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DVDs | Books | Knives | Fire-making | Wild-crafting
SPECIALS
DVD
$22 DVD
SURVIVAL FOOD VIDEO $22 DVD
$22 DVD Ron Hood DVDs
FIRE BY FRICTION $22 WILDERNESS SHELTERS $22 TRAPS AND SNARES $22 PRIMITIVE WEAPONS Learn how to make arrows, a quick atlatl, a sling, a fastibal (sling variation), a throwing stick, a throwing star, and more. A useful video, with details that you generally can’t get in books. $22 NAVIGATION $22 DESERT SURVIVAL $22
BOOKS
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This is an ideal plant book for beginners and experts to get to know the edible wild flora. Fully illustrated, many original references. Pictorial key to all plants included. $15.99
Based upon Christophers’ survival classes in the Angeles National Forest, this book covers animal signs, ecology, primitive fire-making, finding and purifying water, Native American foods, and more. Illustrated. $9.50
Homesteading in the City by Christopher and Dolores Lynn Nyerges. Want to learn how to produce more of your food, generate some of your power, or cook with the sun? Do you desire to make your own compost and learn to create a wildlife sanctuary even in the city? Here is book that tells how we went about this, step by step, on a low budget. The "Economics and Self-Reliance" $16.95
TESTING YOUR OUTDOOR SURVIVAL SKILLS by Christopher Nyerges. Chapters on plants, fire, food, navigation, water, clothing, first aid, weapons, and more. Designed as the text that Nyerges uses for a semester course, the book is also use to test and improve your own skills and knowledge. This is the classroom textbook which became the foundation for "How to Survive Anywhere." 8 ½ x 11 format, comb-bound, fully illustrated. $15
URBAN WILDERNESS: A Handbook to Ecological City Living This edition focuses on simple, low-cost ways to "do more with less," even in the city. Includes food storage, water storage, power sources, communication, hygiene, community and safety issue, emergency preparedness, etc. $12
WRITING FOR SURVIVAL: A step-by-step guide to getting published without going broke by Christopher Nyerges. Topics include newspaper writing, magazine writing, book writing, keeping records, cover letters, press releases, marketing tactics, self-publication, and more. 8 ½ x 11 format, 51 page. $15.
Paul Campbell's book is a dream-come-true for anyone interested in the specific skills used day in and out by California’s pre-mission people. Included is how to make sandals, rope, nets, arrows, bows, hunting skills, plant information, soap plants, and more. Campbell takes you through it all step by step, with lots of photos $40.00
by Larry Dean Olsen. Here is the original book on primitive skills, one that Christopher regarded as his “bible” when growing up. The book includes edible plants, shelters, finding water, making weapons, weaving, flint-knapping, and more. Fully illustrated. 240 pages. $15
by Tom Elpel. This is the best treatment of botany we have seen. Learn how to recognize the major plant families, and how to understand some of the basic chemistry of plants. 8 ½ x 11 format, 196 pages. $25
by Peter Gail. Dandelions are one of the best sources of vitamins and minerals on the face of the earth. Complete information about dandelions, plus recipes $10.95
by Gregory Tilford. This is THE book for those of you who insist on clear simple text and good color photos. Particularly useful since many of the plants are actually found nation-wide. 239 pages $22
by Ran Knishinsky. Here is the scientific evidence that prickly pear cactus fruits and pads are useful for treating diabetess, cholesterol, and the immune system. Recipes and methods of preparation are also included $9.50
is a true story written by Shiyo Miller (mother of Dolores Lynn Nyerges). The story centers around a young married couple who move to the Navajo reservation. You really feel the daily challenges of what it normally takes to live on the reservation, not to mention that this was during the Depression when work and money were scarce. There is a subtle backdrop of Navajo witchcraft, as well as the colorful scenery of the Southwest. Shiyo started writing this book in the 1940s. Shiyo died in 1983, and the book was only published in 2002. Illustrated by Chester Kahn, it is 335 pages long. $17.
BOOKLETS by NYERGES
ANIMALS AS ORACULAR MESSENGERS, transcript of a Halloween night lecture by Christopher Nyerges. Includes symbolic interpretation of animals in daily life. $7.
WHOSE CHILD IS THIS?, transcript of a Christmas lecture given to Philosophical Research Society by Christopher Nyerges. An exploration of the many symbols of Christmas (and Hannukah), and their practical meanings. A real eye-opener, especially if you never considered the origin of the diverse symbols we now associate with Christmas. $7
GUIDE FOR SURVIVAL IN CATASTROPHES. Transcript of a lecture presented by Christopher Nyerges and John Watkins to a Mensa meeting in February 1986. What would it REALLY be like if modern society collapsed? What would you ACTUALLY do to live in strength after such an event? 8 ½ x 11 format, 17 pages. $7
SURVIVING DROUGHT, ECONOMIC CALAMITY, AND OTHER WOES VIA THINKING. Transcript of a six-hour workshop by Christopher and Dolores Lynn Nyerges, given at Philosophical Research Society. See how we create all our problems. Learn the tools necessary to analyze what you can do better in your own personal life. 8 ½ x 11 format, 17 pages.
Other Booklets
SOLAR COOKING. Plans are provided for making two different types of solar cooker from inexpensive materials. After a few hours on a weekend, you can take scrap materials and make a simple device for cooking from the sun. $7.50.
PATTERNS
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EZE-LAP DIAMOND KNIFE SHARPENER A good knife sharpener is a MUST. This one is compact, and fits into a leather case. $22
This is an awesome one-piece knife capable of incredible punishment, such as splitting logs (for making bows, or hearths for fire-making, etc.). The hollow handle allows you to attach a handle. High carbon steel. Includes a sheath. The blade is 7 inches; the knife is 12 1/4 inches overall. $30
Anza" knives are so sharp and hold an edge so well, they have become a favorite among guides, outfitters, hunters, backpackers, and fishermen. This knife measures 6 inches total length, with a 2-3/4 cutting edge. $85
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This is THE fire-starting tool that everyone should carry, all the time. It is a block of magnesium from which you scrape shavings. Then, using the built-in sparker, you ignite the powdered magnesium. This tool provides thousands of lights. No moving parts, nothing to re-fill or wear . $7
BOW AND DRILL. We assemble a primitive kit so you can practice fire-making the Old Way. You receive bow, drill, hearth, socket, and instructions. $25
HAND DRILL This is the simplest, but hardest, method of primitive fire-starting. We send you a mulefat hand drill, a baseplate of willow or ash, and instructions. Practice this with a partner. $15
FLINT & STEEL KIT Our standard kit includes a “U”-shaped steel, cotton tinder, and instructions all packed into a tin. $15
FIRE PISTON FIRE PISTON WITH O RING: $65 FIRE PISTON WITH STRING FIBRE GASKET: $65
___________________________________________________________ WILD-CRAFTING MUGWORT "You can never have enough mugwort!" Dried mugwort is one of the best materials for getting your primitive fire going. You make a birdnest-shape from the dried leaves, add your ember and blow on it until you get a flame. Native Americans used mugwort cigars in the old days to carry thier ember from camp to camp. It is also used in Chinese acupuncture, called "moxa." You'll get a sandwich bag pouch of the dried leaves. $7
Epazote (Chenopodium ambrosiodes) has been used in Mexico and Central America for centuries. Though it has been used for many herbal remedies, it is most commonly known as an anti-flatulent [nature's Bean-O] when added to beans. Use in your cooked foods, or even add to dog food to prevent gas and indigestion. $3.50
This is a tobacco-free blend of wild herbs. We use manzanita leaf, mullein, mugwort, sage, passionflower leaf, yerba santa, willow bark, and others. $7 a bag
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WATER-PURIFICATION
Iodine crystals in a glass bottle, with instructions. This is the best chemical method of water purification. (Obviously, boiling is best when you can make a fire). $17
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