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by Bradford Angier (Author), Maryann Karinch (Editor)
For everyone, whether familiar with the outdoors or not, there may come a time when you will need to know how to stay alive in the backcountry. Author Bradford Angier and editor Maryann Karinch set these basic, crucial skills out for you in clear and concise language. The book comprises a broad selection of skills, and both novice and expert alike can master them. Newly revised and updated!
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The classic book about survival skills just got better! "Bradford Angier might well call himself 'The Master Backwoodsman.'"--Field & Stream For every outdoors person, there may come a time when you will need to know how to stay alive in the backcountry. Author Bradford Angier and editor Maryann Karinch present a broad selection of field-tested skills with easy-to-follow instructions conveyed in clear and concise language. From building fires and constructing shelters to coping with heat and surviving in the cold, Basic Wilderness Survival Skills offers all the information needed in one handy guide. Both practical and fun, and featuring numerous helpful illustrations throughout, this is the ideal companion for naturalists, lovers of the outdoors, hunters, hikers, wildlife photographers, and anyone else who wants to live a little closer to nature. * Shelter Building * Safety and First Aid * Fire Building * Foraging, Hunting, and Fishing * And much more
Author Biography
Bradford Angier was one of America's leading outdoorsmen. He was born in Boston and worked as a newspaperman before leaving the hustle and bustle of the East Coast for a self-sufficient existence along the Peace River in British Columbia and, in later years, in the Arizona desert. The author of more than 30 books, Angier's livelihood was sharing his secrets of successful outdoor living, camping, and hiking with hundreds of thousands of readers.
