Professionally, I manage an information systems department for a prominent land development company in Southern California. What I really enjoy, however, is spending my time tracking animals, identifying plants, and studying habitats. In pursuit of this, I often find myself off trail and in relatively remote areas. Realizing that the need for survival skills could [...]
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Humberto Rivero – Rochester, MN
I am a software engineer for IBM. Hiking, camping, and rock climbing are just some of my favorite things to do and any time I can get outdoors I do. Although I go out often and yearly family excursions (in the wilderness) have given me extensive outdoor experience I still wanted to learn more about [...]
Harold Ellis – New Haven, CT
I am a Technology Education teacher, with a keen interest in the outdoors and being prepared. I am an Eagle Scout (have gone on two jamborees) and my resume includes: Order of the Arrow, Explorer Post President, and present Assistant Scoutmaster in two troops. It was in the Boy Scouts that I became interested in [...]
Mark Westfall – Spokane, WA
I am currently a freshman Business Administration major at Gonzaga University. I began taking Simply-Survival’s courses the summer after my junior year in high school. I have been involved in athletics my entire life, lettering twelve times in high school. Second only to athletics in high school was my love for the outdoors. That passion [...]
Buck Westfall – Vancouver, WA
I am a professional manager (CEO, director and management advisor). I enjoy hunting, fly-fishing, downhill skiing, snowshoeing, cross country skiing, hiking and backpacking. I competed in rodeo for many years. As my sons have gotten older we’ve pushed further into the backcountry, and they’ve begun adventuring more on their own. I wanted them to have [...]
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