Thomas (Tom) J. Elpel's The Art of Nothing Wilderness Survival DVD Series

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Have you ever dreamed of being able to walk out into the woods to survive with nothing but the clothes you have on? You are not alone. In a society that is very disconnected from the natural world, many individuals find themselves wondering about what lies beyond the pavement. We know that our ancestors lived by their bare hands and wits alone, but how did they do it? How would you do it? What would it be like to be so connected with the natural world that you could just leave everything behind and walk away into the woods? It is easier than you might expect.

You might think you would need to take a lot of classes and learn a gazillion skills to survive, but the real secret is in knowing how not to need very many skills at all. For example, if you've made a bowdrill fire set with a steel knife, you may wonder how to make a set without a knife. So how do you make a good enough stone knife to work wood as nicely as your steel knife? You don't. By breaking sticks and abrading them on rocks you can make a completely serviceable bowdrill set without the need for a fancy knife at all, as you will see in Volume One of the Art of Nothing Wilderness Survival Video Series.

But you won't get just a laboratory-style skills demonstration in these videos. Instead, Thomas J. Elpel and his special guests take you camping in the real world and connect the dots, demonstrating how each of these skills are applied together to meet your basic needs of shelter, fire, water, and plant and animal foods. Also included in the videos are wild mushrooms and unique tools and cooking techniques, plus great scenery and wildlife footage, so you really get a multi-dimensional sense of the skills and the place.

Each video takes place in a different setting in different seasons, with Thomas J. Elpel and his guests demonstrating completely different skills to meet their basic needs. The Art of Nothing Wilderness Survival Videos are recorded on certified quality recycled VHS tapes for an environmentally friendly product!


Volume One, Video. Three Days at the River, with nothing but our bare hands. Thomas (Tom) J. Elpel Reg. price: $25.00 Camping Sale price: $22.95	Volume Two, Video. Mountain Meadows, camping with almost nothing but the dog. Thomas (Tom) J. Elpel Reg. price: $25.00 Camping Sale price: $22.95	Volume Three, Video. Mountain Lakes, a survival fishing trip. Thomas (Tom) J. Elpel Reg. price: $25.00 Camping Sale price: $22.95


Volume Four, DVD. Canoe Camping, with nothing but our bare hands. Thomas (Tom) J. Elpel Reg. price: $25.00 Camping Sale price: $22.95	Discount: Order all four Art of Nothing Wilderness Survival Videos and save $15.00 $76.80

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