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t18con

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Bushcraft type books
« on: June 26, 2012 »
Had been recommended Ray Mears "bushcraft" but it turns out to be what you would see on one of his shows rather than a bushcraft advice type book. Can anyone recommend something? Looking something for advice on what to look for when picking camp sites, etc. have some knowledge from my scout days, but need a refresher course, lol
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Re: Bushcraft type books
« Reply #1 on: June 26, 2012 »
I would recommend bushcraft by Mors Kochanski, applies to the  northern temperate forest which is something we have a lot of.

Do you have ray mears book 'Wild food"

I'm trying to learn but have been kept away from most things the last while . I would also recommend getting in touch with the "NI survival" guys as their courses are excellent and are always happy to answer any questions
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Re: Bushcraft type books
« Reply #2 on: June 27, 2012 »

I would also check out Ray Mears Outdoor Survival Handbook, there's quite a bit of information there too, it's broken into seaons and gives some good tips.

For a more complete guide to "bushcraft", best going to the man who originally coined the phrase. Buy yourself a copy of Mors Kochanski's book.

If you want to learn more about wild foods, tree identification etc. Collins Gem do a good range of field guides that are quite inexpensive.

Would also recommend doing the Seedling course with NI Survival guys


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Re: Bushcraft type books
« Reply #3 on: June 27, 2012 »
Bear Grylls - Living Wild

I'll read you out the contents from the book which is sitting beside me:

Gear
Tools
Campcraft & Pioneering
Firecraft
Camp Cooking
Living Wild
Pathfinding
Nature's Watch
Field First Aid & Rescue
Mind, Body and Spirit Ton Survive

Sound something relevant? I enjoyed reading it, and its a great reference too.
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Re: Bushcraft type books
« Reply #4 on: June 27, 2012 »
SAS survival

John "Lofty" Wiseman

The only book i need  ;D
« Last Edit: June 27, 2012 by Wolf_Larson »
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Re: Bushcraft type books
« Reply #5 on: June 27, 2012 »
Wolf how did you find that read?

I bought it along side Living Wild. Personally I couldnt keep reading it, it just bored me. I found it far too text heavy with little diagrams and ended up putting it down after about 30 pages in.
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Re: Bushcraft type books
« Reply #6 on: June 29, 2012 »
My all time favourite is camping and woodcraft by horrace kephart.
Huge book, well written, still relevant now nearly a hundred years later.
Only thing that could be improved is the gear choices to reflect the modern day.
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Re: Bushcraft type books
« Reply #7 on: June 29, 2012 »
Quote from: Oisín on June 27, 2012
Wolf how did you find that read?

I bought it along side Living Wild. Personally I couldnt keep reading it, it just bored me. I found it far too text heavy with little diagrams and ended up putting it down after about 30 pages in.

I just seen it in some sort of book shop, what is living wild like as a book ???
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Re: Bushcraft type books
« Reply #8 on: July 01, 2012 »
It gets a bit addictive collecting Bushcraft and survival books, I keep buying new ones as they come on the market only to
Find a regurgitation of older books. Mors is an excellent book as is rays outdoor survival handbook. I have never had loftys book so can't comment on it. Other authors you might not have heard of are  Thomas elphel, jon and geri mcPherson, Richard and Linda jamieson and Richard graves. Anything by these guys are great reads with good knowledge and clear instructions. This isn't a plug but you can't beat getting yourself on a wilderness living skills course and getting some first hand instruction as a book can sometimes only take you so far.

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Re: Bushcraft type books
« Reply #9 on: July 02, 2012 »
This isn't a plug but you can't beat getting yourself on a wilderness living skills course and getting some first hand instruction as a book can sometimes only take you so far.

Paul

Agreed !!  ;D
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