Winter in the Wilderness: A Field Guide to Primitive Survival Skills
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.68 (703 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0801479959 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-05-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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About the AuthorDave Hall is the founder of Primitive Pursuits, a youth nature awareness program offered in partnership with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County.Jon Ulrich's writing has appeared in Life in the Finger Lakes magazine.Dave Hall is the founder of Primitive Pursuits, a youth nature awareness program offered in partnership with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County.
"Outstanding Book That Prepares You For Winter Survival" according to Francis Tapon. Before sharing my thoughts of this book, I'll share my background and experience to illustrate my expertise, ignorance, and bias.I've spent many weeks backpacking in the winter or in winter-like conditions. For example, when I did a round-trip on the Continental Divide Trail, I walked across Colorado in May. When you're in the Rocky Mountains in May, it sure looks and feels like winter, even though officially it's spring. The mountains are buried in snow and freezing temperatures are the norm.My most memorable winter trip was a Outstanding Book That Prepares You For Winter Survival Francis Tapon Before sharing my thoughts of this book, I'll share my background and experience to illustrate my expertise, ignorance, and bias.I've spent many weeks backpacking in the winter or in winter-like conditions. For example, when I did a round-trip on the Continental Divide Trail, I walked across Colorado in May. When you're in the Rocky Mountains in May, it sure looks and feels like winter, even though officially it's spring. The mountains are buried in snow and freezing temperatures are the norm.My most memorable winter trip was a 4-day backpacking trip . -day backpacking trip . "Frigging Awesome" according to Douglas C. Lord. Hall’s primer on finding/making fire, shelter, water, food, and the rudiments of orienteering/navigation and other Neat Tricks (e.g., making moccasins or a digging stick, etc.) is pretty frigging awesome. It takes readers through the very basics of whatever skill is at hand. To make fire, for example, you have three choices—the bow drill, the two-person cord drill, and the hand drill. Variations generally go on to demonstrate more sophisticated ways of accomplishing the task. Note that “sophisticated” doesn’t always mean . Amazon Customer said Thanks for a fantastic guide!. I have spent much time in the Adirondacks in upstate New York and did not know how little I actually knew about wilderness survival until I read this detailed book! It has now become my "go to" gift for my daughter, off exploring the Green Mountains of Vermont. Thanks for a fantastic guide!
But as rewarding as they can be, these outings require special preparation and a different set of skills than are necessary at other times of the year. Each year, people become stranded in wilderness areas, and in most cases they are not equipped to face the challenge of spending an indefinite amount of time outside. Through detailed explanations, illustrations, and personal anecdotes, Winter in the Wilderness imparts Dave's knowledge to readers, who will learn to meet their most basic needs: making fire, creating shelter, obtaining safe drinking water, navigating terrain, and procuring sustenance.Winter in the Wilderness is a handbook for those who want to explore cold-weather camping and those who might find themselves in need of this critical information during an unexpected winter's night out. Camping or backpacking in winter is appealing for many who enjoy the serenity of wilderness settings without the crowds and bustle of the summer season. Hypothermia is insidious, and rapidly changing weather conditions can become treacherous, even life-threatening.In addition to those who are exploring the outdoors recreationally, there are also those who find themselves in unexpected winter survival situations. By refining these skills, Dave has reached a point of understanding that is without peer. Without sufficient gear or knowledge of how to improvise without it, injury or deat
Dave Hall is the founder of Primitive Pursuits, a youth nature awareness program offered in partnership with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County.Jon Ulrich's writing has appeared in Life in the Finger Lakes magazine.Dave Hall is the founder of Primitive Pursuits, a youth nature awareness program offered in partnership with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County.