Book recommendations for a bushcraft beginner

[TeamWild]

Hi all,
I'm sure that when it comes to bushcraft there is no real substitute for doing but can anyone recommend a good book for learning the basics?

I used to have Lofty Wiseman's SAS Survival handbook back in the 80,s but I've put it in a "safe" place and now can't find it. I'm tempted to buy this book again anyway so something to complement it would be awesome.

Cheers,
Ben

 

[Man of Tanith]

Ray Mears The Outdoor Survival Handbook
Mors Kochanski Bushcraft
Richard Graves Bushcraft

Those 3 should give you a good start.
Then look at Collins Gems for stuff like plant/tree/mushroom/wild food ID

enjoy

 

[ammo]

3 very good recommendations there.
Also look at.
Safe travel in the Boreal Forest....Mors kochanski
How to survive in the wilderness......Bradford Angier.
Wood-Craft.....Horace Kepart
All 3 are fantastic.
Happy reading.
Ammo

 

[bikething]

Go to the downloads section on the home page - plenty to read there including Richard Grave's books, Nessmuk and more

 

[ammo]

Go to the downloads section on the home page - plenty to read there including Richard Grave's books, Nessmuk and more

I did not know that myself, thankyou.

 

[KenThis]

Essential Bushcraft by Ray Mears

 

[Hibrion]

The only thing I'd add to what had been said is that Dave Canterbury's bushcraft 101 is worth a read. Don't bother with the second one though.

 

[Canoedog]

I'm new to this and may be a number but I can't seem to find the downloads section, can someone point me the right direction please?
Cheers Gary

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[cbrdave]

Ive always gone straight for a Ray Mears book, cant go wrong.

 

[Leshy]

I'm new to this and may be a number but I can't seem to find the downloads section, can someone point me the right direction please?
Cheers Gary

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Hi Gary, try logging in and using the forum through the website (using a browser), not Tapatalk.
You'l see the section on the main menu.



+1 for Ray Mears books:

1-Essential Bushcraft
2- The complete outdoor handbook

"Uncle Ray" is the man

 

[Canoedog]

Thank you, will give it a try. 😀

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[GoatBoy666]

I guess it depends which terrain type you are interested in.

But for northern European environment you cannot beat Survival advantage by Andrew Lane.

The one book that I constantly pull off the shelf, while others gather dust. Recommend A+++

ISBN-10: 0952282402
ISBN-13: 978-0952282402

 

[woodsorrel]

Hi Ben,

To the above suggestions, I'd add "Wildwood Wisdom", by Ellsworth Jaeger. This book is a wonderful mix of text and cartoon-like drawings. A very fun read!

- Woodsorrel

 

[Drain Bamaged]

All good suggestions so far but one guy that always seems to get missed out and really knew his stuff and how to get the information across was Eddie McGee, His book 'Complete book of survival' is a really easy to read book with many practical thoughts, idea's and instructions that don't always appear in some of the books written by other authors.

D.B.

 

[backpacker]

Eddie McGee 'No Need to Die' this was the first book that I bought back in 1989 and as D.B. said it is a very easy book to read and understand but like all these sort of things practice makes perfect!

Ray Mears 'Outdoor Survival Handbook' this also is a very good book when starting out in Bushcraft, but to be honest any Ray Mears book is of value in Bushcraft and Survival.

Backpacker.

 

[LondonDave]

Thank you for this thread. I have found some useful books to go and check out.

 

[Robson Valley]

Wildwood Wisdom by Ellsworth Jaeger. EJ was a faculty member of the Buffalo (NY) Museum of Science and an authority on American Indian lore and camping.
Originally written in 1945 with 400+ illustrations (491 pages), the book has been reprinted by Shelter Publications in 1992. ISBN-13 978-0-936070-12-4.
Remember that in the Americas, the Stone Age came to a close no more than 600 years ago. Folded birch bark cups and all.

 

[Bishop]

Don't forget a first aid manual.

 

[Tree man]

Bushcraft 101
Dave Canterbury
A good beginner boon


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[SCOMAN]

I guess it depends which terrain type you are interested in.

But for northern European environment you cannot beat Survival advantage by Andrew Lane.

The one book that I constantly pull off the shelf, while others gather dust. Recommend A+++

ISBN-10: 0952282402
ISBN-13: 978-0952282402

Just purchased this from Amazon, had a quick scan and it looks a good resource.