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I stumbled across this documentary on PBS years ago and couldn't stop watching it. Something about the old production quality and narrative was an enjoyable departure from the tension building in most modern documentaries.

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As mentioned by another poster, try watching Primitive Technology[1] on Youtube. Very similar feel.

[1] https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAL3JXZSzSm8AlZyD3nQdBA

Used to be good, but too many copycats has saturated the aurora of the primitive technologist.

That makes no sense. We're not talking about a commodity that's for sale and thus, loses its market value as the market becomes saturated by Chinese knock-offs and look-a-likes. It's more than just a show for the mindless consumption of viewers on social media. Primitive Technology videos came from his own personal interest and love for the art of craftsmanship itself, thus, his videos have not lost any of their value, as his motives and drive were never commercial to begin with.

It's your option to eat fast-food, but in no way does that devaluate high end cuisine.

edit: typo

A shame that guy / channel doesn't have more videos, and/or there's a lot of repetition in it. I like it though.

Part of it's charm, I think. He's out there, all by himself, doing these things with nothing more than department store cargo shorts, a webcam, and his own two hands and what he built with it.

The repetition is a reflection of what primitive life had to really be like.

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