The Bushcraft field guide to trapping, gathering, & cooking in the wild

Summary:

Renowned outdoors expert and New York Times bestselling author Dave Canterbury provides you with all you need to know about packing, trapping, and preparing food for your treks and wilderness travels. Whether you're headed out for a day hike or a weeklong expedition, you'll find everything you need to survive - and eat well - out in the wild. Canterbury makes certain you're set by not only teaching you how to hunt and gather, but also giving you recipes to make while on the trail. Complete with illustrations to accompany his instructions and a full-color photo guide of plants to forage and those to avoid, this is the go-to reference to keep in your pack. The Bushcraft Guide to Trapping, Gathering, and Cooking in the Wild helps you achieve the full outdoor experience. With it, you'll be prepared to set off on your trip and enjoy living off the land.--COVER.

Record details

ISBN: 9781440598524
ISBN: 1440598525
Physical Description: 256 pages, 8 unnumbered color plates : illustrations ; 22 cm
Publisher: Avon, Massachusetts : Adams Media, [2016]

Content descriptions

General Note:

Includes index.

Formatted Contents Note:

pt. 1. Packed-in food -- Deciding what to bring -- Foods that require minimal processing -- Whole foods that don't require refrigeration -- Supplemental foodstuffs -- pt. 2. Bushcraft cooking methods -- Cooking in the wild -- Building a fire -- Tools and utensils -- Tools improvised from the landscape -- Quick bush tools -- Types of cooking -- pt. 3. Living off the land -- Hunting and trapping game : Fundamentals -- Hunting : Beyond the basics -- Trapping : Beyond the basics -- Butchering game -- Catching fish and frogs -- Dave's favorite recipes -- Preparing unconventional foods -- Foraging -- Preserving caught and foraged foods -- pt. 4. Emergency cooking -- Cooking with your engine -- Unconventional fuels and fuel tabs -- Making a stove -- Solar cooking.