Wild Wisdom: Primal Skills to Survive in Nature

by Donny Dust

Survive anything nature throws your way with these survival tips and wilderness philosophy from renowned outdoorsman and now beloved TikTok star Donny Dust.

Donny Dust is a US Marine Corps veteran who now owns and operates Colorado’s premier survival and wilderness self-reliance school. He’s amassed two decades worth of primitive living skills everywhere from the jungles of Asia to the mountains of North America. He’s appeared on reality TV series like History Channel’s Alone and hosted USA Channel’s Mud, Sweat & Beards. Now, Donny brings all he’s learned to Wild Wisdom . He teaches you how to be more observant to help avoid danger, problem-solve, prioritize finding shelter, and to be flexible and creative when you need the right supplies for a task. He also focuses on essential gear, sheltering, building fire, staying hydrated, food, foraging, and trapping. Beautiful and instructive illustrations throughout make this is must-carry for anyone venturing into nature.

Millions of people now follow Donny Dust on TikTok to watch him craft objects from nothing but what he finds in the wilderness. Even the tools he uses to do the crafting are made from scratch, whether it’s a saw, chisel, hammer, or cordage. He’s made bows, arrows, axes, rope, sandals, backpacks, bowls, swords, and of course, fire—lots of fire—but Wild Wisdom offers so much more. Written by one of the country’s foremost experts, it’s a book for almost anyone, whether you’re a longtime outdoorsperson hoping to hone your skills and deepen your appreciation and understanding of the wilderness, or a newcomer looking to take your first adventures in nature.

Genres: Nonfiction, Nature

336 pages, Hardcover

Published August 6, 2024

Reviews

[Jenna · Rating 4 out of 5]

“Know more, carry less.”

[Noel نوال · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Know more, carry less" ~Donny Dust

I loved the emphasis on utilizing your brain more than state-of-the-art supplies that you may not always have access to in a true emergency situation. Learned some things and now I wanna read more books like this.

[Cameron · Rating 3 out of 5]

As someone with a passing interest in survivalism and bushcraft, there are a few interesting stories, lessons, and tidbits of information in here. But, as someone who will never actually DO any real survivalism or bushcraft, the detailed guide and instructions aspects weren't for me. But, that is exactly what this book is for, so if that is the kind of thing you WILL do, I'd highly recommend it. If you are planning on staying on your couch listening to audiobooks, maybe not.

[Jeremy Cox · Rating 3 out of 5]

Donny Dust shares some standard wilderness wisdom throughout this book. I don't think there is anything too profound, unless you are a novice to the wilderness.

[Levi · Rating 4 out of 5]

very fun and informative book for survival skills

[EyesonArt · Rating 4 out of 5]

4⭐️, very unique, I read selected sections that I want instead of whole book, it can be a good reference when you want to advance the hard core wild world survival skills