Bushcraft Basics

Be ready for any emergency, at any time.Could yousurvive in the wilderness on your own? From clothing recommendationsto picking the best firestarter, expert survival instructor Leon Pantenburg shares his immense knowledge of bushcraft and survivalist skills so that anyonebackpackers,preppers, city dwellers, and morecan be ready for apossible emergency. In Bushcraft Survival, Pantenburgdelivers practical tips and anecdotes that catertoreaders who are looking to improve their outdoor skills and prepare for every potential disaster. Drawing from his personal experience as an avid outdoorsman and years as a journalist, Pantenburg lays out easy-to-follow steps to prep for both short and long-term survival situations. As natural disasters become increasingly present and people continue to rely on reality television shows for survival tips, developing bushcraft abilities is becoming more and more important. In this thorough handbook, Pantenburg covers a wide range of topics, including: Developing a survival mindsetCrafting survival kitsChoosing clothing best suited to survivalPicking materials and objects to help you surviveBuilding a variety of sheltersDeciding what survival tools you should pack and which you should leave at homeEffectively make a fire using different techniques Filled with time-tested techniques and first-hand experience,Bushcraft Survivalis the ideal book for those who want to step up their hiking or camping game, as well as those who are searching for relevant advice on emergency preparedness.