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Note:  This article was written for an online blog site two years ago.  It was not published so I am running it here.  You can also check out this pdf which is a piece I wrote for a magazine quite...

Editors Note:  This blog piece was written by NRS Cadre member, Mr. Wayne Elliot. Wayne pulled out some important aspects of the book our group is reading, The Comfort Crisis and then applied them to real life scenarios. “We are...

Editors Note:  This blog piece was written by NRS Cadre member, Mr. Eric Comley.  When you are looking at a tree, what do you see? How do you denote differences? The commonplace response is to look at the leaves, needles, or...

This blog was put together by Nature Reliance School Director, Craig Caudill.The Nature Reliance School (NRS) Instructor Cadre is a group working together to develop leadership skills that we can utilize in our work, homes, communities, and, obviously, NRS.Part of...

Editors Note:  We are transitioning most of our content to our NRS Online Membership, I explain why in this video, and this video.  We will continue to offer free content such as this, sparingly on our blog and social media...

NRS Instructor Tracy Trimble recently sat down with two other members of Wolfe County Search and Rescue (WCSAR) for a discussion of some insightful search and rescue (SAR) details.  These details covered the events surrounding the historic flooding that happened...

Video with some highlights.  Read on below the video for further and more detailed info.     One of the most beneficial things to living a modern and comfortable life is electricity.  Recognizing this is easy to do when we have...

About This Wilderness Survival Kits Review  Wilderness survival kits are everywhere! There are so many to choose from, many of which just aren't that good. That said, I'm pleased to say Stanford Outdoor Supply has some of the more practical...

Craig is a well-known carrier of HPG Kit Bags and packs and his gear changes with the season, and as his knowledge and experience ebbs and flows (like everyone else). Here is an updated look at his daily setup.  See...

From front to back:  Frank, Tom, Bob and Jim Caudill I grew up in a very unique situation.  The street that I grew up on was a one way street in which everyone on the street was a close relative. ...