Learn Essential Survival Skills From Wilderness Guide Lucie Villeneuve

In this segment, Amy is in Freedom, New Hampshire, to learn some essential wilderness survival skills from expert Lucie Villeneuve.

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Amy steps out of her comfort zone in this season 4 segment of Weekends with Yankee (episode 412). In the woods of Freedom, New Hampshire, Amy joins wilderness guide Lucie Villeneuve, who shares some essential survival tips. Amy learns how to build a shelter, start a fire, and the essentials to pack when venturing into the wood in case of a wilderness emergency. With her new-found survival skills, now all Amy needs is some marshmallows!

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