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Anchored Podcast Ep. 97: Tom Brown III on Primitive Skills (Part One)

November 14, 2018

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Tom Brown III is an avid angler, hunter and instructor of wilderness survival, tracking and observation. In this episode of Anchored Tom and April discuss his philosophies, stalking tactics, tanning hides, fire-starting and more! Be sure to tune in next week for when April meets with Tom again for part two!
Length: 01:18:11

April Vokey

April Vokey is a fly fishing writer, FFF certified casting instructor, fly-tyer, speaker, and host of the popular fishing podcast, Anchored. After ten years of guiding in British Columbia, she now splits her year between camp in northern BC and Australia.

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