Wildwood Wisdom: Classic Wilderness Living
This historical guide, originally written in 1945, includes information on making fires, canoeing, using axes and knives, and crafting shelters from hand-gathered materials. Readers also learn about clothing, gear, and useful plants. This book also is an account of life in the 1800s, when survival in the wild depended on one's skill and ingenuity.
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This historical guide, originally written in 1945, includes information on making fires, canoeing, using axes and knives, and crafting shelters from hand-gathered materials. Readers also learn about clothing, gear, and useful plants. This book also is an account of life in the 1800s, when survival in the wild depended on one's skill and ingenuity.
Chapter 1.The Woodsman of Yesterday1Chapter 2.Outdoor Clothing6Blanket coatsParka, a-tige or dickeyHopi Indian buckskin shirtA modern buckskin hunting shirtBuckskin vestsBuckskin and rawhide buttonsBuckskin leggingsCowboy chapsHow to make buckskinRawhideFursIndian tanning of peltsFootwearGlovesOutdoor headgearChapter 3.Packs and Packing63Packsack contentsTypes of packsPack horsesPack saddlesRiding and riding equipmentChapter 4.Blankets and Beds99BlanketsBedsSleeping bagsChapter 5.Shelters111Camp sitesCanoe shelterLean-tosTepees and wigwamsTentsEskimo snow-houseAdobe hutsSeminole shackChapter 6.Fire Making135What is FirePrimitive fire makingMatchesBuilding FiresFirewoodsKinds of fireChapter 7.Use of Ax and Knife156TomahawkModern camp axHow to chopKnivesChapter 8.Outdoor Sanitation and Health171Drinking waterLatrinesGarbage disposalInsect pestsPoisonous insects and spidersPoisonous reptilesChapter 9.Camp Cookery Equipment190Tin-can kitsFlat-stone cookeryHot-stone cookeryWoods-made utensilsHunter's kitchenProtecting perishable foodsCupboard cacheCamp kitchen rackChapter 10.Camp Cookery209Camp breadsCamp piesCorn cookin'Fish in campCamp meatsSoupsCamp beveragesChapter 11.Useful Animals and Birds229Fresh- and salt-water foodGame birdsSmall gameLarge gameUnusual foodsChapter 12.Edible, Poisonous and Useful Plants and Trees245Edible shoots and leavesEdible rootsEdible nuts and seedsEdible fruitsEdible budsWild beveragesSugars and syrupsWild seasoningWildwood flavoringStarvation foodsChewing gumFungus foodsSome poisonous plantsSkin-irritant plantsWildwood medicinesSoap plantsCordageBrushes and broomsChapter 13.Barkcraft307The legend of birchbarkGathering birchbarkPreparing barkUses of barkChapter 14.Canoes, Canoeing and Portaging328Canadian voyageursCanoesCanoe paddlesPaddling a canoeLoading a canoePortagingLanding and launchingCanoe repairsCanoe shelterCanoe upsetCanoe don'tsCanoe and paddle decorationChapter 15.Trailcraft348Trail blazesAnimal signs and blazesFlatfoot fraternityLong hind-leggersToe walkersToenail walkersBird tracksChapter 16.Stalking and Calling Animals367StalkingIndian decoysCallingBird whistlesAnimal voicesArtificial calling aidsScent luresEasily identified bird and animal voicesChapter 17.Lost391Nature's compassesHow to use a compassMaps and map readingWeather signsBarometersChapter 18.Indian Lore405SpearsIroquois fish hooksBolasPueblo rabbit stickDrillsFlint chippingStone axCherokee blow gunSawsAdzPipesAwlsWarclubKnivesSiouxalarm clockChapter 19.Camp Furnishings420Washbasin tripodHooks and hangersTepee back-rest bedLamps and candlesticksChairs and tablesRawhide couchRawhide lamp shadeHopi Indian log laddersBackwoods curtains and rodsFungus craftTotem cabin decorationCabin chestsChapter 20.Woods in Winter438Conditioning yourself for winterSleeping bag or robeWinter sheltersWinter enemiesSleds and sledgesDog teamsSnowshoesSome winter tracksWinter sleepIndex475
