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Get the Most Effective Gear for the Best Value Craig Caudill, author of Extreme Wilderness Survival and chief instructor at Nature Reliance School, takes you to the cutting edge of outdoor gear. Find out which items will perform the best in the field without breaking the bank. Learn what you need, why you need it and how to care for it. Craig lets you in on his favorite tried-and-true brands and shares dependable items tailored to your specific environment. Gearheads will love this in-depth analysis of knives, cordage, fire starters and fuel, water purifiers and containers, packs, compasses and maps, first-aid items, clothing, tents and sleeping bags and so much more.With nearly five decades of wilderness experiences, Craig has seen almost everything nature can throw at you, and he has become a distinguished wilderness skills teacher, survival guru and seasoned outdoorsman.



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Craig Caudill

Craig Caudill is Owner/Director of Nature Reliance School (www.naturereliance.org) where he teaches backcountry wilderness safety and survival skills to the public, law enforcement, search and rescue, and government agencies on the federal, state and local level. He is an active writer for several national magazines and blogs and co-hosts the Nature Reliance Media podcast and The Survival Show Podcast. His down-to-earth style of writing makes difficult topics easy to understand and apply in your neck of the woods. Beyond his teaching and writing, he is also the Lead Outdoor Skills instructor for the Wildside Institute in which he is part of a team of executive management coaches that pair business principles with epic outdoor experiences.



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