50 Great Outdoor Skills – DVD

50 Great Outdoor Skills – DVD – The perfect gift for the backpacker who has everything.hen maybe

Don’t think Bear Grylls or Survivorman really know what they are talking about? Then maybe you will find the, “50 Great Outdoor Skills,” DVD to be a little bit more educational. The DVD includes 50 essential outdoor and survival skills that you may or may not know. For the same price as many other books on the subject, the 50 Great Outdoor Skills DVD is a cool buy.

Whats nice about the 50 Great Outdoor Skills DVD is that it includes practical, everyday, camping and backpacking skills as well as survival skills. This mixture of information makes the 50 Great Outdoor Skills DVD useful to both novice and experienced outdoor enthusiasts. Even the most advanced backpacker is sure to learn a few things from the video.

If you want to check out the 50 Great Outdoor Skills DVD before you buy it, you can head over to the REI product page. There you will find a link to a preview of the DVD itself.

The quick & dirty:

Where you can get one:
REI: $20

Why they rock:

• Learn skills like the “one match fire,” knots, knife and axe use
• Learn what to do if you’re lost, suffer from hypothermia, how to use emergency signals and using plants as medicince
• Learn about clothing for wet and dry weather, the miracle scarf, and natural bug repellents and sun blocks
• Learn how to stay safe from bears, build a canoe shelter, build a Whalen tent and obtain safe water
• Learn what gear belongs in a “smart” daypack
• Watch the trailer

Seat-of-the-pants rating: 8 out of 10

All and all, the video seems pretty cool. It covers a nice mixture outdoor skills that every outdoor enthusiast should know. For the price I think the 50 Great Outdoor Skills – DVD is a cool buy; either for yourself or for the backpacker who already has everything.

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REI: $20