Primitive Technology
S01:E05 - Making Poisonous Black Bean Safe to Eat (Moreton Bay Chestnut)
S01:E01 - Wattle and Daub Hut
John builds a hut in the bush using naturally occurring materials and primitive tools.
S01:E02 - Thatched Dome Hut
John builds a thatched dome hut on a mountain ridge using completely primitive tools and materials.
S01:E03 - Fire Sticks
John makes fire sticks primitively from scratch, using the sticks and making and firing a small pot to test clay from the hut.
S01:E04 - Stone Axe (Celt)
John manufactures a stone ax, including the handle, using only primitive tools and materials.
S01:E05 - Making Poisonous Black Bean Safe to Eat (Moreton Bay Chestnut)
John cooks and leaches black beans with a handmade basket to remove the poison and make it safe to eat.
S01:E06 - Stone Adze
John shows the construction and use of a stone adze.
S01:E07 - Wood Shed and Native Bee Honey
John builds a wood shed across the creek in the Eucalypt woodlands, where the best firewood is.
S01:E08 - Palm Thatched Mud Hut
John tours a 2m square-foot hut with wattle and daub walls that he built two years ago and has since demolished.
S01:E09 - Tiled Roof Hut
John builds a tiled roof hut in the bush using only primitive tools and materials.
S01:E10 - Chimney and Pots
John installs a fireplace and chimney in the tiled roof hut.
S01:E11 - Sling
A sling is a weapon used to fire rocks farther and harder than could be thrown by hand alone.
S01:E12 - Baskets and Stone Hatchet
John makes two types of baskets and a celt hatchet.