Pine Root Survival Basket

Baskets for collecting and storing food have long been an essential survival tool for primitive peoples around the world. Baskets enable people to collect and store large quantities of food to greatly improve their chances of survival in times of famine. Baskets also serve as containers for transporting food and other goods for nomadic tribes. It’s easy to take for granted the vast number of different bags designed to replace the basket in today’s modern world. Backpacks, purses, grocery bags, these items come in every color and style imaginable and are inexpensive to purchase. Sadly, they are also often made of synthetic materials that may take centuries to decompose. Baskets, on the other hand, can be made of many natural materials and will naturally decompose without harming the environment. Besides that, each basket is a unique piece of art made by human hands. Learning to make and use baskets is rather cool.
Baskets for collecting and storing food have long been an essential survival tool for primitive peoples around the world. Baskets enable people to collect and store large quantities of food to greatly improve their chances of survival in times of famine. Baskets also serve as containers for transporting food and other goods for nomadic tribes. It’s easy to take for granted the vast number of different bags designed to replace the basket in today’s modern world. Backpacks, purses, grocery bags, these items come in every color and style imaginable and are inexpensive to purchase. Sadly, they are also often made of synthetic materials that may take centuries to decompose. Baskets, on the other hand, can be made of many natural materials and will naturally decompose without harming the environment. Besides that, each basket is a unique piece of art made by human hands. Learning to make and use baskets is rather cool.

In this video I collect shallow pine roots and weave a simple but strong basket to use for collecting wild berries in a forest in Baranof Island, Alaska.

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Camera: Nikon D7200Sound: Zoom H4N
Editing: Final Cut Pro X on MacBook Air
Location: Baranof Island, Alaska, USA

Music credits:

Drums of the Deep by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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