Books - Top ten bushy books?

[nedkelly]

Hey everyone,
I know this has been done to death, but after loads of searches I have found posts of dribs n drabs or huuuuge lists with far too many.

So here goes, what are the basic 10 books to build a foundation in bushcraft?

I am also rather confused by the many similar books printed by RM.

I'm thinking : survival/bushcraft - trees/plants/foraging - animals/tracking/hunting

what ya reckon?

 

[Harnser]

I seem to find the most useful information is not found in any one book or just bushcraft books , but what is useful to me may not be to someone else. so there is a degree of personal preference in any book. I tend to look at what interests me and find this delivers the answers or another path of enquiry. Can anyone define bushcraft? In a few books?. I see it more as a personal accumulation of knowledge,experience,and a fair amount of failure. before you know it you end up with your own collection of books which fit your sphere of bushcraft.

 

[GGTBod]

Yip not a bushy book my recommendation but a perfect thing to be in your pocket or pack at anytime you are in nature

Collins gem - Food for free, for less than a 5er it's priceless

 

[tiger stacker]

[h=1]My first summer in the Sierra worth a read.[/h]

 

[British Red]

Brendon Chase

 

[Harnser]

I have food for free by Richard Maybe published by Fontana in the 70s, how do you find the pictures in your version?

 

[GGTBod]

The Collins version has the illustrations combined with good photo's, mine is the 2012 printing also by Richard Mabey

 

[Ruud]

After having read a number of books in which skills are explained tutorial-like, I'm now looking into books that tell real stories in which bushcraft-skills and knowledge are used. My favorite book in this genre must be: The land of feast and famine, written by Helge Ingstad.

http://www.amazon.com/Land-Feast-Famine-Helge-Ingstad/dp/0773509127

 

[Idleknight]

Its sometimes finding the right author, its not always about who is best, but sometimes which writing style suits you. I really enjoyed the Cody Lundin books, I find if you enjoy reading it, the information is more likely to stick.

On the subject of book lists, has anyone ever thought that as a community we could put together a list on amazon?
I keep seeing list mania lists on various subjects for amazon
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/richpub/listmania/byauthor/A1M291G13GW58F

 

[tombear]

Not what everyone would include, and not a single book but a series but if you like the making and improvising aspect of " this " ( after 30 years of what ever it is we do I still can't define even my bit ) but Ron Edwards Bushcraft books have given me the ,most pleasure and satisfaction over the years.

http://ramsskullpress.com/products-page/bushcrafts/

if you win the pools the complete set is available. I picked mine up in dribs and drabs and think I may still be missing the one just on leather plaiting as it wasn't something that appealed.

atb

tom

 

[Harnser]

I will look out for the newer version the illustrations in mine are not too great but probably good for the time

 

[GGTBod]

I paid £3.99 inc delivery, was either Amazon or Ebay

 

[Leigh Robinson]

Lofty Wiseman - SAS Survival.
Trapping, navigation, shelter, tracking. It pretty much has everything albeit, touching lightly on the subject. But if I was on a desert island that would be at the top of the list.

 

[JonathanD]

Brendon Chase

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