

That’s precisely why I was initially attracted to the channel, though-it’s a nice reminder of just how far technology has come. The structures he builds and the technology he uses are all straightforward and logical many are often used to build larger structures or more complex items in future videos. And honestly, the videos don’t need narration or anything else. There is no set, no fancy lighting, no stock music, and no insightful voiceover-it’s just a timelapse of Plant working on his projects barefoot out in nature.

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He says he learned all of these survival and building skills by reading books, researching online, and a willingness to endure trial and error with his own experiments. Plant films his videos in Far North Queensland, Australia, near where he camps regularly (and where plenty of venomous snakes live, he notes). The popular YouTube channel was started over seven years ago, and now has 10.4 million subscribers. The challenge is seeing how far you can go without utilizing modern technology.” These are strict rules: If you want a fire, use a fire stick – An axe, pick up a stone and shape it – A hut, build one from trees, mud, rocks etc. Plant describes Primitive Technology as “a hobby where you build things in the wild completely from scratch using no modern tools or materials. Here, the person behind the channel, John Plant, takes us through building all kinds of (relatively) everyday items you’d need for survival and basic society building, like a brick firing kiln, a bow and arrow, a thatched workshop, a freshwater prawn trap, and a forge blower. I am always on the hunt for good YouTube channels, as you may have seen in some of my other “ What We’re Watching” articles, and one of my newer favorites is Primitive Technology. What if all of our modern technology was somehow rendered useless tomorrow? Most of us are dependent on electricity, supermarkets, clothing stores, and other modern conveniences, but YouTube’s Primitive Technology channel shows us how we can survive (at least in a basic way) without all of that.
