Bushcraft 101 A field guide to the art of wilderness survival
Book - 2014
Offers survival skills on using the surrounding wilderness as a useful resource, including how to manufacture needed tools, how to collect and cook food, and how to guard against the elements. --Publisher's description.
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- Published
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Avon, Massachusetts :
Adams Media
[2014]
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Item Description
- Includes index.
- Physical Description
- 256 pages ; 22 cm
- ISBN
- 9781440579776
- Introduction
- Part 1. Gearing up
- Chapter 1. Your Pack
- The Five Cs
- Packs: An Overview
- Carrying Your Wool Blankets
- Rucksacks
- Pack Frames
- Pack Baskets
- Tumplines
- Haversacks
- Personal Carry Kit for the Traveler Afoot
- Tips and Tricks for Your Pack
- Chapter 2. Tools
- Knives
- Knife Safety/Safe Grips
- Batoning
- Notches
- Shear Cuts
- Knife Care
- Saws
- Saw Safety
- Saw Care
- Axes
- Grinds
- Safe Handling and Use
- Splitting Firewood
- Processing Firewood
- Felling
- Limbing
- Bucking and Notching
- Batoning the Axe
- Axe Care and Sharpening
- Always Carry Wedges
- Tips and Tricks for Your Tools
- Chapter 3. Rope, Cordage, Webbings, and Knots
- Cords
- Rope
- Webbing
- Mule Tape
- Making Natural Cordage
- Basic and Useful Camp Knots
- Lashings, Bindings, and Toggles
- Tips and Tricks for Rope and Cordage
- Chapter 4. Containers and Cooking Tools
- Water Bottles/Canteens
- Cups
- Pots
- Pot Hanging
- Skillets
- Meat Rotisserie
- Planks
- Tools for Food Handling
- Cooking Irons
- Stoves and Burners
- Tips and Tricks for Cooking in the Field
- Chapter 5. Coverage
- Tarps and Tarp Tents
- Polypropylene and Silnylon
- Canvas
- Oilcloth
- Ground Pads
- Browse Bags
- Emergency Thermal Blankets
- Hammocks
- Sleeping Bags
- Wool Blankets
- Natural Shelters
- Tips and Tricks for Smarter Coverage
- Chapter 6. Combustion
- Lighters
- Ferrocerium Rods
- Magnification Lens (Sun Glass)
- Knife/Axe Blades
- Friction Fire (Sticks)
- Charring Tins
- Tips and Tricks for Safe, Successful Fires
- Part 2. In the Bush
- Chapter 7. Setting up Camp
- The Four Ws
- Camp Hygiene
- Tarps and Tarp Setup
- Firecraft
- Starting Materials
- Fire Lays
- Long Fires
- Dakota Fire Pits
- Keyhole Fires
- Tips and Tricks for Your Camp
- Chapter 8. Navigating Terrain
- Compasses
- Basic Compass Use
- Understanding Terrain Features and Maps
- Orienting the Map
- Measuring Distance and Taking Bearings
- Five Navigation Methods Every Woodsman Should Know
- Reverse or Back Azimuths
- Determining Distance When Traveling
- Finding Yourself (Self Mapping)
- Obstacles
- PAUL (Positive Azimuth Uniform Layout) Method
- Figuring Daylight Hours
- Tips and Tricks for Successful Navigation
- Chapter 9. Trees: The Four-Season Resource
- Pines
- Willows and Poplars
- Black Walnut
- Sassafras
- Oaks
- Tips and Tricks for Making Use of Trees
- Chapter 10. Trapping and Processing Game
- Understanding Trap Components
- Creating Sign Posts
- Bait for Trapping
- Modern Traps
- Improvised Trapping Materials
- The Basics of Upland Trapping
- Baiting Traps
- Water Trapping
- Specialty Sets
- Primitive Trapping
- Deadfall Traps
- Bird Traps
- Small Trapping Kits
- Fishing with Improvised Rods and Tenkara
- Processing Small Game
- Processing Other Game
- Preserving Meat
- Tips and Tricks for Successful Trapping
- Conclusion
- Appendix A. The Pathfinder Concept: Conserving and Utilizing Resources
- Appendix B. Wild Edibles and Medicinal Plants
- Appendix C. Bush Recipes
- Appendix D. Glossary
- Index