Merriwether’s Substack
Merriwether VorderbruggenTeaching about nature and musing about life to better connect readers to their ancestral home - the wilds.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 128 | Founded | 3 years ago | Last Issue | 33 hours ago |
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Sharpen the Kid's Knife - Part 3
Why Sharp?
I miss the world where if an adult caught a kid with a knife the youth only got in trouble if their knife didn’t pass a sharpness test. Apparently unlike nowadays, it was commonly recognized that a dull knife was significantl...
Buy the Kid a Knife - Part 2
Yep, this series lost me readers
The spirit of the anti-knife lady mention in Part 1 lives on, based on interactions with readers and ex-subscribers. Granted, two that left were paying subscribers which hurt my finances, but I still believ...
Buy the Kid a Knife - Part 1
One of the scout’s mom was livid when she learned our scoutmaster (my dad) was teaching us how to cut, grind, and install handles on old saw blades to make our own knives. I still remember her screaming at dad that he was going to turn them...
Bushcraft Guides for Kids
Classic books that shaped my life
Bushcraft Books for Kids
The Smart Way to Be Dumb
If you don’t know what’s the Universal Edibility Test (UET) and why it’s a dumb plan, read my previous article about it HERE.
Yet despite those issues, the UET is still a gospel preached across many bushcraft, wilderness survival, and prep...
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Ph.D. chemist, edible & medicinal wild plant instructor, herbalist, and preacher of cavemanosity! How can I make your life better today?
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