For thousands of years, human beings have survived only because they were able to adapt and obtain their basic necessities from their surrounding habitat, usually employing little more technology than their own hands.

“It would help bring together young people from various so-called stations, break down the barriers that society has foolishly placed upon them, and establish in their minds when they are young, a finer kind of humanity, a real understanding that the important thing is the association of a human spirit.” – Ernest Thomson Seton. Ernest, an American naturalist and a proponent of these primitive skills, promoted the idea of a Woodcraft life-style from the early years of the 20th century. He believed that by continuing to practice these skills, even if for recreational or educational purposes, human beings will have a better understanding of their world and will be able to live more harmoniously in it.

For this purpose, in 1902, Ernest founded the ‘Order of Woodcraft Chivalry’ in an effort to reform delinquents who were damaging the land by intensive agriculture.
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