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Cover
Bushcraft 101
Dedication
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
Copyright
Advanced Bushcraft
Dedication
Introduction
Chapter 1: Building your kit
Plan the Scope of Your Trip
Ten Cs of Survivability
Core Temperature Control
Tools
Comfort
Convenience
Tips and Tricks
Chapter 2: Natural Resources
Pine
Willow
Poplar
Oak
Sassafras
Birch
ITEMize
Medicinal Preparations
Tips and Tricks
Chapter 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
Chapter 4: Advanced Firecraft
Primitive Fire Starting
The Bow and Drill Method
Flint and Steel Method
Solar Fire
Tips and Tricks
Chapter 5: Sheltering
The Four Ws
Establishing a Base Camp
Roving Camps
Permanent Shelter Options
Earthen Structures
Camp Amenities
Tips and Tricks
Chapter 6: Knots, Bindings, Weaving, and Looms
Cordage and Ropes
Knots
Basket Weaving
Weaving
Tablet Weaving
A Simple Peg Loom
Inkle Loom
Waist Looms
Nets and Net Making
Tumplines
Tips and Tricks
Chapter 7: Trapping
Animal Behavior
Animal Sign
Lower-Food-Chain Resources
Water-Type Traps
Types of Primitive Traps
Trapping Birds
Hunting
Tips and Tricks
Chapter 8: Preserving Food Sources
Flours and Meals
Nuts
Fruits, Vegetables, and Herbs
Fruit Leather
Plant Sources of Storable Foods
Saps
Meat
Tips and Tricks
Chapter 9: Hide Preservation, Tanning, and Clothing Repair
Small Hides
Large Hides
Rawhide
Making Leather
Clothing Repair and Reproduction
Repair Stitches
Simple Clothing Patterns
Tips and Tricks
Chapter 10: Woodworking
Tools
Dimensional Lumber
Workbenches
Besom
Axe and Tool Handle Replacement
Making a Wood Bow
Making Arrows
Tips and Tricks
Chapter 11: Blacksmithing
Blacksmithing Tools
Sources for Metal
Working with Hard Metal
Chapter 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: Primitive Navigation
Appendix E: Mineral Hardness Scale
Appendix F: Measurement Conversions
Acknowledgments
Copyright
Bushcraft Field Guide to Trapping, Gathering, and Cooking in the Wild
Dedication
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part 1: Packed-In Food
Chapter 1: Deciding What to Bring
Chapter 2: Foods That Require Minimal Processing
Chapter 3: Whole Foods That Don’t Require Refrigeration
Chapter 4: Supplemental Foodstuffs
Part 2: Bushcraft Cooking Methods
Chapter 5: Cooking in the Wild
Chapter 6: Building a Fire
Chapter 7: Tools and Utensils
Chapter 8: Tools Improvised from the Landscape
Chapter 9: Quick Bush Tools
Chapter 10: Types of Cooking
Part 3: Living Off the Land
Chapter 11: Hunting and Trapping Game: Fundamentals
Chapter 12: Hunting: Beyond the Basics
Chapter 13: Trapping: Beyond the Basics
Chapter 14: Butchering Game
Chapter 15: Catching Fish and Frogs
Chapter 16: Dave’s Favorite Recipes
Chapter 17: Unconventional Foods
Chapter 18: Foraging
Chapter 19: Preserving Caught and Foraged Foods
Part 4: Emergency Cooking
Chapter 20: Cooking with Your Engine
Chapter 21: Unconventional Fuels and Fuel Tabs
Chapter 22: Making a Stove
Chapter 23: Solar Cooking
Appendix A: Nutritional Values of Game Animals and Nuts
Copyright
Bushcraft First Aid
Dedication
Acknowledgments
Introduction: What is Wilderness First Aid?
Chapter 1: Know Before You Go
Develop an Emergency Plan
Handling Stress
Infectious Disease Precautions
Helping As a Team
First Aid for Yourself
Reducing the Likelihood of Illness
Tips and Tricks
Chapter 2: Survival Skills for the Wilderness
The Ten Cs
Dressing for Survival
Layering
Five-Minute Fire
The Sure-Fire Fire Starter
Tinder Selection
Building a Bird’s Nest
Five-Minute Shelter
Five-Minute Water Boil
Common Outdoor Injuries and Accidents
Using Proper Gear and Techniques
Staying Safe While Improvising
Know Your Limits
Tips and Tricks
Chapter 3: The Emergency Scene
First Approach
Look Around You
Rescuing an Injured Person
Mechanism of Injury
Where to Begin?
AVPU
ABCs
Vital Signs
Prioritizing Treatment
Physical Exam
Start at the Top
Upper Body
Abdomen and Pelvis
Arms and Legs
DCAP-BTLS
SAMPLE History
Keep Checking
Moving an Injured Person
Neutral Anatomical Position
Recovery Position
Log Roll
Moving a Victim
Moving Techniques
Helicopter Evacuation and Signaling
Caring for Unresponsive Injured or Ill People
Caring for Responsive Injured and Ill People
Tips and Tricks
Chapter 4: Treatment of Bleeding and Wounds
Stop the Bleeding
Direct Pressure
Wound Cleaning and Bandaging
Cleaning the Wound
Using Disinfectants and Ointments
Closing the Wound
Limb Function
Creating and Applying Bandages and Dressings
No-Pressure Bandaging
Signs of Incorrect Bandaging
Using Tourniquets
Applying a Tourniquet
Preventing and Identifying Infection
Special Wounds
Sucking Chest Wounds
Flail Chest
Gunshot Wounds
Superficial GSW
GSW to the Arm or Leg
GSW to the Abdomen
GSW to the Chest
Knife and Axe Injuries
Tips and Tricks
Chapter 5: Blisters and Burns
Preventing and Treating Blisters
Foot Rot/Trench Foot
Burns in the Wild
Moist versus Dry Dressings
Applying a Moist Dressing
Burn Classification
When to Seek Medical Help for Burns
Tips and Tricks
Chapter 6: Bone and Joint Injuries
Treating Fractures
Treating the Wound
Pressure Points
Splinting the Fracture
Traction Splints
Treating Dislocations
Caring for Sprains, Strains, and Cramps
Ankle Injuries
Tips and Tricks
Chapter 7: Circulatory Issues
Identifying and Treating Shock
Types of Shock
Four Steps for Treating Shock
Recognizing and Treating Internal Bleeding
Suspected Heart Attack
Tips and Tricks
Chapter 8: Breathing Issues
Treating Respiratory Illnesses
Treating a Choking Person
Recognizing and Treating Chest Injuries
Open and Closed Injuries
Treating Asthma
Treating Hyperventilation and Shortness of Breath
Tips and Tricks
Chapter 9: Neurological Issues
Identifying Stroke
Helping Someone with Seizures
What to Do about Fainting
Caring for Headaches and Migraines
Treating Injuries to the Head and Skull
Concussion
Skull Fractures
Tips and Tricks
Chapter 10: Abdominal Issues
Treating Open and Closed Abdominal Injuries
Treating Nausea and Vomiting
Easing Diarrhea and Constipation
Hemorrhoids
Hernias
Tips and Tricks
Chapter 11: Urinary and Reproductive System Issues
Treating Painful Urination
Stay Well Hydrated
Coping with Kidney Stones
Pain in the Lower Abdomen
Menstrual and Pregnancy-Related Issues
Tips and Tricks
Chapter 12: Acute and Chronic Illnesses
Diabetes in the Wilderness
Hypoglycemia
Hyperglycemia
Insulin Shock
Ketoacidosis
Allergies and Hives
Treating Anaphylactic Shock
Cold and Flu
Pregnancy
Tips and Tricks
Chapter 13: Environmental Hazards
Hypothermia, Frostbite, and Submersion Incidents
Hypothermia
Frostbite
Submersion Incidents
Hyperthermia, Heat Exhaustion, Heat Stroke, and Sunburn
Hyperthermia
Heat Exhaustion
Heat Stroke
Sunburn
Altitude Sickness
Preventing Altitude-Induced Illnesses
Acute Mountain Sickness
High-Altitude Cerebral Edema
High-Altitude Pulmonary Edema
How to Treat High-Altitude Sickness
Lightning Injury
Food Poisoning
Eye Injuries
Debris Under the Eyelid
Conjunctivitis (Pinkeye)
Penetrating Eye Injury
Treating Dehydration
Tips and Tricks
Chapter 14: Insect and Animal Bites
Preventing Insect Bites
Appropriate Clothing
Battling Insects
Identifying and Treating Spider Bites
The Black Widow
Brown Recluse Spider and Hobo Spider
Tarantulas
Identifying and Treating Tick Bites and Tick-Borne Illness
Removing a Tick
Lyme Disease
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Identifying and Treating Insect Stings and Insect-Borne Illness
Snakes and Snakebites
Symptoms of Snakebite
Treating Snakebite
Animal Bites
Rabies
Treating Animal Bites
Tips and Tricks
Chapter 15: Poisonous Plants
Plant-Related Skin Conditions
Recognizing Poisonous Plants
Poison Ivy
Poison Oak
Poison Sumac
Treating Reactions to Poison Ivy, Poison Oak, and Poison Sumac
Tips and Tricks
Chapter 16: Plant Medicine for the Woodsman
Treating by Tissue State
The Five Tissue States
Herbal Properties
Plants for Dry Conditions
Swamp Violet (Viola palustris)
Sassafras (Sassafras albidum)
Plantain (Plantago major)
Nettles (Urtica dioica)
Cattail (Typha latifolia)
Plants for Cold Conditions
Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum)
Dogwood (Cornus florida L.)
Goldenrod (Solidago rugosa)
Red Clover (Trifolium pratense)
Chicory (Cichorium intybus)
River Birch (Betula nigra)
Plants for Wind Conditions
Mullein (Verbascum densiflorum)
Black Willow (Salix nigra)
White Willow (Salix alba)
Tulip Poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera)
Plants for Hot Conditions
Curly Dock, a.k.a. Yellow Dock (Rumex crispus)
Honeysuckle (Lonicera)
Black Cherry (Prunus serotina)
Wood Sorrel (Oxalis stricta)
Plants for Wet Conditions
Black Raspberry (Rubus occidentalis)
Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)
White Oak (Quercus alba)
Burdock (Arctium)
Heal All, a.k.a. Woundwort (Prunella vulgaris)
Jewelweed (Impatiens capensis)
Black Walnut (Juglans nigra)
Staghorn Sumac (Rhus typhina)
White Pine (Pinus strobus)
Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)
Wild Garlic (Allium vineale)
Opossum Mentality Regarding Medicinal Plants
Processing Herbs for Medicinal Use
Preparing a Fresh-Herb Poultice
Hot Infusion (Hot Tea)
Decoction
Cold Infusion
Tincture
Fomentations
Salves
Tips and Tricks
Appendix 1: Legal and Ethical Considerations
Appendix 2: Creating First-Aid Kits
Self-Aid Kit
Base Camp First-Aid Kit
Bandages and Dressings
Ointments and Medications
Tools
Airway Devices
Signal Devices
Photographs
Index
Copyright
About the Authors
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