crafter - maker - hobbyist - adventurer in Australia - Extreme DIY Handmade Shoes - Primitive Technology

"Primitive technology is a hobby where you make things in the wild completely from scratch using no modern tools or materials. This is the strict rule. If you want a fire- use fire sticks, an axe- pick up a stone and shape it, a hut- build one from trees, mud, rocks etc. The challenge is seeing how far you can go without modern technology. If this hobby interests you then this blog might be what you are looking for. John Plant is a crafter-maker-hobbyist-adventurer in Australia. He’s also a historical reenactor and primitive technology enthusiast with a camera and a video editing program. We get to follow him on his escapades in the woods of northern Australia as he makes things using only what’s available in his immediate environment, which some are calling Stone Age technology.

John shares his hobby with over 9.1 million youtube subscribers, and his videos get an average of over 507,000 daily views. He’s definitely hit a nerve when it comes to what a lot of us are craving. For one thing, there’s no narrative storyline that’s read over the video. It features one man in a forest, using only what’s available at hand. He theoretically starts with nothing and gradually builds a hut, a stove, woven goods, some pottery, and a pair of sandals.

You get to hear the sounds of the forest: the crunching of plants on the ground as he walks through the woods, the sound of stripping leaves and bark off plants, crickets stridulating, and birds chirping and singing. You can see that he’s there alone – he sets up many angles for his shots, none which pan his action, which would show us that he’s got a cameraman or woman there with him.