Erik Urbina

From a very young age I was always interested in the wilderness. My Grandfather was as an avid hunter and outdoorsman and he introduced me to the wilderness at a young age. One of those trips would forever change my life. While hunting, I found a broken quartz arrowhead and became immediately fascinated by it. To me it was so mysterious that an entire culture, an entire way of life had essentially vanished and a broken stone tool was all that was left to signify that these people even existed. I wanted to learn who these people were and how they lived. Not only that, I wanted to master the same skills that these prehistoric people used to survive. And so began the quest…..

After reading countless books and reports I began the slow process of gaining the skills needed to recreate the tools, weapons, and materials that primitive people used to survive. At the time the material I did read was often vague, incomplete, or in some cases completely incorrect. It took years of practice to find what worked and what didn’t, but with patience and unrelenting determination I mastered these long-forgotten skills.

But then came the challenge of putting these skills to the test, most notably using the primitive bow and arrow in the hunt. Immediately I recognized the enormous amount of skill needed to get close enough to kill wary animals with weaponry that requires such a close-range shot. Though very difficult I was able to bring down several large and small game animals with my primitive bow.

And so began my passion for this wonderful world!

The true adventurer goes forth aimless and uncalculating to meet and greet unknown fate. Exist for epic moments!

Instructions for living a life.
Pay attention.
Be astonished.
Tell about it. -Mary Oliver