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Prepping 101: Water!
Nicole shares tips for collecting, storing, and purifying water, so you can be prepared in any circumstance.
Prepping 101: Wilderness Field Kit and Herbal Medicine Chest
The fragility of our supply chain for essentials has the average person thinking preparedness isn’t just for those living off-grid anymore
Nature Preparedness and Survival: My Essential Guide
Nicole Apelian and Shawn Clay have created a guide that will help you to better prepare for your nature adventures.
The Transformative Power of Wild Places and Connection—My Journey
Nicole shares highlights of her nature connection, ancestral knowledge, natural wellness, and survival skills journey.
Now on Amazon: A Reference Guide to Surviving Nature by Nicole Apelian
A Reference Guide to Surviving Nature I love being outdoors – solo, with my children, with friends and family – every chance I get, I’m hiking, camping, or just sitting somewhere in nature, enjoying what’s around me. Over the years as I’ve worked with more and more...
Emergency Preparedness for Kids!
When my youngest son was 10 years old, he helped me create this video about emergency preparedness for kids and what's in his own emergency preparedness kit. He's 12 now, and he still carries these items every single day. He keeps them in his backpack during the...
Favorite Things: What’s in My Basic Emergency Field Kit?
There are a few things I keep on me AT ALL TIMES - I used all caps to really emphasize that I carry these items every day without exception. These are the items I would want to have on hand if I was stranded due to an accident or car breakdown, inclement weather,...
Wilderness Living & Survival Skills Workshop with Larry Roberts & Nicole Apelian
Experience what it takes to survive ALONE in the woods with Dr. Nicole Apelian and Larry Roberts from the History Channel’s TV show ‘Alone’ during this 3-day Survival Skills Workshop in Raymond, Washington Learn the skills Larry and Nicole used to survive and thrive...
The Sustainable Wild Podcast | Being Prepared for Wilderness Survival
Unfortunately, it appears that this podcast is no longer available. You can explore other interviews & podcasts with Nicole Apelian here and additional press items here. On this episode of The Sustainable Wild Podcast, I address the following questions: Are you...
My Bushcraft Fire Starter Necklace & Whetstone….
These two items are on my 'favorite things' list because they are not only functional and easy to carry, but they're beautifully handcrafted and tooled. Bushcraft Fire Starter Leather Necklace I often get complimented on this unique necklace by folks who simply like...
Emergency Preparedness | Classes with Nicole Apelian
Upcoming dates for this class have not been scheduled yet. If you have a group of at least 10 people who would like to take the class, I will happily come to you or we can schedule the class at my country property in Raymond, Washington. Please sign up for my...
LA Times | Step 1: Scout the setting; Step 2: Interview the locals; Step 3: Write ‘Leave No Trace’
From the LA Times article authored by Debra Grank: Nicole Apelian, the wilderness educator and guide, read the script and gave us extensive notes on how people like Will and Tom might go about their daily activities. Ben Foster and Thomasin McKenzie, who play Will and...
Two-Day Course: The Basics of Wilderness Living and Survival Skills
I'm thrilled to be teaching the first immersive experience available through Women Teach Men! Join me Summer 2019 (exact dates TBD) for two days of learning hands-on the wilderness living and survival skills you need to survive in the woods - registration is open now....
Chinook Observer | ‘Survive and thrive’: Pacific County woman’s philosophy
Teacher, TV survival expert is role model for self-sufficiency From the Chinook Observer article authored by Patrick Webb: Nicole Apelian is a survivor. She leads safari groups to Africa, teaches outdoor survival skills and competes on TV reality shows which push...
Portland Monthly | This Banana Slug–Eating Survivalist Will School You on Wilderness Skills
Nicole Apelian says those mustard-colored monopods are delicious. From the Portland Monthly article, authored by Rebecca Jacobson: Nicole Apelian can build a waterproof shelter from forest debris. She can start a fire in the dumping rain. And, most impressively, she...
Healthline | How to Prepare Your Emergency Survival Kit
From the Healthline article by Jessica Timmons: "If the worst happened — an earthquake, a tornado, extensive flooding, or some other large-scale natural disaster — would you be prepared? Being prepared for emergencies or disasters simply means being properly equipped...
Bleeker Street Media | An Interview with Dr. Nicole Apelian
From the article on Bleeker Street Media | by Peter Bowen: In Debra Granik's Leave No Trace, a father (Ben Foster) and his daughter (Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie) create a hidden home in the middle of Portland's Forest Park. For Granik, "Tom and Will are part of a...
Alone – Season 5!
Catch Nicole Apelian in Season 5 of the History Channel’s hit show Alone. Nicole and 10 other survivalists, all from previous seasons of Alone, return for a second chance to win. Season 5 is set into the remote surroundings of Northern Mongolia. From the History...
Leave No Trace: The Art of Nature Connection Training
We worked in an intensive camp with Dr. Nicole Apelian, she was the engine and heart of this film. She taught Tom, Debra, our crew and myself that touching nature in some small way every day is healing. She reminded all of us that connection to the eternal makes...
Salon | Ben Foster on his role in indie hit “Leave No Trace”
From the Salon interview with actor Ben Foster on his role in the film "Leave No Trace" by Andrew O'Hehir: "I worked with someone named Dr. Nicole Apelian for these tribal skills, or primitive skills rather. Nature becomes legible. You get into the forest and it's...
Dazed | The moving new film about a father and daughter living outside society
From the Dazed article by Nick Chen: 'Will and 13-year-old Tom, a father and daughter camping out in the wilderness, are what most of us consider to be homeless. The self-sufficient duo, played by Ben Foster and Thomasin McKenzie in Debra Granik’s poignant, socially...
The Oregonian | Story of father and girl found living in Forest Park is now a movie
From the article on OregonLive by Marc Mohan: For the second time this year, a powerful novel by a Portland-area author has become an acclaimed independent film focused on characters at the margins of society. ...Assisting with the actors' wilderness training was...
5-Day Wilderness Survival Skills Workshop with Nicole Apelian and Larry Roberts
Join me and Alone Show alum Larry Roberts for a 5-Day Wilderness Survival Skills Workshop at my property in Raymond, Washington! There are still a couple of spots left for my upcoming 5-day Wilderness Survival Skills Workshop in the beautiful Willapa Hills of Raymond,...
The Daily Astorian | Experiencing ‘Alone’ with Nicole Apelian
From the article in The Daily Astorian | by Aaron Breniman: When I first saw History’s hit show “Alone,” I wanted to know more about the contestants, what they learned and how the experience changed them. The show features 10 contestants dropped off in the remote...
KSL News Utah | Preparing for the worst:
From the KSL News Utah article by Carter Williams: Nicole Apelian, a scientist, researcher, survivor skills instructor and subject of History Channel’s season two of “Alone,” said another important thing individuals can do now is to actually test their preparedness....
Deseret News | PrepperCon to offer tips, tools on surviving disaster
From the Deseret News article by Caresa Alexander Randall: "Guest celebrities this year include Alan Kay and Nicole Apelian of the History Channel’s “Alone,” and Salvador Alvarenga, who survived 438 days at sea. This year continues on the success of the past two...
Popular Mechanics | Everything You Need to Know About Foraging for Food in the Wild
From the Popular Mechanics article, authored by Jay Bennett: Advice from some of the survivalists who competed on the History Channel's show Alone. Flora can be trickier to identify than fauna. There are many instances where two plant species look similar, but one is...
TJ Survival | Nicole Apelian Talks Knives & Survival for Women
Nicole Apelian talks in detail about the custom knife she used during Season 2 of the hit TV show "Alone" on The History Channel where Nicole and 10 others survived the wilderness with only their wits, their skills, and the ten items they each chose to carry in their...
Nicole’s Packing List
Each challenger on The History Channel's show "Alone" was allowed to bring only 10 items of gear on their survival journey. Keep in mind that gear such as water filters, matches, tents and anything battery-operated was completely off-limits. So, what did Nicole...