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The Hunting & Gathering Survival Manual: 221 Primitive & Wilderness Survival Skills
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Overview
HUNT AND FISH IN THE WILD
Whether you’re using modern weapons, old-fashioned snares, or your own two hands, this book will show you the amazing range of hands-on (literally!) methods for catching and cooking your prey.
HARVEST NATURE'S BOUNTY
Use the detailed field guides to gather edible plants, nuts, and mushrooms, then turn them into gourmet meals with field-tested camp cooking tips.
BE A SURVIVOR
Prepare for any emergency, whether you’re lost in the woods or surviving a natural disaster. Find local, organic foods, and grow them yourself. Learn the secrets of herbal medicine and traditional remedies. This book demystifies it all, with simple hints and step-by-step illustrations to make you a self-sufficient survivor—in your backyard and in the wild.
Packaged in a durable, wipe-clean flexicover with metallic corner-guards, this practical manual withstands heavy-duty use indoors and out.
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781616288310 |
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Publisher: | Weldon Owen |
Publication date: | 11/04/2014 |
Pages: | 224 |
Product dimensions: | 7.50(w) x 9.50(h) x 0.90(d) |
About the Author
Tim MacWelch has been an active practitioner of survival and outdoor skills for over 26 years. His love of the outdoors started at a young age, growing up on a farm in the rolling hills of Virginia. Eating wild berries, fishing, and learning about the animals of the forest were all part country life. Tim became interested in survival skills and woodcraft as an offshoot of backpacking as a teen—out in remote areas, it seemed like a smart plan to learn some skills. The majority of his training over the years has involved testing survival skills and devising new ones, but the biggest leaps forward occurred as a result of teaching.
Tim’s teaching experiences over the years have been rich and diverse, from spending hundreds of hours volunteering to founding his own year-round survival school 18 years ago. He has worked with Boy Scouts, youth groups, summer camps, and adults in all walks of life, as well as providing outdoor skills training for numerous personnel in law enforcement, search and rescue organizations, all branches of the United States Armed Forces, the State Department, and the Department of Justice and some of its agencies. Tim and his wilderness school have been featured on Good Morning America and several National Geographic programs, and featured in many publications including Conde Nast Traveler , the Washington Post, and American Survival Guide .
Tim has written hundreds of pieces for Outdoor Life and many other publications. Tim’s current and past articles can be found at survival.outdoorlife.com and you can learn more about his survival school at www.advancedsurvivaltraining.com.
Read an Excerpt
TIP 55: SELECT YOUR TRAP
While you can build effective low-tech traps with materials you’d find in the wilderness, in some situations it just makes sense to use more modern options, such as cable snares, leghold traps, and body-grip traps to improve your odds of success. Choose from the following trap types, based on your needs and the animals in your area.
SNARES You can build primitive snares with materials gathered on-site, even weaving your own string out of bark fibers—but many animals will be able to chew through string. Cable snares made from braided steel cable are more secure.
FOOTHOLD TRAPS Common foothold traps are clamping jaws that grab an animal when it steps on the trigger. They do not kill the prey outright; the trapped animal is usually shot by the trapper.
BODY GRIP TRAPS Two heavy springs move the trap bars together, snapping the animal’s neck, breaking its back, or strangling it. They can be treacherous to set.
LIVE CATCH TRAPS The typical cage trap is a live-catch trap. This forgiving trap allows you to release animals that you didn’t intend to catch and is ideal for urban, suburban, or farm settings.
Table of Contents
Hunting
001 Pick Up a Rod & Reel
002 Get Hooked
003 Select Your Fishing Line
004 Lure Them In
005 Pack Your Survival Fishing Kit
006 Carve a Fish Stick
007 Go (Really) Old-School
008 Set Traps for Fish and Crustaceans
009 Make It Weir-D
010 Make a Soda-Bottle Trap
011 Catch Fish by Hand
012 Dodge the Dangers
013 Go Noodling Abroad
014 Build a Box
015 Case Study: The Three Fishermen
016 Dig Up Dinner
017 Get a Line on Crabs
018 Dive for Lobster
019 Follow the Coon's Example
020 Work for Scale
021 Finish the Job
022 Enjoy the Scales
023 Learn How to Fillet
024 Preserve Fish with Smoke
025 Put the Chips Down
026 Smoke Your Catch
027 Get Salty with Brined Fish
028 Dry Them, You Might Like Them
029 Make a Fish Shed
030 Build a Smoker
031 Superplant: Pine
032 Know Your Quarry
033 Pay Attention to Season
034 Scout Your Hunting Grounds
035 Get the Right Action
036 Shoot Old-School
037 Go the Distance with Your Rifle
038 Clean Up the Mess
039 Scope It Out
040 Make Some Adjustments
041 Embrace Archery
042 Add Some Sights
043 Get Some Protection
044 Avoid Dry Fires
045 Carve a Bow
046 Make Your Own Arrow
047 Succeed with Small Game
048 Place Your Shot
049 Savor Small-Game Flavor
050 Shoot a Lead Hailstorm
051 Start with the Basics
052 Read the Signs
053 Study That Scat
054 Learn to Trap
055 Select Your Trap
056 Obey the Laws
057 Hide Your Scent with Nature
058 Get Creative with Cover Scents
059 Trap Like a Pro
060 Find the Right Bait
061 Learn Your Footholds
062 Know the Whole Truth
063 Set an Effective Foothold
064 Take Care with Body Grips
065 Safely Set a Body Grip
066 Use Rope for Safety
067 Get Ready to Get Set
068 Catch 'Em Alive
069 Build a Better Box Trap
070 Benefit from Box Traps
071 Put Your Trap to Work
072 Mash a Muskrat
073 Harvest a Hare
074 Pick Up a 'Possum
075 Bag a Beaver
076 Reap a Raccoon
077 Superplant: Wild Onion
078 Make Deadfalls from Scratch
079 Create Some Options
080 Build a Paiute Trap
081 Study Survival Snares
082 Get Your Fix
083 Set a Baited Snare
084 Make a Bait-Free Snare
085 It Could Happen: Badger Attack
086 Poach Some Wild Eggs
087 Become a Short-Order Survival Cook
088 Make a Low-Tech X-Ray
089 Cook in the Shell
090 Eat the Bugs
091 Order the Escargot
092 Crunch Some Crickets
093 Cook a Cicada Feast
094 Dress Small Game
095 Waste Nothing
096 Process Your Own Game
097 Hang It Up
098 Skin Your Carcass
099 Pull the Choice Cuts
100 Discover Wild-Game Nutrition
Gathering
101 Follow the Boy Scout Motto
102 Pack a Kit
103 Become Lost-Proof
104 Prioritize Your Survival To-Do List
105 Enjoy Your Weeds
106 Stay Safe Out There
107 Give Something Back
108 Learn Botany Basics
109 Get Down to the Roots
110 Divide and Conquer
111 Note the Margins
112 Follow a Pattern
113 Superplant: Dandelion
114 Find the Fungus Among Us
115 Avoid at All Costs
116 Follow the Rules
117 Make a Spore Print
Plant Identification
118 Classify Mushrooms
119 Forage for Tree Nuts
120 Harvest Wild Greens
121 Find Bushes and Brambles
122 Try Some Tasty Trees
123 Select Seeds for Grains
124 Pick Wild Fruits
125 Spot Unique Vegetables
126 Dig Up Some Edible Roots
127 Superplant: Cattail
128 Understand Your Risks
129 Spot the Chameleon
130 Stay Hands Free
131 Be Allergy Alert
132 Don't Be Fooled
133 Act Quickly
134 Pick Your Poison
135 It Could Happen: Mushroom Madness
136 Go Nuts for Acorns
137 Spot a Good Nut
138 Process Your Acorn Bounty
139 Case Study: Hugh Glass
140 Dine Out in the Concrete Jungle
141 Park It
142 Cruise the Streets
143 Meet Ten Wild World Travelers
Living Wild
144 Survive Three Days in the Wild
145 Follow the Signs
146 Kill the varmints
147 Use a Quality Filter
148 Build a Water Still
149 Fire It Up
150 Light Your Fire
151 Select the Right Tinder
152 Know Your Sources
153 Stock Up on Kindling
154 Build a Teepee
155 Feel the Spark
156 Pick the Right Spot
157 Cheat a Little
158 Cook Like a Champ in Camp
159 Set Up a Griddle
160 Build a Stone Oven
161 It Could Happen: A Rocking Dinner
162 Make a Steam Pit
163 Cook in a Dutch Oven
164 Case Study: The Iykov Family
165 Flake a Stone Spear
166 Rock Out with Percussion
167 Test Your Local Stone
168 Know Your Knots
169 Eat Your Way Through the Seasons
170 Stock Your Survival Pantry
171 Store the Top Ten Staples
172 Weigh Your Options
173 Plan for Attack
174 Plan Your Menu
175 Bring Wild Edibles into the Mix
176 Take a Spin on Rotation
177 Sample the Variety
178 Whip Up Some Jerky
179 Render the Fat
180 Freeze It Right
181 Can Your Meat
182 Superplant: Yarrow
183 Grow Your Own Investment
184 Lay It All Out
185 Spread Your Roots
186 Brew Compost Tea
187 Don't Forget to Water
188 Honor the Amendments
189 Plant Accordingly
190 Grow Hardy Herbs
191 Eat on the Cheap
192 Feed the Family
193 Don't Overlook the Weeds
194 Save Your Seeds
195 Store Seeds Right
196 Dry It Out
197 Boil Up a Brine
198 Ferment Some Kraut
199 Store Veggies Underground
200 Superplant: Echinacea
201 Pour a Cup of Medicine
202 Heal with Jewelweed Tea
203 Brew the Perfect Cup
204 Look at Your Herbal Choices
205 Infuse Herbal Oils
206 Make a Quick Balm
207 Melt Some Lard Salve
208 Soak Up Some Alcohol
209 Pick a Poultice
210 Be an Informed Infuser
211 Learn Tincture Treatments
212 Brew a Hot Oak Compress
213 Tap a Tree
214 Follow These Tapping Tips
215 Boil Some Tree Sugar
216 Explore Your Choices
217 Brew Some Maple Wine
218 Meet the Bees
219 Get the Right Gear
220 Set Up a Colony
221 Feed Your Bees Well