Cody Lundin videos...

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Cody updated his website and posted some past videos at youtube. You can double click on each video from his website (link below). Having spent time with the guy, I can tell you that what you see here is what you get ~ he teaches just like you see in the videos. When not instructing he is great guy to hang around with and has a great sense of humor. Highly recommend any of his classes. Enjoy!

http://www.codylundin.com/tv2.html

And after seeing the videos, if you feel like he should have had his own TV gig, this probably explains why he didn't...

http://www.codylundin.com/survive_tv.html

Peace,

Chris
 
love his stuff. no nonsense and very dry humor. great info.

anyone who can go barefoot in the desert here in arizona in the summer has spent some time in the bush.

ryan

p.s. thats where i like to spend most of my time as well; in the bush. but i digresse
 
I looked at the two Lost in the Wild Videos. It's sad to think how many people couldn't make it a night or two in the "wild". This society is very, very soft.
 
I have both of his books and they are excellent. They are the only survival books that make you crack up while reaading them.
 
That's what I like about Cody, he definitely doesn't mince words. I think I get the most out of his writing because most of where I hike is desert areas.
 
I like Lundin's approach - particularly his emphasis on positive mentality in survival situations, and his fondness for kits.

His advice does seem to be most relevant to arid environments, though. This makes sense, given his location and experience. For northern climates, I like to look to other sources in addition to Lundin. Les Stroud, for example. When I look at Lundin's comments about survival TV shows (and particularly his remarks about the shortcomings of the desert episodes), I agree in part - but in part, I think it reflects his expertise in his 'home turf', where he feels most at home. My sense is that in an extended situation up in the boreal forest in fall or winter, he would also make the occasional mistake or inaccurate assessment.

So, while I think his advice to treat survival TV shows like entertainment is good, the deeper lesson seems to be that one should always augment general survival knowledge with local expertise.

All the best,

- Mike
 
On one hand, this guy proves that most of our gadgets and gear isn't essential and rather redundant, he's the epitome of Zen. On the other, his methods enlighten you on the fact you can get out of there with extremely minimal gear. He endorsed the Doug Ritter kit after his book came out, I'm curious to see how he updates his recommended gear. His book was out right about the time LEDs were catching on, he had a Photon in a mini-kit but he still recommended the Mini-Maglite with duct tape on the end for biting. His site sells customized Mora Clippers and the wooden handled ones, but I'm sure he'd appreciate a simple full-tang design of any brand. By the time you update his recommendations for the times (katadyn tabs instead of iodine, LED light, fishing line instead of the long-extinct unwaxed floss, Spark-lite instead of magnesium) you end up with a MOLLE pouch of kit. As for his methods...This guy is one of a kind, his not wanting to be a guru is a sign of real expertise.
 
I first heard of him in Backpacker Magazine several years ago. He was the first person that I knew of that had a kit full of practical gadgets and stressed the skills to use them. Cool article anyway. Takes me back.
 
A couple things to add based on the posts so far...

He has used the same knife for 15 years and I have never seen someone yield a knife as well. Can't remeber the brand, but they aren't around anymore, but just like a smaller #1 Frosts with red handle. Sharpens with sandpaper ~ trick he learned from Mors (if I remember correctly).

He has trained and is friends with Mors Kochanski and is just as adept in the San Fransico Mtns. above 9,000' as he is the desert. His AZ combo is a great example of this...
http://www.codylundin.com/az_combo.html

I think he likes the maglights for the price as you can replace the batteries and it carries a spare bulb. Don't think he really uses it unless its a necessity. He (like me) wears a photon light in red around the neck to protect night vision when in the field.

To save money, he uses the 2% tincture of iodine to treat water. That and it serves a duel purpose of antiseptic as well as treats a large volume of water. He knows about the micro pur tabs as that is what I was using the first time we met. They had just come out and he thought they would be a great solution for an acquaintence that had an thyroid problem. Personally, I like the convienence.
 
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