In this episode I talk with Kody Sherwood who, with his brother Chad Keel, runs bushcraft and primitive skills courses out of Leona Valley, California through their school called “Nature Reconnection”. Nature Reconnection’s flagship course is the “Primitive Walkabout”, where students walk into the wilderness with no gear, no sleeping bag, not even a water bottle, and learn what the natural world has to teach them as they travel. By the end of the course students find themselves on a different level, more connected with the natural world, themselves, and their fellow wilderness travelers. We discuss Nature Reconnection’s work overseas, the true survival situation that spawned the “Primitive Walkabout” course, and the survival aspects of dealing with difficult people while on the trail. We also discuss the importance of community to our well-being and hear Kody’s very personal story of how the natural world has helped him overcome a severe case of MS.

Nature Reconnection Class Website

Book recommendations:

Anything by Larry Dean Olsen

The Way of the Peaceful Warrior

Perspective Shift, by: Chad Keel

How to Master the Art of Friction Fire, by: Chad Keel