I grew up playing in the woods of rural Vermont and reading wilderness survival books by Ellsworth Jaeger, Bradford Angier, and Tom Brown Jr.

I went on to study anthropology at the University of Vermont because of my fascination with the different ways that humans have learned to survive and thrive in different times and places. It’s simply incredible.

Being the curious sort, I have worked as an archeologist, sign fabricator, and digital designer. I also ran my own antique clock repair business for 5 years.

In recent years, I have been engrossed in learning wilderness skills: friction fires, pitch glue, bark baskets, stone tools, cordage, edible plants, shelters, traps, and more. I really enjoy learning and sharing these skills — so much so that I was asked to teach Wilderness Survival classes at the American Outdoor School outside of Boston, Massachusetts.

-Dug North