Lars Monsens new book out

[Viking]

Lars Monsens new book "Stora vildmarksboken : utrustning, fältkunskap och överlevnadsteknik" is now available in swedish (sorry guys no english). This is a follow up on his last book Vildmarksboken, but since then he has crossed canada and has a lot more experience to tell as always in his very personal way.

 

[Abbe Osram]

Thanks for the pointer mate!!!!!!
cheers
Abbe

 

[Rob Hofman]

Hi viking,

Do you know were its sold , i've got two swedish books "overlevnad par naturens vilkorr" and the eld book i hope i spell it o.k. the overlevnad book is my favorit survival book although i can't read swedish very well . I am searching for a kind off Swedish Amazon with a nice collection off swedish survival books.

cheers Rob

 

[Abbe Osram]

I think you are looking for Bokus
hope that helps you.

cheers

Abbe

 

[Viking]

Hi viking,

Do you know were its sold , i've got two swedish books "overlevnad par naturens vilkorr" and the eld book i hope i spell it o.k. the overlevnad book is my favorit survival book although i can't read swedish very well . I am searching for a kind off Swedish Amazon with a nice collection off swedish survival books.

Hi Rob!

Check out http://www.adlibris.se that´s where I normally buy all my books off the internet.

Good books to look for except Lars Monsens new one are Lars Fälts 3 books.
Vinterfärden (good book about about the outdoors in the winter)
Friluftsboken (Good chapter on canoeing)
Uteliv (Good survival book)

And if you get your hands on "Handbok: Överlevnad" which is the army´s handbook on survival despite it´s pretty old it´s still probably the best book about survival in a the northern countries.

Other books that are interesting and fun to read i "Slöjda och bygg för friluftsliv" much how to make things and carving and has everything from shelters to toys.

I buy all the swedish books I can about survival and bushcraft so I got a small collection but it´s all packed down at the moment becasue of a move, but when I pack it up I can probably give you some more tips =)

 

[Rob Hofman]

Hi Viking,

It would be nice if you can give list with Swedish books, In my opinion they are the best on the subject if you take edible plants for example most english books give just names and a photographs of the plant , In the Swedish book i own they also give collecting time and calories per KG which is very practical i think.

I can't understand why these books are translated in English yet, I have to learn Swedish fast i think.

Cheers Rob

 

[torjusg]

I can't understand why these books are translated in English yet, I have to learn Swedish fast i think.

What is good about learning Swedish (or any of the Scandinavian languages) is that you'll be able to understand both Norwegian and Danish as well. I don't know if Helge Ingstad's books have been translated to English, if not they are definately recommended reading after you learn Swedish!

Torjus Gaaren

 

[Rob Hofman]

Hallo Torjus,

Is this the book ? http://unp.unl.edu/bookinfo/4631.html

cheers Rob

 

[Abbe Osram]

Hallo Torjus,

Is this the book ? http://unp.unl.edu/bookinfo/4631.html

cheers Rob

No, its not. Its that:
Lars Monsen

cheers
Abbe

 

[torjusg]

Hallo Torjus,

Is this the book ? http://unp.unl.edu/bookinfo/4631.html

cheers Rob

Yes, that is one of them.

My favourite is this one:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos...10/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i10_xgl/203-9308963-6440755

But it is a tough choice over this one:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos...8-4/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i4_xgl/203-9308963-6440755

Torjus Gaaren

 

[Galemys]

And if you get your hands on "Handbok: Överlevnad" which is the army´s handbook on survival despite it´s pretty old it´s still probably the best book about survival in a the northern countries.

"Handbok: Överlevnad" is available on line:
http://www.fmuhc.mil.se/fmpub/pubdok/h_overlevnad.pdf

and also this one "winter soldier":
http://survival.tigerteam.se/pub/vintersoldat.pdf

Tom

 

[Rob Hofman]

so both the books of Lars Monsen and Helge Ingstad are interresting , i have just ordered two winter survival books which i saw on Abbe's homepage.

Does anyone has some tips on how too explain your wife why there is another bushcraft book in the post?

Cheers Rob

 

[Abbe Osram]

so both the books of Lars Monsen and Helge Ingstad are interresting , i have just ordered two winter survival books which i saw on Abbe's homepage.

Does anyone has some tips on how too explain your wife why there is another bushcraft book in the post?

Cheers Rob

Buy the book collapse too from Jared Diamond and explain her about the oil crash etc tell her that knowleadge you have in you none cant take away and that the people looked quite funny too when they saw good old "Noah" building the Ark in a desert.

hope that help and she is not divorcing you!

cheers
Abbe

 

[Rob Hofman]

Thanks Abbe,

The oil problem is why we bought a woodstove , the Millenium problems justified me to buy a waterfilter , i am out off excuses so the ark tip is welcome.

cheers Rob

 

[Fjällräven]

I can also give the book "Slöjda och bygg for friluftsliv" thumbs up. Great litle book with alot of ideas for bushcraft work.
"Friluftsboken" by Lars Fält i have just received today. Also a great basic book with great drawings in.