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C. JinesFire Making, Living on Earth

People seem to live in fantasy lands these days. There is a big difference between the backyard bushcraft people watch on YouTube and real forest skills. The survival/ Bushcraft world is saturated with grown children living in fantasy worlds. People…

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Dear Diary: August 3, 2026

C. JinesDear Diary

I spent the weekend camping and fishing at Elephant Butte Reservoir. There isn’t much left of the lake, as the reservoir is at 1,4% of its capacity. It is wild to see such a small body of water where a…

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New book review!

C. JinesAgainst Doctor's Orders

I have a new review of my first book, Against Doctor’s Orders. I truly appreciate all the folks who have taken the time to give their review of my book. If you would like to purchase a signed copy, contact…

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Why I use mason line rather than bank line for many off-grid homesteading and camp projects

C. JinesLiving on Earth, Products

For making things like tripods, temporary shelters, and other general camp projects while out in the forest, I’ve found mason line to be an awesome alternative to bank line. First, it’s far less expensive. Second, you get more of it…

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Living On Earth – Batoning Logs To Make Fire Kindling With A Knife Is Silly

C. JinesKnives, Living on Earth

In my life, I’ve started thousands of fires. I started doing bushcraft as a child growing up in the 1970s. Back then we called it playing. I trapped my first rabbit when I was 10, and ran away from home…

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C. JinesChuck Jines Podcast, Trump Trials

Author: Tim Cronin Comment: Everything you’ve said about President Trump over these last few years has been wrong. The exact OPPOSITE of what you said, wished for, predicted, etc…., actually took place. I notice you don’t cover him anymore. You…

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Mastering Flint and Steel Just For Fun!

C. JinesFire Making, Living on Earth

While I wouldn’t want to use flint and steel as an emergency option for starting a fire, it is a fun skill to have. A few years back, I started fires in my wood stove all winter using only flint…

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Living On Earth – Scouting For Black Bear and Making Primitive Traps

C. JinesHunting, Living on Earth

There is nothing like crafting a wishbone figure-four deadfall over a very fresh pile of bear scat while out scouting for the fall hunt. While primitive traps are illegal to use in New Mexico, knowing how to make them and…

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Photojournalism by Chuck Jines – Jesse Jackson Black Friday Demonstration Chicago, 2015

A few selections from my coverage of the Black Friday Protest. 

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“Hands Up, Don’t Shoot!” – The Lie That Divided America

This documentary photo gallery contains a few selections from my coverage of…

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Protesters Attack Trump Supporters, Clash With Police During Chicago Trump Rally

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Protesters Shut Down Chicago’s Mag Mile During Black Friday Demonstration

Originally published on: Nov 27, 2015 Demonstrators hold a mass march along…

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Big Turnout For The “Back The Blue” And Pro-Trump Parade In Espanola, New Mexico

A large group of about 350 people gathered on Saturday September 12,…

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