Bushcraft 101: A Field Guide to the Art of Wilderness Survival ( Bushcraft )

Introduction -- Part 1. Gearing up -- Chapter 1. Your Pack -- The Five Cs -- Packs: An Overview -- Carrying Your Wool Blankets -- Rucksacks -- Pack Frames -- Pack Baskets -- Tumplines -- Haversacks -- Personal Carry Kit for the Traveler Afoot -- Tips and Tricks for Your Pack -- Chapter 2. Tools -- Knives -- Knife Safety/Safe Grips -- Batoning -- Notches -- Shear Cuts -- Knife Care -- Saws -- Saw Safety -- Saw Care -- Axes -- Grinds -- Safe Handling and Use -- Splitting Firewood -- Processing Firewood -- Felling -- Limbing -- Bucking and Notching -- Batoning the Axe -- Axe Care and Sharpening -- Always Carry Wedges -- Tips and Tricks for Your Tools -- Chapter 3. Rope, Cordage, Webbings, and Knots -- Cords -- Rope -- Webbing -- Mule Tape -- Making Natural Cordage -- Basic and Useful Camp Knots -- Lashings, Bindings, and Toggles -- Tips and Tricks for Rope and Cordage -- Chapter 4. Containers and Cooking Tools -- Water Bottles/Canteens -- Cups -- Pots -- Pot Hanging -- Skillets -- Meat Rotisserie -- Planks -- Tools for Food Handling -- Cooking Irons -- Stoves and Burners -- Tips and Tricks for Cooking in the Field -- Chapter 5. Coverage -- Tarps and Tarp Tents -- Polypropylene and Silnylon -- Canvas -- Oilcloth -- Ground Pads -- Browse Bags -- Emergency Thermal Blankets -- Hammocks -- Sleeping Bags -- Wool Blankets -- Natural Shelters -- Tips and Tricks for Smarter Coverage -- Chapter 6. Combustion -- Lighters -- Ferrocerium Rods -- Magnification Lens (Sun Glass) -- Knife/Axe Blades -- Friction Fire (Sticks) -- Charring Tins -- Tips and Tricks for Safe, Successful Fires -- Part 2. In the Bush -- Chapter 7. Setting up Camp -- The Four Ws -- Camp Hygiene -- Tarps and Tarp Setup -- Firecraft -- Starting Materials -- Fire Lays -- Long Fires -- Dakota Fire Pits -- Keyhole Fires -- Tips and Tricks for Your Camp -- Chapter 8. Navigating Terrain -- Compasses -- Basic Compass Use -- Understanding Terrain Features and Maps -- Orienting the Map -- Measuring Distance and Taking Bearings -- Five Navigation Methods Every Woodsman Should Know -- Reverse or Back Azimuths -- Determining Distance When Traveling -- Finding Yourself (Self Mapping) -- Obstacles -- PAUL (Positive Azimuth Uniform Layout) Method -- Figuring Daylight Hours -- Tips and Tricks for Successful Navigation -- Chapter 9. Trees: The Four-Season Resource -- Pines -- Willows and Poplars -- Black Walnut -- Sassafras -- Oaks -- Tips and Tricks for Making Use of Trees -- Chapter 10. Trapping and Processing Game -- Understanding Trap Components -- Creating Sign Posts -- Bait for Trapping -- Modern Traps -- Improvised Trapping Materials -- The Basics of Upland Trapping -- Baiting Traps -- Water Trapping -- Specialty Sets -- Primitive Trapping -- Deadfall Traps -- Bird Traps -- Small Trapping Kits -- Fishing with Improvised Rods and Tenkara -- Processing Small Game -- Processing Other Game -- Preserving Meat -- Tips and Tricks for Successful Trapping -- Conclusion -- Appendix A. The Pathfinder Concept: Conserving and Utilizing Resources -- Appendix B. Wild Edibles and Medicinal Plants -- Appendix C. Bush Recipes -- Appendix D. Glossary -- Index.