Our hunter-gatherer ancestors, of which we are genetically identical to, were the original Primal Minimalists. They lived off what they could kill, gather, and make for themselves. So what did they think about acquiring as many things, trinkets, mementos, and storing it all away because of “All the memories of I have of this thing..”, “I’m a collector” or,...

Kind readers, I have no affiliation with REI other than membership, but I’m excited to share that Vibram Five Finger “KSO” models are on sale. This is a great opportunity to make the jump into minimalist footwear if you haven’t already. I’ve never seen them on sale anywhere, but that could be due to my not being a dedicated bargain hunter. Some of the...

I don’t know what it is, but when people find out I don’t eat grains, the first thing they usually say is “I can’t live without bread.”  They literally freak out at the very idea of not eating bread. I know where they’re coming from. Bread is ubiquitous, convenient,  can be tasty, and relatively inexpensive. It’s also...

I was perusing Marksdailyapple.com and came across this Primal Success Story of two ladies who opened up a primal chocolate business. They offer gluten, dairy and soy-free chocolate goods. Inspirational to say the least.   I ordered a few bars and can’t wait to try them. What I loved about their story is adopting a primal approach to life inspired them to...

Car insurance bill due? Money getting tight at the end of the month? Property Taxes make you want to give up the modern world and join a hunter-gatherer society? Then a Primal Minimalist Approach to managing your money can help with the cash crunch. Yes, you read it. While my focus has been on eliminating the excess material goods and artificial ingredients...

Earlier, I had spoken out against the evils of Soy Lecithin as an artificial ingredient best to be avoided. Easier said than done, as it was nearly impossible to find any decent dark chocolate that didn’t contain Soy Lecithin. Well the wait is over! Equal Exchange offers a variety of organic, fair trade foods.  I was so excited that I ordered $50.00 worth....

There’s been a few things taking up my time, best of all a long overdue vacation to Hawaii. Now that was great, and I did my best to pack minimally as possible. There were only two or three items I didn’t use during the whole trip. Now that I’m back, it’s time to restart the purging of unneeded material items. I decided to do that by getting...