Outdoor Skills

A Tree Climber’s List of Must-Know Knots

See More Wildlife and Learn the Fox Walk

Cleaning a Top Rope Anchor with AMGA

A Code of Ethics for the Modern Man

An Ode to Spending Time in Nature

‘The Unofficial Guide to Wilderness Survival’

Bottle Cap Blues
Tagger Takes a Shower
The New Rules of Survival
Back to the Wild: Trek 7
Camping: Firepan Safety
Survival Skills 101: Building a Fire
Camping: Dutch Oven Cake
Survival Skills 101: Signal Mirror
Survival Skills 101: Deadfall Traps
Survival Skills 101: Pack Essentials
Survival Skills 101: Extinguishing Fire
Survival Skills 101: Signaling Without a Mirror
Survival Skills 101: Carving Food Paddles
Survival Skills 101: Water
Back to the Wild: Trek 7
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Before heading up to Alaska, Christopher McCandless spent time exploring the Western U.S. The following video clip highlights some of that journey, with narration courtesy of Hal Holbrook. For more about Christopher McCandless, check out the Back to the Wild DVD.