my primitive practice

My passion for wilderness survival and primitive technology has stemmed greatly from my admiration for the indigenous cultures that flourished before our time. The Natives of our land flourished in the harshest of conditions using only the resources provided by the earth.

Once I had graduated college with a teaching degree, I knew that public schools were not for me. I became an environmental educator at a local nature preservation here in Michigan. I began designing and implementing nature-based curriculum along with wilderness survival  courses. When I received a call from Discovery Channel to do "Naked and Afraid", I kicked my training into gear.

I am completely self-taught in wilderness survival. I truly believe that learning through experience and real life application is the only way to fully embrace primitive survival. I hope you enjoy some of the things I share here.