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Learn about the Viet Cong cross bow, a simple and elegant solution to getting game and defending yourself. Learn how to make a functional, effective bow and arrows. See how to make and use an Atlatl. Learn the skills and techniques for using the sling, the throwing stick and a bunch more! See the Apache Star, the Chakra, the Fustibal, the throwing stick and other tricks related to primitive weapons!
(about 107 minutes)
Jungle Living Skills (TELLY AWARD WINNER!)
In this award winning video, Hoods Woods went to the Amazon rain forest to learn jungle survival! Learn to make a blowgun, a bowl from mud, see how jungle beer is made, learn to make a jungle trap, capture and eat alligators and more. See how to call birds to your dinner pot. You will see how an isolated tribe of natives, the head shrinking Chapra/Candoshi Indians, live in the heart of the jungle. Most of the skills in this video are usable in any environment. This Video contains graphic scenes.
(about 96 minutes)
One of the essential skills is the ability to track. In this volume we examine the fundamental skills related to the art of tracking. We show you the "Four principles of sign", how to read "Action indicators", and ways to learn the age of a track. YouŽll see how to use a "Tracking pit" and exercises you can do to sharpen your tracking skills. YouŽll see the secrets of track lighting as well as Woodsmaster tracking tips and techniques.
(about 98 minutes)
Ron Hood takes you to Arizona to meet two of the leading knife makers in the Neo-Tribal Metalsmiths. Tai Goo and Tim Lively reveal the secrets of materials selection, forge building, tools, techniques and tempering so you can make your own terrific tools or blades at home or in the field. You will learn that you don’t need electricity, power tools or boat loads of money to make beautiful, functional and durable knives or other metal pieces. You will see that you can build a forge in your own back yard and you don’t need Thor’s arms to hammer hot steel. This video is so good we’ve had several students start their own business after watching this video! It’s all in the technique… Learn it here!
(about 95 minutes)
Ron and Karen Hood take you and 12 folks into IdahoŽs River-of-no-Return Wilderness for 8 days.
What you will see is a graphic record of their experience. This video is a cross between "Jeremiah Johnson" and "Blazing Saddles". It is both enormously funny and incredibly instructional. You will see how to tell time by the North Star, build a wilderness sauna and make a primitive forge. See how to make and use Bannock, wilderness drills, body-bag hammocks, how to make use of rotting carcasses and how to fashion a fishing pole. You will learn how to prepare rawhide and tendons and trap game.
There is so much in this video that it is impossible to explain it all. You will also learn how to prepare your pack for that time you want to test Your skills! Caution: There are a few sections in this video that can be unsettling to sensitive viewers. You have seen worse on regular TV however. Do not drink liquids during the donut making sequence!
(about 118 minutes)
This video was added to our catalog on September 28, 2005 in Sports & Outdoor::Outdoor Skills.
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This set was thoroughly enjoyable to watch. Primitive Weapons, Primitive Knifemaking, and Tracking were my favorites. Survival Camping and Jungle Living were less instructional and more documentary, but interesting to watch also. Definitely going to watch the Third Set of this series!
Another good set of DVD's on survival. If you are interested in only learning the "How to" stuff I would skip Survival camping and Jungle living. They are interesting videos, just not a lot of wilderness survival techniques.
