The Adventurous Boy's Handbook by Stephen Brennan, Finn Brennan -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Title Page Dedication Copyright Page ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Table of Contents INTRODUCTION CAMPING

PITCHING A TENT OTHER SHELTERS FIRE BUILDING HOW TO MAKE FIRE WITHOUT MATCHES HOW TO TIE KNOTS BREAKING CAMP

HUNTING AND FISHING

THE SHOTGUN THE RIFLE ANIMAL TRACKS AND TRAILING THE CROSS BOW THE LONG BOW AND ITS USE GENERAL HINTS FOR ARCHERS FISHING FISHING GEAR HOW TO OBSERVE FISH IN A BROOK ODD MODES OF FISHING

HIKING

THREE PRINCIPLES OF HAPPY HIKING MAP READING WHAT TO DO WHEN LOST IN THE WOODS BASICS OF CLIMBING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

WATER SPORTS

SWIMMING WATER RESCUE SMALL BOATS: HOW TO RIG AND SAIL THEM ROW BOATS AND ROWING PADDLING A CANOE TUBING WATER SKIING SHARK ATTACK! OTHER DANGEROUS FISH AND MOLLUSKS

WINTER ACTIVITIES

CROSS COUNTRY SKIING GLIDING DOWN BUILDING AN ICE YACHT

FIELD SCIENCE

AMERICAN BIRDS UNDERSTANDING THE WEATHER NIGHT SKIES HOW TO FIND YOUR WAY BY THE STARS SNAKE BITES TO BEE STINGS FIRST AID FOR SNAKEBITE & STINGS MEASURING DISTANCE IN THE FIELD ROCKS AND FOSSILS STANDARD METRIC WEIGHTS & MEASURES SHORT METRIC TABLES METRIC CONVERSION TABLE OF WEIGHTS METRIC CONVERSION TABLE OF LENGTHS METRIC CONVERSION TABLE OF VOLUME METRIC CONVERSION TABLE OF SURFACE PROPERTIES OF THE CIRCLE

SURVIVAL

MOTTO FROM THE U.S. ARMY RANGER HANDBOOK BASICS OF SURVIVAL PLANT FOOD COLD CLIMATE KIT HOT CLIMATE KIT FIELD-EXPEDIENT DIRECTION FINDING HAND MADE ARMS

DEFENSIVE FIGHTING SKILLS

CLASSIC BASEBALL

MORE THINGS THE ADVENTUROUS BOY SHOULD KNOW

SIGN LANGUAGE UNIVERSAL SIGN ALPHABET SEMAPHORE MORSE CODE HIEROGLYPHS SIMPLE MAGIC HOW TO TALK TO GIRLS ON COWBOYING SAGAS EVERY BOY SHOULD READ

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