SPECIALS
SAVE $6 WHEN YOU BUY "EXPLORING EDIBLE WILD FOODS" DVD AND "SURVIVAL FOODS" VIDEO. $44 if purchased individually, purchase them both for $36.
SAVE $7 When You Buy the Botany Package $63 if purchased individually, buy them all for $56. SAVE $10 For $35 you receive |
SAVE $15 WHEN YOU BUY ANY 5 DVDs $110 if purchased individually, you get all 5 for $95
NOTE: You must tell us in the Note section of Paypal WHICH 5 DVDs you wish to receive.
SAVE $16 3 DVDs "Exploring Edible Wild Foods," a one hour DVD filmed in Hahamongna Watershed Park, where Christopher shows you how to recognize and use wild edibles; "Survival Foods," a Huell Howser public TV production, where Christopher and Dolores Nyerges explore the wild spots of downtown L.A. and talk about the "old ways" with Huell Howser "Survival Skills," a one hour collection of Christopher’s segments for a national TV show, demonstrating 39 survival skills.
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SAVE $10 WHEN YOU BUY 3 GREAT BOOKS BY CHRISTOPHER NYERGES. Purchased individually, these 3 would cost $52. Buy all 3 for $42. SAVE $10 When you buy the Fire Package we give you the magnesium fire starter (carry it with you all the time!), a flint and steel kit, a bow and drill, and a hand drill. Purchased individually, these will cost $65; buy them all for $55
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DVD
Useful Plants of the U.S. Learn how to identify and use common wild plants
found anywhere in the U.S. Join Christopher Nyerges as he explores
a wild area and shows
you common edible and medicinal plants. Some poisonous plants are
also shown, as well as plants used to make fire. One hour video.
$22 DVD
SURVIVAL FOOD VIDEO
We now have a video showing how to gather a wild food meal in downtown Los Angeles. This was filmed near the original Yangna Indian village site, now right next to the freeway. . The show, called "SURVIVAL FOODS," was produced by Huell Howser, part of his half-hour "Visiting" series for public TV.
$22 DVD
SURVIVAL SKILLS BY CHRISTOPHER
Here is a solid hour of Christopher demonstrating wilderness survival skills in the urban wilderness. You’ll see skills such as wild foods, soap-making, skinning a snake, catching a fish, making a snow cave, and more. These were all filmed on the streets of Los Angeles for a now-defunct TV show, where Christopher demonstrated the skills as if he were in the woods, oblivious to the suits and cars passing by. All bona-fide skills shown, and great entertainment.
$22 DVD
FIRE BY FRICTION
Learn the basics of making fire with a bow and drill – no details are left out. You’ll start with dead willow wood and see the entire process all the way to a flame.
$22
WILDERNESS SHELTERS
What do you do if you’re lost in the woods, or snow? How do you protect your body’s core temperature? These are methods, old and new, for staying alive all night by using what nature has provided and what you have provided.
$22
TRAPS AND SNARES
An excellent summary of figure 4 deadfalls, snares, and various traps. Hand-fishing, the Ojibway bird trap, and trapping ethics included. Some ingenious and effective methods are shown that are seldom depicted. Not for the squeamish-- there is some footage of trapped and dead animals.
$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
You’ll learn about the many primitive, as well as modern, methods to tell direction. Discover how to use the stars for navigation. Included is how to make a sun compass, and the shadow method for telling direction. How to use an analog watch is included, and practical travel tips.
$22
DESERT SURVIVAL
Learn some of the tried and proven methods for getting water from the desert, such as using cactus, or a solar still, and a transpiration bag. You’ll learn some practical methods for determining where to find water, and considerations about shade and shelter. See how to clean a rattlesnake. Considerations on choosing a knife.
$22
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BOOKS
The Self-Sufficient Home... Going green and saving Money. This is Christopher's latest book, a treasure trove of information for living a simpler life. The book includes interviews from folks who live the life, folks who walk the walk. This book will provide you with more money saving tips, beyond his other popular book, "Extreme simplicity"
$20
HOW TO SURVIVE ANYWHERE: Your guide to better living – Your guide to prepare for the next earthquake, hurricane, tsunami, and other disasters A Guide for Urban, Suburban, Rural, and Wilderness Environments.Subjects include Water (finding, purifying, storing), clothing and shelter, health and hygiene, fire, alternate power sources, fibre from nature, food and food storage, wild soaps, first aid, further considerations of "survival," and more.
$20
Guide to Wild Foods and useful Plants
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
Enter the Forest
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
EXTREME SIMPLICITY
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.
SURVIVAL SKILLS OF NATIVE CALIFORNIA,
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
OUTDOOR SURVIVAL SKILLS
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
BOTANY IN A DAY
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
DANDELION CELEBRATION
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
EDIBLE AND MEDICINAL PLANTS OF THE WEST
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
PRICKLY PEAR CACTUS MEDICINE
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
THE WINDS ERASE YOUR FOOTPRINTS
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.
$7
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
We sell several patterns for making your own clothing. If you have never done so, it is a remarkable feeling to make and wear your own garments. This is just a partial listing of the patterns available.
CAPOTE. A capote is a cape-like coat made originally made by the Plains Indians from trade blankets. Adjustable for men and women of all sizes. A separate pattern is available for children.
$10
PLAINS INDIAN CLOTH DRESS. Create the Calico Plains Indian cloth dress, the ribbon dress, and the traditional trade cloth dress. Adjustable from sizes 8 to 20.
$10
MOCASSINS: Create your own leather mocassins following the instructions here.
$10
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KNIVES
EZE-LAP DIAMOND KNIFE SHARPENER
A good knife sharpener is a MUST. This one is compact, and fits into a leather case.
$22
COLD STEEL BUSHMAN
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 KNIFE
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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FIRE-MAKING
MAGNESIUM FIRE STARTER.
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 pistons are remarkable yet primitive fire starting devices that create a live coal by the compression of air. Tinder placed in the end of the piston is ignited with a single push of the piston. Our fire pistons have been crafted in exotic Coco Bolo wood, one of the worlds most beautiful natural materials and are available with either a traditional string fiber gasket or modern O ring seal. Each fire piston comes with complete instructions on care and use and enough tinder to ignite many fires. Our fire pistons also carry a lifetime performance guarantee.
FIRE PISTON WITH O RING: $65
FIRE PISTON WITH STRING FIBRE GASKET: $65
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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
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
WOODENTURTLE’S WILD CALUMET SMOKING MIX.
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