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Civilian Survival School

Civilian Survival School

Posted by Kevin Estela on Apr 7th 2023

In just a few years, it will be 20 years since I first trained at the Wilderness Learning Center under Marty Simon. Marty, my late mentor and the owner of the WLC, ran that civilian survival school for many years after a long career in the military and service in Vietnam. It’s hard to believe it wil …
Bushcraft 101 with Kevin Estela

Bushcraft 101 with Kevin Estela

Posted by Kevin Estela on Oct 6th 2021

“Bushcraft” is a term used interchangeably with “survival,” but they are not true synonyms. Bushcraft is the art of doing more with less and using nature’s resources whenever called upon. Survival is the art of getting by at any cost and is generally considered grittier than bushcraft. Many of t …