What is The Road Once Taken?

Do you feel overwhelmed by the day to day hustle and bustle of modern life? Do you, perhaps, feel a sense of loss you can’t quite explain when you examine your lifestyle compared to those who came before? Why is it that the comfortable life we enjoy as citizens of industrialized nations can often feel so empty? Here at The Road Once Taken, we believe we have an answer to these questions. The traditional crafts and skills of the generations that preceded us may no longer be necessary for our daily survival but it seems that maybe in those activities, lies the key to a deeper sort of fulfillment than is provided by the constant entertainment and comfort we subject ourselves to. That maybe, just maybe some aspect of those activities which seemed so mundane to our ancestors held some quality which contributes to our overall sense of being human.

This is not to say that we should all be luddites, forsaking all modern convenience and technology, but rather a call to examine our lives and learn to slow down. To escape the banality of our modern existence, if even for a moment, and seek a strength and independence within ourselves we may never have known was there.

Join us as we embark on this journey of learning from history, these skills which have fallen so far out of fashion. Whether you follow along with our tutorials or simply enjoy observing the process, we invite you to walk along the Road Once Taken by those before. We invite you to Reclaim Your Humanity!