tools are helpful.
But most of it?
A solution looking for a problem.
Survival Starts with Thought, Not Stuff
Survival discussions often turn into the “what if” game:
What if I take away your lighter?
What if I take your shoes?
What if I drop you naked in Antarctica?
Play that game far enough, and you’re always going to die.
But if you stop just short of that point—it sharpens your mind.
It forces you to ask:
What truly matters? What’s really necessary?
The Ancients Had the Answers
Imagine this:
You’re dropped into a harsh environment with no gear.
You’re freezing, hungry, and scared.
Your ancestors?
They’d be fine.
Why?
Because they:
Understood the plants, rocks, and animals
Built shelter from local materials
Created fire with primitive tools
Knew the land, not just the gear
Everything you need to survive in an environment where humans have lived before is still out there.
What you lack is knowledge.
Real-Life Example: The Navajo Hogan
A few years back I was on a survival TV show.
We had to build a shelter—with no prefab gear.
So I asked:
“What did the Native people build here?”
A little research led me to the Navajo Hogan.
That became the model for my multi-season shelter—one that:
Held heat
Withstood storms
Managed wind and snow
Had a built-in firepit for cooking and warmth
We didn’t have lighters, either.
So we used hand drills with local materials.
Because we’d taken time to study ancient fire-making methods.
Do Your Own Research
Want to level up your survival game?
Start here:
Study what your ancestors did
Research how Native peoples in your region lived
Ask what tools they made, what shelters they built, what food they ate
Then go test it.
Even one afternoon spent doing this can reframe your thinking.
BOTTOM LINE.
Learning from the ancients will do three things:
Make you a better survivalist
Help you see the land through new eyes
Make you grateful for your tent, sleeping bag, Bic lighter, and stainless pot
You don’t need every gadget.
You need to know what works, why it works, and how to build it when you have nothing.
Start there.
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