Advanced bushcraft : an expert field guide to the art of wilderness survival

Format:

Book

Title:

Advanced bushcraft : an expert field guide to the art of wilderness survival

Author:

Canterbury, Dave author

ISBN:

9781440587962

Publication:

Avon, Massachusetts : Adams Media, [2015]

Physical Description:

256 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

General Note:

Includes index.

Contents:

Ch. 1 Building Your Kit -- Plan the Scope of Your Trip -- Ten Cs of Survivability -- Core Temperature Control -- Tools -- Comfort -- Convenience -- Tips and Tricks -- ch. 2 Natural Resources -- Pine -- Willow -- Poplar -- Oak -- Sassafras -- Birch -- ITEMize -- Medicinal Preparations -- Tips and Tricks -- ch. 3 Wooden Tools And Simple Machines -- Throwing or Digging Stick -- Anvil Stump -- Spear or Gig -- Maul or Mallet -- Wedges -- Simple Woodland Machines -- Tips and Tricks -- ch. 4 Advanced Firecraft -- Primitive Fire Starting -- The Bow and Drill Method -- Flint and Steel Method -- Solar Fire -- Tips and Tricks -- ch. 5 Sheltering -- The Four Ws -- Establishing a Base Camp -- Roving Camps -- Permanent Shelter Options -- Earthen Structures -- Camp Amenities -- Tips and Tricks -- ch. 6 Knots, Bindings, Weaving, And Looms -- Cordage and Ropes -- Knots -- Basket Weaving -- Weaving -- Tablet Weaving -- A Simple Peg Loom -- Inkle Loom -- Waist Loom -- Nets and Net Making -- Tumplines -- Tips and Tricks -- ch. 7 Trapping -- Animal Behavior -- Animal Sign -- Lower-Food-Chain-Resources -- Water-Type Traps -- Types of Primitive Traps -- Trapping Birds -- Hunting -- Tips and Tricks -- ch. 8 Preserving Food Sources -- Flours and Meals -- Nuts -- Fruits, Vegetables, and Herbs -- Fruit Leather -- Plant Sources of Storable Foods -- Saps -- Meat -- Tips and Tricks -- ch. 9 Hid Preservation, Tanning, and Clothing Repair -- Small Hides -- Large Hides -- Rawhide -- Making Leather -- Clothing Repair and Reproduction -- Repair Stitches -- Simple Clothing Patterns -- Tips and Tricks -- ch. 10 Woodworking -- Tools -- Dimensional Lumber -- Workbenches -- Besom -- Axe and Tool Handle Replacement -- Making a Wood Bow -- Making Arrows -- Tips and Tricks -- ch. 11 Blacksmithing -- Blacksmithing Tools -- Sources for Metal -- Working with Hard Metal -- ch. 12 Containers and Conveyances -- Water Containers -- Baskets -- Clay Vessels -- Boats -- Pack Frames -- Tips and Tricks -- Appendix A: Tarp Setups -- Appendix B: Dutch-Oven Cooking -- Appendix C: Cloud Charts -- Appendix D: Primative Navigation -- Appendix E: Mineral Hardness Scale -- Appendix F: Measurement Conversions -- Index.

Summary:

"Meant to follow "Bushcraft 101" by providing more advanced techniques for making tools, traps, shelters, and more, in the wilderness"-- Provided by publisher.

Subject(s):

Wilderness survival -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Outdoor life -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Outdoor recreation -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Camping -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Camping -- Equipment and supplies -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Genre:

Handbooks, manuals, etc.

handbooks.

manuals (instructional materials)

Handbooks and manuals.

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Summary

Trek deeper into the wilderness with New York Times bestselling author Dave Canterbury!

In this valuable guide, survivalist Dave Canterbury goes beyond bushcraft basics to teach you how to survive in the backcountry with little or no equipment. Using the foundation you learned in Bushcraft 101 , Canterbury shows you how to completely immerse yourself in the wilderness with advanced bushcraft and woodcraft techniques. He covers crucial survival skills like tracking to help you get even closer to wildlife, crafting medicines from plants, and navigating without the use of a map or compass. He also offers ways to improvise and save money on bushcraft essentials like fire-starting tools and packs. With Canterbury's expert advice and guidance, you will learn how to forgo your equipment, make use of your surroundings, and truly enjoy the wilderness.

Whether you're eager to learn more after your first real outdoor adventure or have been exploring the backcountry for years, Advanced Bushcraft will help you take your self-reliance and wilderness experience to the next level.

Author Notes

Dave Canterbury is the co-owner and supervising instructor at the Pathfinder School in Ohio, which was named by USA. Today as one of the Top 12 Survival Schools in the United States. He is also the co-owner of Self Reliance Illustrated magazine. His You Tube channel has more than 300,000 subscribers and his videos have more than 50 million views. His work has also been published in New Pioneer and American Frontiersman.

Introduction	p. 11
Chapter 1 Building Your Kit	p. 15
Plan the Scope of Your Trip	p. 16
Ten Cs of Survivability	p. 17
Core Temperature Control	p. 18
Tools	p. 20
Comfort	p. 25
Convenience	p. 28
Tips and Tricks	p. 28
Chapter 2 Natural Resources	p. 29
Pine	p. 31
Willow	p. 34
Poplar	p. 35
Oak	p. 36
Sassafras	p. 38
Birch	p. 38
ITEMize	p. 41
Medicinal Preparations	p. 42
Tips and Tricks	p. 43
Chapter 3 Wooden Tools and Simple Machines	p. 45
Throwing or Digging Stick	p. 45
Anvil Stump	p. 46
Spear or Gig	p. 47
Maul or Mallet	p. 49
Wedges	p. 49
Simple Woodland Machines	p. 50
Tips and Tricks	p. 54
Chapter 4 Advanced Firecraft	p. 57
Primitive Fire Starting	p. 58
The Bow and Drill Method	p. 59
Flint and Steel Method	p. 69
Solar Fire	p. 71
Tips and Tricks	p. 72
Chapter 5 Sheltering	p. 75
The Four Ws	p. 76
Establishing a Base Camp	p. 77
Roving Camps	p. 77
Permanent Shelter Options	p. 81
Earthen Structures	p. 84
Camp Amenities	p. 86
Tips and Tricks	p. 90
Chapter 6 Knots, Bindings, Weaving, and Looms	p. 93
Cordage and Ropes	p. 93
Knots	p. 97
Basket Weaving	p. 107
Weaving	p. 110
Tablet Weaving	p. 114
A Simple Peg Loom	p. 115
Inkle Loom	p. 117
Waist Looms	p. 120
Nets and Net Making	p. 121
Tumplines	p. 123
Tips and Tricks	p. 124
Chapter 7 Trapping	p. 125
Animal Behavior	p. 126
Animal Sign	p. 127
Lower-Food-Chain Resources	p. 128
Water-Type Traps	p. 128
Types of Primitive Traps	p. 132
Trapping Birds	p. 138
Hunting	p. 142
Tips and Tricks	p. 145
Chapter 8 Preserving Food Sources	p. 147
Flours and Meals	p. 148
Nuts	p. 150
Fruits, Vegetables, and Herbs	p. 151
Fruit Leather	p. 153
Plant Sources of Storable Foods	p. 153
Saps	p. 155
Meat	p. 156
Tips and Tricks	p. 159
Chapter 9 Hide Preservation, Tanning, and Clothing Repair	p. 161
Small Hides	p. 161
Large Hides	p. 163
Rawhide	p. 164
Making Leather	p. 164
Clothing Repair and Reproduction	p. 166
Repair Stitches	p. 167
Simple Clothing Patterns	p. 169
Tips and Tricks	p. 171
Chapter 10 Woodworking	p. 173
Tools	p. 173
Dimensional Lumber	p. 178
Workbenches	p. 179
Besom	p. 180
Axe and Tool Handle Replacement	p. 181
Making a Wood Bow	p. 184
Making Arrows	p. 188
Tips and Tricks	p. 191
Chapter 11 Blacksmithing	p. 193
Blacksmithing Tools	p. 194
Sources for Metal	p. 197
Working with Hard Metal	p. 200
Chapter 12 Containers and Conveyances	p. 207
Water Containers	p. 208
Baskets	p. 209
Clay Vessels	p. 210
Boats	p. 214
Pack Frames	p. 221
Tips and Tricks	p. 222
Appendix A Tarp Setups	p. 223
Appendix B Dutch-Oven Cooking	p. 225
Appendix C Cloud Charts	p. 235
Appendix D Primitive Navigation	p. 237
Appendix E Mineral Hardness Scale	p. 245
Appendix F Measurement Conversions	p. 247
Index	p. 249

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