Life Under Open Skies

Inspired by over twenty-five years of practicing and teaching bushcraft throughout North America, survival instructor Tony Nester recounts backcountry tales of nomadic adventures using traditional skills that have faded from the modern world. Laced with humor, insight, and nerve-wracking encounters with wildlife, sandstorms, flash floods, brutal cold, and unpredictable clients, Life Under Open Skies reveals a rare look into the often misunderstood world of survival.Chapters include:Bare Bones SurvivalGuardianFlash Flood!Survival is All in Your PerspectiveColdA Five Scorpion NightKUYIThe Cave Where Tom LivedGrampsA Tale of Two CountriesNightmare on Elm CreekA Real ManGround TalesCowboy ToughBake, Chill, RepeatGift of the DeerThe Amazing Cowpie Firestarting TechniqueThree Dog NightWhen Yucca Was KingAl Sieber: Master of BushcraftThe Schism Between WorldsAbout the Author: Tony Nester is the author of numerous books and DVDs on survival. His school Ancient Pathways is the primary provider of survival training for the Military Special Operations community, and he has served as a consultant for the NTSB, FAA, Travel Channel, NY Times, Backpacker Magazine, and the film Into the Wild. For years he wrote a popular monthly column for Outside Magazine and his freelance writing is frequently featured in numerous print publications.