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Hello, my name is Tim Zimmerman, and I am a expert nature guide & survival instructor based in east Tennessee. I travel to many cities and states to where you are located, so that I can teach you in person, on your own property, or at a local forest or park.
I can travel to Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi.
I am part Native American (Cherokee/Chickasaw). I previously lived in a tent for 7 full years, year-round. I have studied local edible wild plants, survival and prepping for 17 years. I teach basic and advanced survival skills, how to identify, harvest and use edible wild plants in your region and many other prepping and survival skills.
I don't teach how to homestead on your property where you live now. But rather, I specialize on teaching how to survive in the forest (in the wild) in a situation where it won't be safe to stay in the cities or farms or normal houses.
I mostly teach one on one, in person, in your yard and/or local park or local forest.
I can also teach groups. I am available for churches and social groups.
- Please contact me for prices in Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina and South Carolina.
I do accept barbering/trade for some specific services/products. Please see the "Bartering" section in the navigation menu.
Rates per location of where you live in eastern Tennessee:
These are significantly lower than other professional survival instructors!
I also accept barbering/trade for some specific services/products. Please see the "Bartering" section in the navigation menu.
(Rates are per person.)
- Hamblen County including Morristown, Tennessee ($40 per hour.)
(After 1st hour = $10 per 10-15 minutes.)
- Greene County including Greeneville, Tennessee ($30 per hour.)
(After 1st hour = $7.50 per 10-15 minutes.)
- Hawkins County including Bulls Gap & Rogersville ($40 per hour.)
(After 1st hour = $10 per 10-15 minutes.)
- Grainger County including Bean Station ($40 per hour.)
(After 1st hour = $10 per 10-15 minutes.)
- Jefferson County including Jefferson City and White Pine ($45 per hour.)
(After 1st hour = $11.25 per 10-15 minutes.)
- Cocke County including Newport & Cosby ($50 per hour.)
(After 1st hour = $12.50 per 10-15 minutes.)
- Sevier County including Gatlinburg, Sevierville & Pigeon Forge ($50 per hour.)
(After 1st hour = $12.50 per 10-15 minutes.)
- Knox County including Knoxville ($60 per hour.)
(After 1st hour = $15 per 10-15 minutes.)
- Washington, Carter and other counties in northeast Tennessee including Johnson City, Bristol, Kingsport and Erwin ($50 per hour.)
(After 1st hour = $12.50 per 10-15 minutes.)
For payment, I accept cash only, to be paid in person before the lesson begins.
I'm sorry for the inconvenience but this is to protect me from deadbeats in this wicked world.
Also, all payment processing companies are promoting the communist New World Order. So I would rather not support them by paying their fees.
If the lesson lasts less than one hour, no refund will be given for any minutes not used. The only reason that it would ever be less than 1 hour would be only if you had to stop early for personal reasons. One hour is easy to fill with important, life saving information.
The prices listed above are the minimum fee including gasoline for me to travel to your city and then my return home. These amounts are much lower than most nature guides charge. I provide these discounted rates as a ministry/service to you.
-Once payment has been paid, no refund can be given for any reason. It's important that I be paid for my time and energy and travel.
-If I show up to meet you and you cancel the lesson for any reason, I must be paid for the entire hour regardless, because I must be paid for my travel time and travel expense.
-Prices listed are for teaching only one person. Each additional person will be charged separately. So if I will be teaching 2 people, then you need to double the price listed. Children age 7 or above are eligible for lessons at the same additional cost.
-Special group rates can be arranged for lessons for church groups & other groups.
-Edible plants, herbs, flowers and other topics are taught outside, usually at a park or forest near your house, or in the woods behind your house and/or in your yard.
Tinctures & other things can be taught in your home if agreed upon.
-No dogs, other pets or small children are to be in the teaching area. Do not bring your dog(s) or children under 7 years old to the lesson! You are paying for my time, we don't need any distractions.
-No video taping allowed.
-Disclaimer: I do not have any official certifications or degrees. My knowledge has been self taught.
-By contacting me, you understand & agree to all of these conditions and prices.
Ask to Learn:
-How to identify, harvest & use edible plants/herbs/flowers and nuts (Wild food foraging),
-Native American natural remedies including herbs & healing stones,
-How to make tinctures & salves/ointments,
-How to dehydrate food & herbs,
-Solar cooking,
-Shelter building,
-Survival advice,
-Prepping advice,
-Tent set up & tent living,
-Tent maintenance and repair,
-Camping advice,
-Long term wilderness living,
-Self reliance,
-Preparedness,
-Self sufficiency,
-Emergency readiness,
-How to start a fire,
-Surviving nuclear attack,
-And much more. Just ask!
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