I grew up in the Wayehutta Valley in Cullowhee North Carolina. It was a world of sparkling springs, bubbling creeks, and my front yard and backyard was an entire mountain. We walked on footpaths which were called ‘Indian Trails’ and we were told these were formed by the actual Cherokee Indians who roamed these lands …
By Patrick Clark Your bed is one of the main factors effecting your sleep. The perfect bed is not going to solve all of your sleep issues overnight (pardon the pun) because sleep is effected by more than just one factor. (Other factors are the things which effect Circadian Rhythms–which will be covered in another …
You Snooze, You Win: Five Ways Your Bed Can Make or Break Sleep Read More »
When I first laid my head on a buckwheat pillow I knew had found another secret lost by modern society. All my life I had followed the example around me using what in comparison to this was a huge overstuffed object. The simple small bean bag like thing provided cervical (neck) support without pushing the …
It was almost by accident when I first learned about the power of wool to not only increase vitality but to up the comfort level of winter. It was at a time (late 1990s) I was well aware the outdoor community was adopting synthetics as the new best thing to stay warm. I too had …
A few years ago I had a hypothesis that heating the house at night was a waste of time and energy and seemed like a poor design. I seemed to sleep better when not heating the air, so I piled all the blankets I could find to stay warm. What didn’t make sense is, I …
How Fabric Effects the Electricity of the Body, Sleep, Heat Generation Read More »
Kickin off the new year with a bang…I had an awesome interview on Divine Superconductor Radio with Matt Blackburn about my upcoming book, The Rewilder’s Guide to Camping and Backpacking. We covered a ton of ground, going back to my epic journey from sickness to health with the Primal Diet, and how that lead into …
For thousands of years humans have slept on minimal surfaces without mattresses. In only a few decades of corporate propaganda and advertising people have come to think of sleep and mattresses as practically synonymous. However what we don’t know is mattresses are robbing us of the deep sleep which we would more easily find with …
Primal Sleeping Fundamentals: Where the Body Meets the Surface Read More »
I’ve had the good fortune to be friends with two women who are EHS or Electro Hypersensitive. Over the past year or so I have learned so much about Electromagnetic Fields and how they affect us in ways that we don’t normally know. The reason why is because these women can each perceive the most …
When backpacking the best foods are nutrient dense and easy to prepare. Easy means ideally either 1—Just getting the food out and eating without cooking, or 2—Boiling water and adding it to an instant mix. The idea is to carry two pounds of food per day. This is an average and depends on the person …
Here’s an easy recipe for Raw Egg Mocha Latte which became my go-to dessert for living in cold weather. Some people have told me the idea of eating raw eggs is not appatizing. However, I have introduced this recipe to many people who have agreed, you don’t taste the raw eggs. They are completely transformed …
