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  • The 7 Core Survival Skills That Could Save Your Life
    June 16, 2025 Craig Caudill

    The 7 Core Survival Skills That Could Save Your Life

    Whether you’re deep in the backcountry or caught in a natural disaster, your gear won’t save you—your skills will. At Nature Reliance School, we’ve spent years teaching real people how to stay alive and thrive when conditions get tough. The...

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  • Indian Strawberry: Misunderstood but Edible
    June 4, 2025 Craig Caudill

    Indian Strawberry: Misunderstood but Edible

    Common Name: Indian Strawberry Scientific Name: Potentilla indica (formerly Duchesnea indica) Also Known As: Mock Strawberry, False Strawberry, Snake Strawberry Walk through a patch of shaded woods, an old homestead, or even a suburban lawn in the South, and chances...

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Testimonials

"I didn't know what to expect from the Nav class. I was concerned I'd be in with a bunch of alpha males and feel really stupid. Not once did I feel judged for lack of knowledge, or below anybody, and didn't get the creep vibe at all, lol-very important for girls. We were just a group of people with a mutual respect for nature and love of learning. Time and money well spent. It is SO NICE to see people with integrity being successful. Please keep it up." 

AA from Tennessee

This is by far the best class I have ever taken.  The instructor is very informative and makes it fun an easy to learn the given info.  I would take this class 100 times out of 100.  Thank you! 

DA from Wisconsin

I will confidently be able to utilize this training [Mantracking] in future rescue operations with SAR.  I will also apply these skills to hunting and hiking.

WW from Kentucky