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Peter Bigfoot harvests a juniper branch and carves the bearing piece for his bow-drill fire-making kit.

Peter Bigfoot and Cody replace a sprinkler head in the garden, and Peter explains why he likes that particular sprinkler head.

Peter Bigfoot explains some of the considerations in choosing materials for the bow and talks about what he likes to use for the bow, spindle (drill), and notch board (fire board) when he makes a fire-making set.

Peter Bigfoot describes the benefits of meditation and a simple way to get started.

Peter Bigfoot harvests a sotol stalk to make the bow and drill for fire making, and talks about other uses for sotol.

Peter Bigfoot demonstrates using a bow-and-drill kit to start a fire. The bow, drill, and fire board are made from a sotol stalk, and the bearing piece is juniper. This is the start of a series of videos on how to harvest the materials, make the kit, find tinder, start a fire, and build different kinds of fires, as well as how to make a fire in the rain.

Yesterday Peter and Cody transplanted kale after the sun had gone down over the western hill. Bigfoot explained how he uses transplanting and why he does it in the evening.

Peter Bigfoot switches out the summer door for the winter door for the farmhouse at Reevis Mountain School.

In response to a question, Peter Bigfoot gives a simple meditation for people who would like to get started. We recorded this during cleanup after breakfast, so please excuse the sounds of dishes being done!

Peter Bigfoot teaches the Main Central Vertical Flow during his Oriental Acupressure class. This flow helps to harmonize the meridians of the body, and Bigfoot recommends doing it once or twice a day - just before and/or after bed.

Meditation is a cornerstone of Peter Bigfoot's life and has been a very important source of knowledge and guidance during his survival treks, as well as his everyday life. In this short video he talks about what his form of meditation consists of and some of the basics of his philosophy. Please visit the website for a transcript and more information about this video.

Peter Bigfoot uses an analogy of the body being like a vehicle to explain why good health is important.

Peter Bigfoot installs terracing in his garden and explains what causes boards to cup and how to fix them.

Peter Bigfoot discusses basic methods of fire making, including bow and drill, hand drill, and flint and steel, plus a few materials to use for tinder.

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