Books I Recommend
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Books I Recommend
In addition to the books I have written, I also wish to recommend books by friends that I have learned from through the years. No fake or hype here. These are written by the real deal. Instructors that can be trusted.
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BOOKS by Larry Dean Olsen
Larry Dean Olsen is widely considered the ‘father’ of primitive skills training. He was not only a great teacher but he was also a great humanitarian that helped many troubled teens in the Anasazi Foundation he founded.
Outdoor Survival Skills
(I cut my teeth on this book. It was the book that got me started. Still the best. RIP LDO)
BOOKS by
Married for over 20 years, John and Geri McPherson lived on 46 acres of undeveloped land in the flinthills of Kansas. Everything man made on their property had been done by them. They taught many members of the military Special Operations Forces including A-Teams, Rangers, and Seals. Twice a year, they used to run a special class on strictly primitive wilderness living and survival skills for instructors from the US Army’s Special Warfare Command’s S.E.R.E. survival school.
BOOKS by
Christopher Nyerges began his interest in ethnobotany, outdoor survival skills, and self-reliance at an early age. In school, he earned various degrees and certificates in science, ethnobotany, mycology, herbalism,and journalism.
Must-Know Go-To Survival Plants of North America
Extreme Simplicity: A Guide to Urban Homesteading
BOOKS by Thomas J. Elpel
Tom’s basic philosophy is that the wilderness survival skills are useful to connect with nature, but we shouldn’t run away from the problems of modern society. Instead, we need to apply the lessons and spirit of living close to nature towards the quest to solve our worldly problems.
BOOKS by Steven M. Watts
