Ray Mears Book

[ecks]

Does anyone know if this book; Bushcraft: An Inspirational Guide to Surviving the Wilderness By Ray Mears is stiil in print? I can't find it anywhere here in the US.

Secondly, is this his best book?

Thanks.

 

[Cyclingrelf]

Lots of people have commented that they think "The Survival Handbook" ISBN 1856481808 is Ray's best book. But it is out of print and costs a fortune when it comes up for sale at the moment. Wait until he dies and disappears into obscurity before buying it!! I last saw it (for sale, that is, my own copy is sitting in pride of place on my bookshelf ) on Amazon second hand for £140!!!

I don't know if the book you mentioned is still in print or not.

 

[Tony]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0340792582/104-5509039-0171935?v=glance&n=283155

they're going for $98.98!:Wow: If you talk to someone nicely over here they may be able to send you a copy and it will work out cheaper

 

[SunDog]

Great book. Fairly rare I think and definitely out of print. There's a copy signed by both Ray Mears and the illustrator, Ben McNutt up for grabs on Amazon.co.uk.

 

[Stuart]

Great book. Fairly rare I think and definitely out of print. There's a copy signed by both Ray Mears and the illustrator, Ben McNutt up for grabs on Amazon.co.uk.

that would be "Bushcraft: An Inspirational Guide to Surviving the Wilderness" on amazon, not "The Survival Handbook".

"Bushcraft: An Inspirational Guide to Surviving the Wilderness" is not rare at all its still in print and easily available anywhere

 

[Tony]

"Bushcraft: An Inspirational Guide to Surviving the Wilderness" is not rare at all its still in print and easily available anywhere

Err, I don't think there's many in the states, seems to be out of print there

 

[tomtom]

Its not on the woodlore site either, i guess it probably isnt in print anymore... does appear on evil-bay from time to time though!

and in answer to the second question, in my personal opinion its not his best book (though i do like it) i prefer the 'outdoor survival handbook' its a better manual and more applicable to UK bushcraft.

 

[happy camper]

hello, i think i read that "essential bushcraft" is basically the same book with a couple of additions and a few less pictures, it is also smaller, so more of an "in your pack" rather than "on your coffee table" book.
I'm not 100% sure as i don't have "bushcraft" but hopefully someone will confirm, I can say that "essential bushcraft" is a good book with lots of practical and interesting info. If you search the forum i think there's a few threads with various opinions about which of his books are the best.
If you are really struggling to find a copy of the one you want i can probably help by buying and mailing you a copy for whatever that costs but you'll end up paying more in postage.
cheers
edit- although going by tomtoms post it may not be available here either!

 

[Tadpole]

Does anyone know if this book; Bushcraft: An Inspirational Guide to Surviving the Wilderness By Ray Mears is stiil in print? I can't find it anywhere here in the US.

Secondly, is this his best book?

Thanks.

Several sites still have it listed including this one which will ship to the states for
An extra $10 making the whole cost somewhere in the region of $40
here I don’t know if it’s his best book as I have only read one book

Note I am not guaranteeing that the book is still available at this site only that it is listed as being there when you go to pay for it. Naturally I didn’t go past the “how do you want to pay for the item” page

 

[Woody]

Ecks,

Have a go on these sites .. if its not on one of these it probably isnt available at present. Play around with the search words: Ray mears / Mears Ray / ISBN / key words etc, Book sellers catalogue there entries in different ways so it pays to “juggle” the words,

Happy hunting !

Woody


http://www.ibuk.com/

http://www.abebooks.co.uk/

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/subst/books/misc/bibliofind.html/103-4164027-0756655

http://www.booksamillion.com/ncom/books?raresearch=1&id=2526686451462

http://www.usedbookcentral.com

http://www.booklovers.co.uk/booksearch_simple.asp

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/used/search.asp?userid=xV0y4qgClF

http://www.alibris.com/

http://www.booksearch-at-hay.com/

http://www.kalahari.net/bk/front.asp?toolbar=mweb

 

[ecks]

Thanks everyone--ecks

 

[jamesoconnor]

i have the book. infact i have 2 copies of it, one without the cover, one with. seeing as its christmas coming up and all, i can send you out my extra copy for nothing if you want. it just sits there on my shelf anyway. let me know if your interested.

best regards
james

 

[ecks]

Thanks James, I'd love your extra copy. Let me know want you need from me.

 

[SunDog]

that would be "Bushcraft: An Inspirational Guide to Surviving the Wilderness" on amazon, not "The Survival Handbook".

"Bushcraft: An Inspirational Guide to Surviving the Wilderness" is not rare at all its still in print and easily available anywhere

Six second hand copies on Amazon at the moment, cheapest £60. Hodder and Stoughton Feb. 2002...........

 

[Tengu]

Crikey.

I just got it today from a car boot for 50p...

Its nice, but call me an old fart, he seems to have shares in a lot of companies, doesnt he?

 

[TallMikeM]

search under raymond mears on amazon, quite a bit more pops up then.

 

[Big John]

Six second hand copies on Amazon at the moment, cheapest £60. Hodder and Stoughton Feb. 2002...........

Blimey, it's only a few years old I had no idea it was out of print. Wonder how much my signed copy is worth....

I prefer the 'outdoor survival handbook' for instructions, Bushcraft is very good, but more of a coffee table book.