Bushcraft 101: A Field Guide to the Art of Wilderness Survival
“With advice on not just getting along, but truly reconnecting with the great outdoors, Dave Canterbury’s treasure trove of world-renowned wisdom and experience comes to life within these pages.” —Bustle A New York Times Bestseller in Sports and Travel!The ultimate resource for experiencing the backcountry! Written by survivalist expert Dave Canterbury, Bushcraft 101 gets you
“With advice on not just getting along, but truly reconnecting with the great outdoors, Dave Canterbury’s treasure trove of world-renowned wisdom and experience comes to life within these pages.” —Bustle
A New York Times Bestseller in Sports and Travel!
The ultimate resource for experiencing the backcountry!
Written by survivalist expert Dave Canterbury, Bushcraft 101 gets you ready for your next backcountry trip with advice on making the most of your time outdoors. Based on the 5Cs of Survivability–cutting tools, covering, combustion devices, containers, and cordages–this valuable guide offers only the most important survival skills to help you craft resources from your surroundings and truly experience the beauty and thrill of the wilderness. Inside, you’ll also discover detailed information on:
Choosing the right items for your kit.
Manufacturing needed tools and supplies.
Collecting and cooking food.
Protecting yourself from the elements.
With Canterbury’s guidance, you’ll not only prepare yourself for any climate and situation, you’ll also learn how to use the art of bushcraft to reconnect with nature in ways you’ve never imagined.
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- Bushcraft 101 A Field Guide to the Art of Wilderness Survival
If You Plan on Staying in the Bush for Awhile – Get this Book Most books about survival and outdoor skills donât become âbestsellersâ. But somehow Bushcraft 101 made it onto the 2014 New York Times list of Best Selling Sports Books. Why was that? In our opinion this book was popular because itâs a good, basic beginner bushcraft/wilderness survival book that can also be enjoyed by an experienced outdoors person because of the authorâs credentials, writing style and content.Written by Dave Canterbury, known to many people as one of the original…
Um…. No. Not a lot of Bushcraft technique taught. Things were generally glossed over and if you packed everything that was recommended to take with you you would have more in your pack than you have in your home. I was hoping for some very primitive detailed information and the simply fell short.
Good, but needs more. This book contains lots of useful information, but falls short on details of many things it mentions. I guess it’s a good starting point, but you will need other books or additional training to actually learn how to do some of the things mentioned in the book.For example, there is a section about knots, but only a few of the mentioned knots have diagrams, and none of the diagrams show step by step how to tie them. Another example is the section on primitive traps and how great they…