Tom Brown's Field Guide to Wilderness Survival
- ISBN-10
- 0425105725
- ISBN-13
- 9780425105726
- Category
- Nature
- Pages
- 287
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1987-04
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Authors
- Tom Brown, Jr.
Description
Here, in one essential volume, are the basics of wilderness survival. The most ancient and important skills, preserved for generations, are presented in a simple, easy-to-use format with clear illustrations and instructions. A complete must-have companion to the great outdoors. * How to build natural shelters in plains, woods, or deserts * How to get safe drinking water from plants, trees, the sun, or Earth Herself * How to make fire without matches and maintain it in any weather * How to find, stalk, kill, and prepare animals for food * The "big four" edible plants, and hundreds of others useful for both nutrition and medicine
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