Author and survival specialist Randy Gerke of Montrose talks to students about using a map and compass for direction-finding during a recent backcountry survival program taught by his company, Enviro-Tech International. Gerke recently compiled his knowledge in his first book, "Outdoor Survival Guide."
What started more than 30 years ago as a venture into teaching primitive survival skills such as emergency fire starting, building shelters, trapping and cooking your dinner and tanning the hides, has evolved into a diverse offering of courses devoted to teaching backcountry survival and rescue skills.
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