Wilderness-themed reading

bumblingoutback · 04-23-2007, 07:59 PM

Does anyone know any good suggestions for books with nature/wilderness/survival themes? My favorite that I've ever read with this theme is "Wild Animus" by Rich Shapero. I like a sort of instinct/feeling-based narrative rather than intellectual.

Sleazy_E · 04-24-2007, 02:10 PM

I am not sure it is what you are looking for but the short story "To Build a Fire" by Jack London has a great and very valuable lesson in it. Also I liked "Lord of the Flies" alot too.... although that is more of a look att he darkerside of survival it is still very interesting.

bumblingoutback · 04-27-2007, 12:35 AM

I'll check both out (good old library). You know, Jack London lived around here and I've been meaning to read something by him. I've even been to the Jack London state park. My library doesn't have the book I mentioned, author's site: http://richshapero.com/. Also, here's a good one: "Woodswoman" by Anne LaBastille

Muffindude27 · 04-29-2007, 11:05 PM

I like this book: http://www.amazon.com/U-S-Armed-Forc...7887863&sr=8-1

I've read it at least four times.

bumblingoutback · 04-30-2007, 09:10 PM

Cool, I like non-fiction suggestions too. I probably should note whether things are fiction or non, "Wild Animus" is fiction, as well as "Woodswoman".

Alberta Archer · 05-27-2007, 09:15 PM

Hello!

I have a couple of suggestions. Bradford ANGIER wrote a couple of books called How to Stay Alive in the Woods and At Home in the Woods. They are excellent reading - entertaining and informative true stories of his escape from city life to live in the wild. Another good read is the Canadian Air Force survival book called Down but not Out.

None of these books are too long or too expensive.

Happy reading!

Dark786 · 06-08-2007, 12:55 AM

Hachet is assume

sh4d0wm4573ri7 · 06-08-2007, 10:02 AM

checkout the series of books by Tom Brown awesome reading material

Dark786 · 06-08-2007, 03:35 PM

tom brown rocks

the edge · 06-15-2007, 01:19 AM

the complete wilderness survival guide by hugh mcmanners

Tony uk · 06-15-2007, 04:18 PM

Anything that the army use you know is going to be good

Jonah · 06-23-2007, 07:31 AM

Hi All...first post.

Cache Lake Country- Life in the North Woods by John Rowlands

A classic...

natureboi69 · 06-23-2007, 03:25 PM

anythink from the SAS is not only good but very reasuring n very acurate n helpful

Tony uk · 06-24-2007, 09:26 PM

The SAS Survival Guide you might want to look into then

woodzman · 07-09-2007, 02:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jonah

Hi All...first post.

Cache Lake Country- Life in the North Woods by John Rowlands

A classic...

One of my favorites. A few other "oldies" that I think are worth reading are Wildwood Wisdom by Ellsworth Jaeger, Complete Book Of Outdoor Lore by Clyde Ormond and Skills For Taming The Wilds by Bradford Angier. These are basically skills books and may not be what you were talking about, but they are good.

Sarge47 · 07-09-2007, 03:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bumblingoutback

Does anyone know any good suggestions for books with nature/wilderness/survival themes? My favorite that I've ever read with this theme is "Wild Animus" by Rich Shapero. I like a sort of instinct/feeling-based narrative rather than intellectual.

there are a lot of books out there. Here are the ones I currently have on hand:

"98.6 Degrees: The Art of Keeping Your A*S alive." by Cody Linden. It would probably be along the lines you are looking for and you can get a copy from Amazon at a good price.

"Build The Perfect Survival Kit" by John D. McCann.

"The SAS Survival Handbook." by John "Lofty" Wiseman.

"US Army Survival Manual." by the US Army (FM 21-76)

"Map Reading & Land Navigation" by the US Army (FM 21-26)

"Aircrew Survival" by the US Air Force. (AF Pamphlet 64-5)

"The Extreme Survival Almanac" by Reid Kincaid. This book is huge, heavy and tells you how to even land a small aircraft!

"Camping & Wilderness Survival" by Paul Tawrell.

"The Complete Book of Outdoor Survival" by J. Wayne Fears.

"Bushcraft" by Mars Kochanski. Mars also has a series of small, short, survival pamphlets available that are really good. For Example:

"The Two Kilpogram Survival Kit Field Manual." & "Tools of Survival & Survival Training" are really good!

Hope that helps. Check out some early Boy Scout Manuals & Field Books!

wareagle69 · 07-21-2007, 11:47 PM

try to accumilate many books on the same topics for example i have 12 books just on edible plants many will expand on topics differently.
not one book can suffice to cover topic enough but nothing compares to hands on experience.
look stuff up on the computer, do survival scenarios in the saftey of your backyard, in the heat cold rain snow allways be prepared.

cheers

NevadaCarry · 07-22-2007, 06:46 AM

Is this PDF Download the same book you guys are referring to? "US Army Survival Manual." by the US Army (FM 21-76)

http://www.equipped.com/fm21-76.htm

wareagle69 · 07-27-2007, 10:52 PM

if you are looking for fiction just for entertaining your self louis lamour has a book called last of the breed not a western good survival story

NevadaCarry · 07-30-2007, 03:25 AM

Thanks, I've bookmarked that. I think I'm going to order a few of these this week from Amazon.

04-23-2007, 07:59 PM	#1
bumblingoutback Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 9	Wilderness-themed reading Does anyone know any good suggestions for books with nature/wilderness/survival themes? My favorite that I've ever read with this theme is "Wild Animus" by Rich Shapero. I like a sort of instinct/feeling-based narrative rather than intellectual.

04-24-2007, 02:10 PM	#2
Sleazy_E Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 10	I am not sure it is what you are looking for but the short story "To Build a Fire" by Jack London has a great and very valuable lesson in it. Also I liked "Lord of the Flies" alot too.... although that is more of a look att he darkerside of survival it is still very interesting. __________________ The object of war is not to die for your country... but to make the other poor basterd die for his. General George S Patton

05-27-2007, 09:15 PM	#6
Alberta Archer Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: High Prairie, Alberta, Canada Posts: 3	Hello! I have a couple of suggestions. Bradford ANGIER wrote a couple of books called How to Stay Alive in the Woods and At Home in the Woods. They are excellent reading - entertaining and informative true stories of his escape from city life to live in the wild. Another good read is the Canadian Air Force survival book called Down but not Out. None of these books are too long or too expensive. Happy reading! __________________ Jesus loves me, this I know. For the Bible tells me so!

06-15-2007, 04:18 PM	#11
Tony uk Chinese Spanner Operator Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,550 Blog Entries: 1	Anything that the army use you know is going to be good __________________ A wise person does at once, what a fool does at last. Both do the same thing; only at different times.

06-24-2007, 09:26 PM	#14
Tony uk Chinese Spanner Operator Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,550 Blog Entries: 1	The SAS Survival Guide you might want to look into then __________________ A wise person does at once, what a fool does at last. Both do the same thing; only at different times.

04-27-2007, 12:35 AM	#3
bumblingoutback Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 9	I'll check both out (good old library). You know, Jack London lived around here and I've been meaning to read something by him. I've even been to the Jack London state park. My library doesn't have the book I mentioned, author's site: http://richshapero.com/. Also, here's a good one: "Woodswoman" by Anne LaBastille

04-29-2007, 11:05 PM	#4
Muffindude27 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 8	I like this book: http://www.amazon.com/U-S-Armed-Forc...7887863&sr=8-1 I've read it at least four times.

04-30-2007, 09:10 PM	#5
bumblingoutback Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 9	Cool, I like non-fiction suggestions too. I probably should note whether things are fiction or non, "Wild Animus" is fiction, as well as "Woodswoman".

06-08-2007, 12:55 AM	#7
Dark786 Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Wi Posts: 43	Hachet is assume

06-08-2007, 10:02 AM	#8
sh4d0wm4573ri7 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bristol,TN Posts: 347	checkout the series of books by Tom Brown awesome reading material

06-08-2007, 03:35 PM	#9
Dark786 Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Wi Posts: 43	tom brown rocks

06-15-2007, 01:19 AM	#10
the edge Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 96	the complete wilderness survival guide by hugh mcmanners

06-23-2007, 07:31 AM	#12
Jonah Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1	Hi All...first post. Cache Lake Country- Life in the North Woods by John Rowlands A classic...

06-23-2007, 03:25 PM	#13
natureboi69 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 6	anythink from the SAS is not only good but very reasuring n very acurate n helpful

07-21-2007, 11:47 PM	#17
wareagle69 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: northern ontario Posts: 3,951	try to accumilate many books on the same topics for example i have 12 books just on edible plants many will expand on topics differently. not one book can suffice to cover topic enough but nothing compares to hands on experience. look stuff up on the computer, do survival scenarios in the saftey of your backyard, in the heat cold rain snow allways be prepared. cheers

07-22-2007, 06:46 AM	#18
NevadaCarry Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 29	Is this PDF Download the same book you guys are referring to? "US Army Survival Manual." by the US Army (FM 21-76) http://www.equipped.com/fm21-76.htm __________________ Survival Skill - Personal Outdoors Survival Blog and Resources Nevada Carry - Nevada Concealed Carry Information and Resources

07-27-2007, 10:52 PM	#19
wareagle69 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: northern ontario Posts: 3,951	if you are looking for fiction just for entertaining your self louis lamour has a book called last of the breed not a western good survival story

07-30-2007, 03:25 AM	#20
NevadaCarry Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 29	Thanks, I've bookmarked that. I think I'm going to order a few of these this week from Amazon. __________________ Survival Skill - Personal Outdoors Survival Blog and Resources Nevada Carry - Nevada Concealed Carry Information and Resources