Bushcraft 101 · A Field Guide to the Art of Wilderness Survival by Canterbury, Dave -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Title Page Dedication Contents 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 About the Author Copyright

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