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This video is from our February 2010 wilderness survival workshop co-sponsored by Seattle Backpackers, and so focuses on survival situations that backcountry travelors might face. Take a look at our wordpress blog for a summary of the workshop, and our website for an essay on the order of survival.

For more information and a free Survival Guide, visit: www.outdooru.com What happens when you are deep in the wilderness, and after many hours tracking the most majestic 7-point elk youve ever seen, you find yourself completely disoriented even though youve been hunting these parts for years. Nothing looks familiar then suddenly the weather changes. Temperatures plummet. Thick fog descends. Rain and snow beat down on you, chilling you to the bone. Cold, wet, and lost. Will you make it back alive? Learning the basic survival skills can be a matter of Life and Death. You cant predict where or when you might find yourself in a survival situation, and thats why preparation is of paramount importance. Wilderness Survival will teach you the core Three-Step Approach to Survival and The Five Survival Essentials designed and developed by leading global survival expert, Greg Davenport.

Wilderness survival is often taught by people who have read a lot of books. Here you get a look at shelters built by someone who long ago passed the Boy Scout merit badge, the Army survival test, and simply living in the woods. Here are two shelters that hold their own in intense mountain weather, as you’ll see. Also included is original music by Spencer Ray (me, just a name:) and some beautiful Appalachian photography. Hope it makes you smile. And don’t ever think I face mother nature with a boastful heart, she’ll knock anyone right into the ground – this is just one trip that went nice and smooth!!!!!!!!

This is the 3rd part of our knife test series. We focus on the drilling to make a fire board with our, Ontario RTAK, Busse Fusion Steel Heart, Tom Brown Tracker T1, Coldsteel Recon Scout, Ka-Bar Army Fighting Knife, and Coldsteel Recon Tanto.

primitiveskills.com At the Scout Basic course build a survival shelter emphasizing low profile.

Reggie Bennett from Mountain Shepherd teaches how to determine what plants in the wilderness are edible and what plants are poisonous. For the entire playlist of Wilderness Survival Videos visit: youtube.com For more information on Mountain Shepherd Survival School or to sign up for classes visit: MountainShepherd.com

The Alderleaf Wilderness Certification Program is a comprehensive, ten-month nature and outdoor survival course encompassing wilderness survival skills, ethnobotany, wildlife tracking, permaculture, and outdoor leadership. Led by expert faculty, the program prepares students to readily apply nature skills in environmental conservation, outdoor education, sustainable living, and beyond. Learn more at: www.wildernesscollege.com

Journey with Jason and Jesus Dave on an amazing single-day ascent of Yosemite’s crown jewel: Half-Dome. Filled with danger and adventure, and set against a backdrop of unparalleled natural beauty, this incredible video chronicles the story of two American hikers on an epic quest. Through their battle with the wilderness, they find themselves. (Disclaimer: the term “fatality” is included in the title of this video solely as a cheap ruse to attract viewership.)