arcturus primitive skills institute 2023 in review

2023 was my first commercial year with APSI, and I must say, it exceeded my expectations. While I held a few classes in 2022, 2023 is when I went “live.” If 2023 is the beginning, I can’t wait to see what the future holds. I held several classes throughout the spring, summer and fall of 2023 and met great people. I heard many good stories around the campfire and really enjoyed instructing these fine people who visited APSI. I met Ronda and Shonda, two retired sisters who were still actively hiking and seeking out adventures throughout the United States. I appreciated their feedback at the end of the course (they said my skills were on point and that they learned a lot, but were not the biggest fans of my cooking). I met a fire fighter from Detroit who had very interesting stories, and a boy I nicknamed “Macguyver” because I was more than impressed by his knowledge of knot tying. In the fall I had the honor of doing a class for a large group of U.S. Veterans. 2023 was a success greater than I anticipated, which makes me excited for the 2024 season. I have posted the training dates for 2024 and I look forward to seeing you next year! Remember, “train as if your life depended on it, because someday it will.” See you in the wild. -Art