by Brad Salon | Feb 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
A Vermonter’s Tips For Getting Outside In The Winter Winter Solstice in one week! On that day the sun will deliver a whopping 8 hours and 51 minutes of daylight to us here in Vermont, which is not enough. Soon, El Nino will leave us, temps will drop far below...
by Brad Salon | Feb 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
Or, some basic tips… No, really, after 15 years of making, using, and teaching bow drill I have not tired of it’s awesome simple magic. Lighting a fire from pieces of wood you carved yourself is a truly remarkable experience for anyone who is conscious and...
by Brad Salon | Feb 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
Over the years I have worked to start incorporating more stone tool use into my skills projects. This can be challenging and a little nerve wracking because some of the tools take days of hard work to make, and putting them to the test can certainly result in critical...
by Brad Salon | Feb 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
The question that a lot of people always want to ask but don’t when it comes to trailing: Is this real? Can a you or I really learn to follow a trail, track by track, without the aid of sand or snow or mud? It is common in myths, books, and movies to see...
by Brad Salon | Feb 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
Roots intern Gifford Walsh, 19, of Shrewsbury, Vt. is camouflaged using mud, clay, sand and dirt as part of a demonstration on tracking animals through the woods Thursday, May 28, 2009 during the Roots School core skills I wilderness survival course in East Calais,...
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