Wild Wisdom

WHETHER YOU’RE A LONGTIME OUTDOORSPERSON HOPING TO HONE YOUR SKILLS OR A NEWCOMER LOOKING TO EMBARK ON YOUR FIRST ADVENTURES IN NATURE, THERE’S NO BETTER LEADER THAN DONNY DUST, ONE OF THE US’S FOREMOST WILDERNESS EXPERTS. US Marine Corps veteran Donny Dust has earned his reputation as a ‘professional caveman’ by fully embracing a minimalist way of life in the wilderness, where he crafts everything from scratch, be it tools like saws, chisels, hammers, and cordage or items such as bows, arrows, axes, ropes, sandals, backpacks, bowls, and swords – and, of course, fire. Having amassed two decades’ worth of primitive living skills that enable him to survive everywhere from the jungles of Asia to the mountains of North America, Donny is now passing his knowledge and expertise on to you. In Wild Wisdom, you’ll learn the simple advice that ‘nature provides all’ for almost any self-reliance or survival needs. Donny teaches you to use situational awareness in order to avoid danger, problem-solve, prioritise, find shelter, and be able to pivot and improvise in any given situation. Since Donny brings as little into nature as possible, he focuses on: – essential gear – sheltering – building fire – staying hydrated – foraging – trapping The original illustrations in the book guide you through each step, making Wild Wisdom an essential resource in the outdoors.

Donny Dust is a United States Marine Corps Veteran who has served in combat zones as a counterintelligence/human intelligence agent and infantryman. During his time in the military, Donny mastered his skills and left the Corps in 2011 to teach DOD personnel everything he had learned during his years of service. Donny owns and operates Paleo Tracks Survival, Colorado’s premier survival and wilderness self-reliance school, and has nearly two decades of outdoor survival skills and primitive living skills experience. When Donny is not teaching, he can be found living in the many remote regions of the Rocky Mountains. Donny works within the TV/film industry as a technical consultant for all things related to survival and primitive survival. He has appeared on shows such as History Channel’s Alone and USA Channel’s Mud, Sweat & Beards. He now has millions of followers on TikTok, beloved for his survivalist content. Donny has two sons and lives in Boulder, Colorado.