The Bushcraft Essentials Field Guide
The Basics You Need to Pack, Know, and Do to Survive in the Wild
Published on 25. October 2022
224 pages
978-1-5072-1617-0 (ISBN)
Description
Learn everything you need to know about outdoor survival so you can make it through any situation from top bushcraft expert and New York Times bestselling author Dave Canterbury.
For years, Dave Canterbury has been teaching outdoor enthusiasts how to survive in the wild, and truly enjoy the experience. The Bushcraft Essentials Field Guide distills these teachings into the key takeaways campers and hikers need to know when they're out in the woods.
How to start a fire. Where to build your shelter. What to put in your pack. Dave's advice is now right at your fingertips in the most accessible Bushcraft title to date. You can quickly flip and find answers to pressing questions about wilderness survival. From first aid to navigation to setting up camp, it's all provided in this small, portable book that's perfect whether you're on a day-hike, overnight, or multi-day trek.
The Bushcraft Essentials Field Guide is what you need to know when you need to know it and exactly what you need for your next outdoor adventure.
For years, Dave Canterbury has been teaching outdoor enthusiasts how to survive in the wild, and truly enjoy the experience. The Bushcraft Essentials Field Guide distills these teachings into the key takeaways campers and hikers need to know when they're out in the woods.
How to start a fire. Where to build your shelter. What to put in your pack. Dave's advice is now right at your fingertips in the most accessible Bushcraft title to date. You can quickly flip and find answers to pressing questions about wilderness survival. From first aid to navigation to setting up camp, it's all provided in this small, portable book that's perfect whether you're on a day-hike, overnight, or multi-day trek.
The Bushcraft Essentials Field Guide is what you need to know when you need to know it and exactly what you need for your next outdoor adventure.
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The Bushcraft Essentials Field Guide
The Basics You Need to Pack, Know, and Do to Survive in the Wild
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Dave Canterbury is the coowner and supervising instructor at the Pathfinder School, which USA TODAY named as one of the Top 12 Survival Schools in the United States. He has been published in Self Reliance Illustrated, New Pioneer, American Frontiersman, and Trapper's World. Dave is the New York Times bestselling author of Bushcraft 101; Advanced Bushcraft; and The Bushcraft Guide to Trapping, Gathering, and Cooking in the Wild.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Survival Priorities
- 5 Survival Priorities
- Self-Aid
- Shelter
- Fire
- Hydration
- Navigation and Signaling
- 5 Cs of Survivability
- Cutting Tools
- Combustion Device
- Cover Elements
- Containers
- Cordage
- 5 Cs of Sustainability
- Cotton Material
- Cargo Tape
- Compass
- Candling Device
- Canvas Sail Needle
- Chapter 2: Self-Aid
- 5 Bs of Self-Aid
- Bleeding
- Breaks, Sprains, Strains
- Burns
- Blisters
- Bites and Stings
- Essential Tips on Personal Hygiene
- Hair and Skin
- Teeth and Mouth
- Feet and Nails
- Waste
- Natural Medicines
- Use Taste As a Guide
- Common Plants for Healing
- Preparing Herbs
- Chapter 3: Emergency Shelter Configurations
- 5 Ws of Campsite Selection
- Wood
- Water
- Weather
- Widowmakers
- Wildlife
- 5 Shelter Necessities
- Under
- On
- Inside Of
- Insulation
- Breathability
- 5 Emergency Shelter Configurations
- Fly
- A-Frame
- Lean-Tos
- Wedge
- Raised Bed
- 5 Components of an Emergency Sheltering Kit
- Quick Deployment Ridgeline and Eight Utility Ropes
- Six Stakes
- Two 55-Gallon Contractor Bags
- One Emergency Reusable Space Blanket (5' × 7')
- One Insulation Layer
- Critical Functions: Heat-Loss/Stop-Loss Mechanisms (Thermoregulation)
- Conduction
- Convection
- Radiation
- Perspiration
- Respiration
- Chapter 4: Firecraft
- 5 Elements of Fire
- Heat
- Fuel
- Oxygen
- Combustibility
- Surface Area
- 5 Ignition Sources
- Friction
- Percussion
- Solar
- Chemical
- Electrical
- 5 Uses for Fire
- CTC (Core Temperature Control)
- Water Disinfection
- Cooking
- Charring Materials
- Signaling
- Chapter 5: Hydration
- 5 Water Contaminants
- Turbidity
- Chemical (Industrial/Agricultural)
- Bacterial (Human/Animal)
- Protozoa (Crypto/Giardia)
- Viruses
- 5 Basic Disinfection Methods for Groundwater
- Coarse Filter
- Boiling
- Mechanical Filter
- Chemicals
- UV Light
- Chapter 6: Navigation and Signaling
- 5 Basic Navigation Lessons with a Compass
- Lateral Drift
- Magnetic North
- Leapfrogging
- Travel Bearings
- Reverse Azimuth
- 5 Intermediate Map Navigation Concepts
- Declination
- Orienting Maps to the Terrain
- Pace Counting
- Waypoints
- Terrain Association (Route Planning)
- 5 Additional Navigation Tools
- Backstops
- Handrails
- Aiming Off
- Escape Azimuth
- Attack Point
- Chapter 7: Bind Craft
- 5 Basic Knots and Hitches
- Marline Spike Hitch
- Bowline Knot
- Half Hitch
- Prusik Hitch
- Fisherman's Knot
- 5 Additional Knots
- Double Overhand Stop Knot
- Slip Knot
- Reef Knot
- Sheet Bend
- Lark's Head
- 5 Lashings
- Round Lash
- Shear Lash
- Tripod Lash
- Square Lash
- Diagonal Lash
- Cordage Management
- Chapter 8: Landscape Resources (Trees)
- 5 Useful Trees (Basic Level)
- Pine
- Tulip Poplar
- Aspen
- Birch
- Hickory
- 5 Additional Apothecary Trees (Intermediate)
- Oak
- Willow
- Black Walnut
- Dogwood
- Sweetgum
- Medicinal Preps
- Raw
- Infusion
- Decoction
- Poultice
- Fomentation
- Chapter 9: Pioneering
- 5 Simple Machines of Survival Importance
- Rope Tackle
- Windlass
- Bow/Drill
- Lever and Fulcrum
- Incline Plane
- 5 Wooden Tools
- Mallet
- Wedge
- Bucksaw
- Tripod
- Pack Frame
- 5 Critical Axe Skills
- Felling
- Limbing
- Bucking
- Splitting
- Hewing
- 5 Tool Rule
- Crosscut
- Split
- Shape
- Bore
- Depression Making (Concavities)
- 5 Critical Knife Skills
- Creating Fire Lay Materials
- Using As a Fire-Starting Tool
- Cutting Saplings
- Felling a Tree
- Creating Notches
- 5 Safe Knife Positions
- Fist Grip
- Chest Lever
- Knee Lever
- Scissor Grip
- Reverse Grip Thumb Safety
- 5 Belt Knife Criteria
- Full Tang
- Sharp Spine
- Carbon Steel
- 4" to 5" Blade
- Simple Grind
- About the Author
- Glossary
- Index
- Copyright
