Ultimate Guide to Wilderness Living by McPherson, John -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Title Page Dedication Foreword Introduction Chapter 1 - Primitive Fire and Cordage

Bow Drill and Hand Drill Hand Drill Cordage A Coupla Fire-Making Tips

Chapter 2 - Primitive Tools—Making and Using Them

Basic Flintknapping Sandstone Heavy Blunt Instruments Bone and Antler Digging Stick Wooden Awl Celt Hafting Adze Vise Working with the Tools Finis Wooden Bowl Mano and Metate Mortar and Pestle

Chapter 3 - Primitive, Semipermanent Shelters

What a Shelter Keeps Out (and In) Shelter Basics House Materials The Wickiup The Lean-To Thatched Wickiup Generic Shelter Wrap-Up

Chapter 4 - Makin’ Meat - 1

The Primitive Bow and Arrow Anatomy of a Bow String Arrow

Chapter 5 - Makin’ Meat - 2

Obtaining Sustenance in Nature The Trap Line Gathering Atlatl Insects Meat Preservation

Chapter 6 - Deer from Field to Freezer

Field Dressing Skinning Removing Head Cutting Off Legs Sinew Removal Removing Loin and Tenderloin Meat Cutting

Chapter 7 - Primitive Wilderness Cooking Methods

In the Coals Broiling Baking Boiling

Chapter 8 - Primitive Wilderness Containers

Baskets Coiled Basket Bark Container Cordage Stone Container Animal Parts Used as Containers Wood Container

Chapter 9 - Primitive Pottery

Quick Run-Through Clay Temper Construction Firing Last Words

Chapter 10 - Brain-Tan Buckskin

Brief, All-Important Summary Materials Skins Framing and Fleshing Surface Preparation Braining Sewing of Holes Finishing Smoking Sewing with Sinew

Index Resources About the Authors Copyright Page

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