Shelters, Shacks, and Shanties. Originally published in 1914 - FOREWORD: - As this book is written for boys of all ages, it has been divided under two general heads, The Tomahawk Camps and The Axe Camps, that is, camps which may be built with no tool but a hatchet, and camps that will need the aid of an axe. The smallest boys can build some of the simple shelters and the older boys can build the more difficult ones. The reader may, if he likes, begin...

With concise explanations and detailed illustrations, survival expert Gregory Davenport covers the five basic elements of survival personal protection, signaling, finding food and water, travel, and health providing the reader with complete information on how to stay calm and alive until rescue arrives. A completely updated and resided comprehensive, well-organized, and user-friendly guide to staying alive in the

Learn important survival skills from thirteen captivating stories of people stranded and fighting for their lives against harsh, unmerciful conditions. A unique combination of fictional scenarios, true accounts, and instructive sidebars, Getting Out Alive reveals the three vital ways to cheat death when all seems lost: avoid panic, know your survival skills, and maintain a relentless determination to make it out alive. Teaching by example, the characters...

Presents a collection of alphabetically arranged entries that provide information on the best kept secrets of camping, including information on forecasting the weather rigging a canoe or boat treating drinking water using tents and other types of shelters dealing with animal and insect encounters cooking and cookware treating common ailments using maps and GPS units camping with kids choosing camping clothes, boots, sleeping bags, and gear and much...

"A comprehensive, practical, and reliable guide to staying alive in the woods and living off the land, by one of the most respected wilderness survivalists. With text by wilderness survivalist, Bradford Angier, the information in How to Eat in the Woods is tried, trusted, and true. One of the most complete books written on the subject, this portable guide includes essential information on how to track, trap, kill, and prepare various types of animals;...

"Outdoor Survival Skills has taught generations of wilderness adventurers how to survive in nature without expensive purchased equipment, instead drawing on knowledge of the land and carefully tested techniques, many of them ancient, for finding or creating shelter, fire, tools, water, and plant and animal foods. In this newest edition, updated text is accompanied by color photos to help both veteran and novice outdoor explorers embrace their survival...

"Wilderness medicine expert Buck Tilton covers every step needed for the best hiking and backpacking experience. From gear to gourmet trail food, from good hiking technique to dressing the part, from using a map and compass to nibbling wild plants, this visually organized resource has everything today's hiker wants and needs--including top-quality color photos for inspiration." --back cover.

"Hundreds of valuable tips and advice based on Justin Lichter's more than 35,000 miles of hiking across the country and beyond"--

Packed with rare humor and developed with such true originality, these hunting and fishing stories will delight and amuse even those who have never shot a gun or cast a fly.

When it comes to explaining crafters' tools and techniques, craftsman Paul N. Hasluck is a true master. In Knotting and Splicing Ropes and Cordage, Hasluck covers everything, from the basics of rope formation to trying useful knots, splicing rope, working cordage, tying fancy knots, using different ties and lashings, and more--all among more than 200 intricate illustrations. Great for sailors, Scouts, climbers, cavers, rescue workers, or anyone who...