How to Stay Alive in the Woods: A Complete Guide to Food, Shelter and Self-Preservation Anywhere
by Bradford Angier
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A practical and indispensable guide for anyone venturing into the outdoors and backcountry, this classic resource by wilderness expert Branford Angier is packed with illustrated core survival skills and timeless advice. Broken down into four essential sections, Sustenance, Warmth, Orientation and Safety, this useful manual reveals time-tested outdoor skills, including how to catch game without a gun, what plants to eat (full-color illustrations of these make identification simple), how to show more build a warm shelter, make clothing, protect yourself and signal for help. Pioneering survivalist Bradefore Angier helps you master the great outdoors without modern gear. Detailed illustrations and clear instructions offer crucial information at a glance, making How to Stay Alive in the Woods is truly a lifesaver. show lessTags
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This is a great book. It's practical, straight-forward and useful and yet it can be read cover-to-cover and enjoyed as a kind of armchair survival adventure.
Worth owning.
Worth owning.
When I was young, several years ago, and an avid hiker, climber, and backpacker, this book was an integral part of my essential gear. Highly recommended for anyone spending time in the back country.
kyool. read this if you want to know how to impale things and cook a wallet
I am so glad to find this at the library booksale. My dad used to have this, and it was very influential.
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Bradford Angier is a seasoned outdoorsman who has lived in many types of wilderness. He is the author of many books on the outdoors, including At Home in the Wilderness, Wilderness Cookery and The Field Guide to Edible Wild Plants. (Bowker Author Biography)
Common Knowledge
- Related movies
- Dead of Summer (2016 | IMDb)
- Dedication
- To my friend
COLONEL TOWNSEND WHELEN
who early began making some marginal notes on the
book of nature, some of whose most valuable chapters
he is still writing. - First words
- Anyone at anytime can suddenly find himself dependent on his own resources for survival.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)It costs very little time, money, and effort to be ready. If you are not ready, it may cost your life.
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- Genres
- Nonfiction, Sports and Leisure, General Nonfiction, Science & Nature
- DDC/MDS
- 613.69 — Applied science & technology Medicine & health Personal health and Fitness Personal safety and special topics of health Hygiene of Travel and Exploration
- LCC
- GV200.5 .A55 — Geography, Anthropology and Recreation Recreation. Leisure Recreation. Leisure Outdoor life. Outdoor recreation Orienteering. Wilderness survival
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- Languages
- English
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- Paper, Audiobook, Ebook
- ISBNs
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