What you need to survive in the wilderness! (video)

 By Stephen C. Schultz


This is a fun look at wilderness survival gear and low impact camping. I went to RedCliff Ascent with a fancy camera, hooked a hand held mic to a tree limb and interviewed this staff member about the gear he had. Kinda fun! Check it out!


Click here for the video!
http://www.wildernesswork.com/gear_video.php

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