Primitive living refers to a lifestyle that involves living close to nature and utilizing basic tools and techniques for survival. Below are just some of the things you can do involving primitive living:

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1. Shelter Building: Constructing temporary or semi-permanent shelters using natural materials such as branches, leaves, and animal hides.

2. Fire Making: Starting fires without modern tools like lighters or matches, using techniques such as friction-based methods (e.g., fire drill or fire plow) or flint and steel.

3. Hunting and Trapping: Using primitive weapons like spears, bows and arrows, or primitive traps to catch animals for food and resources.

4. Foraging and Gathering: Identifying edible plants, fruits, nuts, and roots in the wild and collecting them for sustenance.

5. Water Sourcing and Purification: Locating natural water sources like streams or springs and purifying the water using techniques such as boiling or filtration through natural materials.

6. Primitive Cooking: Preparing meals using basic cooking methods like roasting over an open fire, boiling in improvised containers, or using hot stones for heat.

7. Natural Cordage and Tools: Crafting ropes, cords, or twines from natural fibers like plant materials or animal sinew. Creating primitive tools like knives, axes, and spears from stones, bones, or wood.

8. Natural Navigation: Navigating through natural environments using natural landmarks, the position of the sun, or using primitive tools like a compass made from magnetized minerals or natural materials.

9. Primitive Clothing and Textiles: Making clothing or accessories using animal skins, furs, or woven fibers from plants.

10. Primitive Crafts and Art: Creating various crafts and art forms using natural materials such as pottery, basketry, wood carving, or rock art.