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Many people who live in the countryside already know how to harvest nature’s bounty, food that is available to anyone who takes the time and trouble to learn about ‘wild foods’ that abound in their localities. Much of this knowledge has been passed down through the generations, and many of the ‘wild foods’ that made up the staple diets of peoples over the the past 15,000 years or more are still available today

Techniques for finding, purifying, and storing water are also as ancient as the hills, and constitute the major part of the ‘bushcraft’ of many peoples. While modern camping, climbing and general back-country hiking equipment is manufactured using the knowledge of extreme environments

that has similarly been passed down through the ages as the ‘traditional skills’ of many peoples

Below are a small selection of books about basic ‘survival skills’ that have not changed much in the past 50,000 years or more, and these skills are practical, down-to-earth, tried-and-tested techniques that are still in everyday use by peoples who live closer to the land in many non-industrialised countries. They are also skills that are as relevant in North America and Northwestern Europe, as they are in the deserts, jungles and mountainous regions of every continent

In subsequent pages there are more books about small-scale organic food production, survival skills and wilderness living, along with articles about becoming as ‘self-sufficient’ as possible in an increasingly uncertain world. Useful skills for expeditions, exploring, camping trips, as well as for those simply wanting to re-learn the ‘ancient survival skills’ of our ancestors – people who somehow survived the traumatic periods of uncertainty and panic which followed the civilisation collapses of the Bronze Age

Caused by the natural catastrophes and cataclysms of the distant past, some scientists now believe these Bronze Age collapses coincided with periodic increases in cometary activity. During such times our planet saw a corresponding increase in terrestrial bombardment episodes, which in turn gave rise to abrupt climate changes that the survivors of agriculture-dependent societies simply had to cope with or perish

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“How to Stay Alive in the Woods: A Complete Guide to Food, Shelter and Self-preservation” by

Bradford Angier

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“This is the classic survival annual, now updated, re-illustrated and published for the first time in a Jungle-proof rubber khaki cover. Anyone who spends time in the wild: walkers, orienteerers, climbers, hunters: can suddenly be dependent upon his or her own resources to survive. This book offers serious tips and techniques that make starvation in the wilderness virtually impossible when you become lost or stranded, using only the resources of Mother Nature. Sustenance; Science of Staying Alive; Edible Vegetation Identification Guide; Trapping; Thirst; Warmth; Facts of Lighting Fires; Shelter for the Making; Wilderness Homes; Clothing; Orientation; Staying Found; Camping; Signalling; Lost in the Woods; Safety; Getting Out of Trouble; Emergency First Aid; Backwoods Medicine; Survival Kit; Detailed technical illustrations show readers exactly what they need to identify and to make: edible foods, simple traps, lean-to constructions, fire-building techniques, emergency signals, navigation methods…”

 

“Aboman’s Guide to Survival & Self-Reliance: Practical Skills for Interesting Times”

by

Joseph A. Bigley

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“When survival is the name of the game, it’s the inner aboriginal in each of us – the human spirit of resourcefulness and self-reliance that has allowed man to survive through the ages – that comes to the rescue. This inner abo-man needs just a bit of nudging, and a bit of knowledge, to emerge and prevail. This book provides information about civic emergencies, wilderness survival, home management, auto repair, food storage and health. The principles Joseph Bigley teaches are simple, proven approaches to managing your own life. Joe “Aboman” Bigley has compiled a complete resource for survival in almost all conditions. Many people associate the term “survival” with strictly wilderness related skills and in today’s world that can lead to trouble. Today civil emergencies are a reality and Mr. Bigley comes to the front to address these situations. Covering subjects like understanding electricity and basic automobile repair this book brings home the fact that the key to survival.”

 

“Tracking & the Art of Seeing: How to Read Animal Tracks & Sign”

by

Paul Resendes

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“A good observer of nature, walking, say, in an oak forest, may discern that some of the acorns on which he or she is treading are broken into little bits. After reading wildlife interpreter and photographer Paul Rezendes’s guidebook to animal signs, that same observer will be able to tell which of those acorns have been split by human footsteps and deer hooves and which have been gnawed apart by squirrels–and by what species of squirrel. A wonderfully thorough, well-illustrated compendium, Rezendes’s text covers a wide range of North American animal species, including rodents, hoofed animals, bears, raccoons, opossums, and members of the weasel, rabbit, dog, and cat families. He describes not only the signs these animals leave but also their ways of life throughout the year, and with an appropriately environmentalist purpose. “Ultimately,” Rezendes writes, “tracking an animal makes us sensitive to it–a bond is formed, an intimacy develops. We begin to realize that what is happening to the animals and to the planet is actually happening to us.” He’s right, of course, but one need not take such a macrocosmic view of nature to take pleasure in, and learn from, this fine book.”

 

“The Wilderness First Responder: A Text for the Recognition, Treatment and Prevention of Wilderness Emergencies”

by

Buck Tilton

&

Frank Hubbell

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“The Wilderness First Responder is a comprehensive text for the recognition, treatment, and prevention of wilderness emergencies. It is a priceless resource for wilderness educators, trip leaders, guides, search and rescue groups, and all people who work or play far from definitive medical care. Inside this how-to resource are expert, step-by-step instructions, clear illustrations, and ‘Signs and Symptoms’ sidebars designed to help you provide care in wilderness and urban settings – whenever you are more than an hour away from an ambulance or a hospital. You’ll learn about patient assessment and patient evacuation and strengthen your ability to improvise when ideal materials are not at hand. The Wilderness First Responder was written by Buck Tilton, co-founder of the Wilderness Medicine Institute, with the assistance of more than a dozen medical professionals. It represents more than a century and a half of combined experience in wilderness medicine, rescue, and education.

 

“Primitive Wilderness Skills, Applied & Advanced”

by

John McPherson

&

Geri McPherson

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“My compliments to author John McPherson on his ability to write in a manner that captured my interest on the first page and held it through to the last page. His words and explanations of primitive crafts let the reader know that he has the skill to live as primitive people did. His grammar is a little off key but that is ok because he writes like he thinks and makes it more understandable. Task well done.”

 

“Basic Essentials: Weather Forecasting”

by

Michael Hodgson

&

Devin Wick

(Illustrator)

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“Straightforward advice for predicting and noticing shifts in weather patterns aimed directly at the novice who wants to enjoy a safe journey in the wilderness. With this updated edition, you’ll learn to understand how and why different types of weather occur, cloud formations and what they have to tell you, variations in geography and how they affect the weather, and basic meteorological concepts for weather awareness. An information-packed tool for the novice or handy reference for the veteran. Distills years of knowledge in an affordable and portable book. (5 7/16 X 8 1/2, 70 pages, black-and-white photos and illustrations, appendices, index)”

 

“The Morrow Guide to Knots: For Sailing, Fishing, Camping, Climbing”

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Mario Bigon

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“For anyone who’s ever despaired of making a bowline knot from instructions saying “dive into the bunny hole,” or illustrations showing a plain line in figure 1, a completed knot in figure 4, and a bafflement of loops in between, here is a solution. Originally written in Italian but translated into English by Maria Piotrowska, the Morrow Guide discloses the secrets of knots for sailing, fishing, camping, and climbing, with clear instructions and 647 color photographs that take the mystery out of the swivel hitch, the grapevine knot, the knotted sheepshank, the Spanish bowline, the stopper knot, and 68 more. Here is an entirely different kind of knot book! For the first time, here are step-by-step instructions that take full advantage of color photography to teach the art of tying knots. Unlike illustrations in other books, these pictures show every step looking over the shoulder of the tier — the way you see the knot as you make it. And when two or more ropes are involved, they are color coded so you can clearly tell them apart.”

 

“The Tracker”

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Tom Brown Jr.

&

William J. Watkins

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“I first read this book in the late 1970s and it changed my life. This book encouraged me in an already fanatical interest in tracking, which has since become a lifelong pursuit. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn more about nature and how to understand the intricacies of the natural world. Through intriguing stories of his own early life, Tom brings alive for the reader the lessons he learned in nature and awakens an interest in all things natural. If you want to read a book that will cause you to change the way you look at the world, that will awaken interests and feelings of wonder at the environment around you, then this is the book for you.”

 

“Medicine for the Backcountry”

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Buck Tilton

&

Frank Hubbell

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“When trouble strikes and your group is beyond the reach of 911, you’re the one who has to help. Medicine for the Backcountry can prepare you for just about any major or minor medical emergency you might face in the outdoors. Using real-life anecdotes, step-by-step instructions, and clear illustrations, this invaluable guide shows you how to assess, manage, and care for: bone breaks and fractures, muscular injuries, heat and cold injuries, near drowning, spinal trauma, bites and stings and many other potential maladies. Each chapter also includes The Barehanded Principles – a point-by-point summary of the information you need to know to provide help in a hurry. Use Medicine for the Backcountry as both a practical handbook and a handy reference – and take it with you when your travels take you far from help.”

 

“The SAS Encyclopedia of Survival”

by

Barry Davies

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“The SAS Encyclopedia of Survival is one of the best in its’ class! I fully recommend it to anyone seriously interested in valid survival techniques. I spent several years living in the Andes and remote jungle areas of South America and I believe that I can recognize a decent survival manual when I see one. The book covers the topics most often discussed in other books such as shelter, fire and food, but the outstanding thing about the book is that it also has specific chapters on survival in Arctic, desert, and jungle areas. An interesting chapter in evading capture is the frosting on the cake for the book. This book is easy to read, not being dry like so many military manuals.”

 

“Tom Brown’s Guide to Wild Edible and Medicinal Plants”

by

Tom Brown

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“I feel this is one of the best books on the subject of edible wild plants. It is very informative and gives a lot more information than other plant books. I would recomend this book to anyone interested in the wilderness.”

“The author discusses every plant according to its “personality,” which is a detailed account of his personal experience with the plant, childhood memories related to the plant, and teachings he got from an Apache elder. We then learn how the plant can be used as food and as medicine. In either case, the author shows clearly how the plant should be harvested, cooked, eaten, stored, prepared and prescribed.”



A Selection of DVDs from our:

Survival Skills Bookstore


“Ray Mears – Wild Food”

(2007)

by

BBC/Woodlore Ltd

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Region 2 DVD playable anywhere with a multi-region DVD player and compatible TV


“Ray Mears – Bushcraft
Series 1″

(2005)

by

BBC/Woodlore Ltd

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All Regions DVD playable anywhere on any DVD player and compatible TV


“Ray Mears – Bushcraft
Survival”

(2005)

by

BBC/Woodlore Ltd

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All Regions DVD playable anywhere on any DVD player and compatible TV


“Ray Mears
Extreme Survival
Series 1 & 2″

(2003)

by

Day Gardner Productions Ltd

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Region 2 DVD playable anywhere with a multi-region DVD player and compatible TV


“Ray Mears
Extreme Survival
Series 3″

(2003)

by

Day Gardner Productions Ltd

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