Mladen PuljićThe most important tool of all timeIn 2005, Forbes chose the knife as the most useful tool of all time, in terms of impact on human civilization. Considering the intertwined…Sep 21, 20231Sep 21, 20231
Mladen PuljićOn KillingBook recommendation: On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society by Dave GrossmanSep 20, 20232Sep 20, 20232
Mladen PuljićIntuition in wilderness survival situationsIntuitive thinking represents the immediate understanding, the immediate appearance of a solution to a problem based on “common sense”…Sep 14, 20232Sep 14, 20232
Mladen PuljićEnergy consumption during making a primitive shelter and lighting a fire in a survival situationI conducted this experiment in 2015 for the “Summer School of Kinesiologists” in Croatia.Sep 11, 20232Sep 11, 20232
Mladen PuljićCold feetOn winter days, during a stay outdoors, cold feet are often the reason to return to the heated space and stop winter adventures. The…Sep 6, 20232Sep 6, 20232
Mladen PuljićLiving a comfortable life on Earth comes at a high costWe humans, the so-called Homo sapiens, have been on Earth for about 200,000 years, this is currently a widely accepted estimate, although…Sep 3, 20231Sep 3, 20231
Mladen PuljićA true story about the world’s loneliest manBook review: The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True HermitSep 2, 2023Sep 2, 2023
Mladen PuljićA few life lessons learned in knifemakingAbout 13 years ago I forged my first knife. I made it from a piece of a car leaf spring, and I still use it, although it is of very poor…Sep 1, 20234Sep 1, 20234
Mladen PuljićMy favorite 30+ outdoor, bushcraft, and survival booksIn the last 10–12 years, my interest in the topics of survival, bushcraft, and outdoor activities brought me into contact with numerous…Aug 29, 2023Aug 29, 2023
Mladen PuljićProtein poisoningCertain studies in the field of paleopathology indicate that hunter-gatherer communities went through nutritional stress in the period of…Aug 27, 20231Aug 27, 20231