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This book was a formative one for both Matt and myself. I was given a copy by a very good friend while we hunted elk together in New Mexico- Nelson gives voice to many thoughts that I myself have had. It's raw, and honest, and speaks to something deep inside.

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Assefi, N. P., Sherman, K. J., Jacobsen, C., Goldberg, J., Smith, W. R., & Buchwald, D. (2005). A randomized clinical trial of acupuncture compared with sham acupuncture in fibromyalgia. Annals of Internal Medicine, 143(1), 10–19.

Berger, L. R. (2006). Brief communication: Predatory bird damage to the Taung type-skull ofAustralopithecus africanus Dart 1925. American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 131(2), 166–168. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.20415

Krzywicki, H. J., & Chinn, K. S. K. (1967). Human Body Density and Fat of an Adult Male Population as Measured by Water Displacement. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 20(4), 305–310. https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/20.4.305

Free HTML Version of To Build a Fire

In this podcast, Matt and I go through one of London's most famous works about the elemental relationship between men, dogs, and fire. In the second half, we discuss our preferred fire starting techniques and kits, and share some anecdotes about our times in the backcountry.

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Without doubt, one of the most important books about the relationship between humans and animals ever written. Anyone that has ever seen the subtle glint of intelligence in the eyes of a dog, that wonders if animals have social lives as we do, will find something in this book that speaks to them. As thorough of an exploration of wolves as it is of humans, this book is one of the most important that we've ever read. Wolves and wolf mythology are foundationally important to us here at Lykos- so come join the pack.

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Henshaw, R. E., Underwood, L. S., & Casey, T. M. (1972). Peripheral thermoregulation: foot temperature in two Arctic canines. Science (New York, N.Y.), 175(4025), 988–990.

Ninomiya, H., Akiyama, E., Simazaki, K., Oguri, A., Jitsumoto, M., & Fukuyama, T. (2011). Functional anatomy of the footpad vasculature of dogs: scanning electron microscopy of vascular corrosion casts. Veterinary Dermatology, 22(6), 475–481. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3164.2011.00976.x

Welcome, everyone, to the Lykos Podcast. This is the introductory episode, so if you're new to who we are and what we're doing, start here. The Lykos Podcast is about human nature and humans in nature, and we use books and short stories to discuss these topics, and as a stepping-off point for sharing outdoor skills and lessons learned. So settle in, listen up, and join the pack.

Also, This will be the place where you can access supplementary materials like links, videos, and pictures relevant to the topics we're discussing- so don't miss out check back often!

Would you make it? This is the question that haunts us when we hear about survival situations. All of our training, our experience, our will- would it be enough to make it home? We go in for a deep dive on the topic of survival, all backed by science, using Laurence Gonzalez’s excellent book on the topic as our guide. Listen through to the end to learn Gonzalez’s 12 rules for survival- a must listen for anyone interested in making it through dire situations!