Links to Related Sites
Wilderness Learning Center - Full-time, year-round school dedicated to teaching wilderness survival skills.
Hoods Woods - Survival.com - Lots of information and a forum that gets a lot of traffic. Good quality DVD's are available here.
PaleoPlanet - This is a very good forum specializing in primitive skills subjects.
American Bushman - The author of this blog has taken classes with us, and is a great guy! He has an interesting perspective in growing as a woodsman in the suburbs of Chicago.
JRE Industries - These guys do great sheath work and deal in high quality outdoors knives and firesteels.
Ben's Backwoods - This is a very good source for lots of gear and information for the traditional woodsman.
CampingSurvival.com - This is a fantastic resource for campers! Tons of outdoors products and outstanding service.
Hedgehog Leatherworks - Check out "The Campfire" link for excellent demonstration articles and more.
The Mustard Seed - This is a fantastic store for herbs, natural products, and alternative health information and services. A wide variety of classes are offered.
Wildwood Survival Forums - Active message board at WildWoodSurvival.com
Great Lakes Primitives Summer Gathering - A four-day primitive skills event held annually on Bois Blanc Island. Lots of fun, and family oriented.
Michigan Atlatl Association - For aficionados of this ancient weapon.
Ancient Pathways - Kevin and Katie Finney's excellent page on Great Lakes Native lifeways.
Primitive Ways - A large collection of articles on Primitive Skills.
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