Yah, they were something. Lived in Minnesota somewhere. The whole thing was a fraud. Herters lived in a mansion - kids had a nanny and were chauffeured to private school.Quote:
Originally Posted by chiggersngrits
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Yah, they were something. Lived in Minnesota somewhere. The whole thing was a fraud. Herters lived in a mansion - kids had a nanny and were chauffeured to private school.Quote:
Originally Posted by chiggersngrits
Okay, now any books you can think of go in here!:D
The Stand, by Steven King. Good survival book. In a supernatural, superflu kind of way.
playboy, penthouse:D:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Sarge47
I got up this morning, and look to see a new sticky. Thanks, Sarge!
Crash deserves some of the credit also, he was a big help!:cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by Aurelius95
Any of you Alaskans out there ever hear of this guy? He's a boat guide out of Juneau and he wrote a book back in 2002. I really enjoyed it. Here is an excerpt regarding his survival gear.
My emergency kit, or “uh-oh” bag, was a waterproof neoprene bag of the sort used by kayakers to keep gear and clothing dry. It contained a battery powered handheld marine radio, waterproof matches, 3 plastic film canisters filled with Vaseline and cotton, a plumber’s candle, a flashlight, bouillon cubes, half a dozen chocolate bars, a 12 gauge pistol that fired parachute flares and smoke signals, and a coil of braided steel wire for making small animal snares. There was also an assortment of fishing lures and line, but I have never been a very competent sport fisherman and would be in serious straits if my survival or that of my clients ever depended on my ability to outwit a trout.
The uh-oh bag was wrapped in a large blanket of metallic heat reflecting foil and stuffed into a watertight canister made from a military surplus .50-caliber ammunition can. A sturdy box of first aid supplies went in last, ad the lid of the can was wired and clamped shut to form an unsinkable, hermetically sealed container.
In addition to his uh-oh bag, Schooler had a mustang suit (survival suit for frigid water), a compass and laminated topo map, and tide book. His other gear consisted of warm clothes, boots, sleeping bag, tent, rifle and camera gear.
Have any of you, especially those in Alaska, ever met Lynn Schooler or read his book?
I have never met him, however I have read the book.
I have read the book too, I also liked it but found it very sad.
A few months ago i happened on a website that has a large list of PDF form military manuals. Most of these have no bearing on the discussion but it was easier to link the whole page, hope you find it useful.
http://www.globalsecurity.org/milita...olicy/army/fm/
I just picked up a book called "Patriots" by James rawles. I just started it, got 4 pages in before I had to go back to work.
Anyone heard of the book Wilderness Survival for dummies? I´m thinking of buying it.
One of my recent favorite books - Crazy White Man
It is currently out of print, but there are still some around ;)
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Originally Posted by crashdive123
One book that I haven't seen and IMO is one of the best for the western US specifically and the US generally is Outdoor Survival Skills by Larry Dean Olsen. If you can master the skills in this you should be able to survive in most of the US with nothing but the clothes on your back. It is regionally based around Utah I believe and is kinda' Plant specific for that region.
http://www.wilderness-survival.net/f...667#post142667Quote:
Originally Posted by snakeman
A lot of good books in this torrent:
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that link was carp.:nono:
works for me. Let me know if anyone else has the same problem.Quote:
Originally Posted by laughingbeetle
Are you referring to the fish? :cool2:Quote:
Originally Posted by laughingbeetle
Because it had pirated books that infringe copyrights as well as illegal software issues??? or something else?Quote:
Originally Posted by laughingbeetle
My AV says they are bandits and don't go there.
Its true. Its your choice if you want to download it. Im just sharing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jonesy
Why would you want to share that sort of thing? I took the link to the illeagal site off of the thread, please do not re-post it. :cool2:
DON'T DISCOURAGE HIM!!!! :sneaky2: I call it "job security!" :innocent:Quote:
Originally Posted by Sarge47
LOL. Nice one Ken.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ken
Ok heres' some books I just ordered and should recieve them sometime this week. Kinda' curious as to what ya'll think some I know OSS by l.d. Olsen and the peterson guides.
The traditional bowyers bible
Wilderness living by Gregory J Davenport
Primitive Technology: a book of Earth Skills by David Wescott
Wilderness Survival also by G J Davenport
Outdoor Survival Skills by Larry Dean Olsen
and 2 Petersons guides edible wild plants and medicinal plants
Well, I think the Peterson guide is the only one on the list I have and I really like it.
You might also stop by Border's or similar and look for the Pocket Naturalist. Medicinal Plants is one and Edible Wild Plants is the other. Both are laminated and multi-fold. They fit in your pocket and are easy to take with you to the field. $5.95 each is the price listed on mine. I've had them for a couple of years.
Sounds like a good list. The two Petersons Field Guides that you list I do own (along with Venomous Animals and Poisonous Plants). The rest I do not own.
I just picked up a used copy of Outdoor Survival Skills by Larry Dean Olsen. It looks like a good read. My copy is paperback and fairly old but still complete.
I also picked up a book called Water Fit to Drink by Carol Keough. It has a a lot of information about pre 1980's water contamination problems and continues with details of how to make it safe for drinking. There is a lot of in depth detail how water reacts to different treatments and what is safe. I bought it mainly for the section that details how to make home built water filter systems but I am finding it to be an exhaustive work about water that is easy to read and understand. I admit I am a little different in that I actually enjoy reading technical books. :online2long: So for some it may be the cure for insomnia.
Jonesy , As far as I'm concerned you have one of the best Survival books written,as far as size to information ratio. I had one a long time ago (back in the 70's) and there were none better then. Granted it is oriented a little more toward the western US as far as plants is concerned, but some grow all over the US. Larry Dean Olsen was the technical advisor to "Jeremiah Johnson" with Robert Redford. If I had to choose just one book that would be the one to go in my BOB. On the other hand ask me in a couple of weeks after I have a chance to read the ones I just ordered. My opinion could change(It has before).
Poco,
I picked the Olsen book up thumbed through it and thought it looked jammed full of good info. It didn't occur to me why Robert Redfords name was on the cover until you mentioned Jeremiah Johnson. :)
I really want to know what you think about the Primitive Tech book. It sounds interesting.
Yeah, that's why Robert Redford did the foreword in it. Have you had a chance to read any of it yet? L.D. Olsen was a professor at BYU and actually had a survival course there as part of the "Youth Development" course of study. He would take the class on a 30 day "Final Exam" they were only allowed to bring minimal Equipment, anything not allowed was confiscated.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jonesy
I am so impatient to get my books!! They should arrive either today or tomorrow. I think My Ontario 12" Machete should arrive today as well. Don't know when the other stuff I have ordered will get here. I feel like a kid waiting on Christmas Morning!!! The next few days it will be package after package. Sorry that I can't contain my Excitement.
Here's the rundown on a "flip through" of books, just scanning and looking at Chapters, illustrations, pics, and other stuff you can see "at a glance".
Traditional Bowyer's Bible Volume One- Looks to be one of the best books I've ever seen on making your own bow, arrows and accessories. Jammed full of info from cover to cover!!! Super pleased with this book "at a glance".
Primitive Technology A Book Of Earth Skills This is another excellent book and well worth the money! A must have for the primitive techies!
Wilderness Living by Gregory J Davenport This Looks to be another good score and worth the money but I'm not as thrilled with it as I am the first two
Wilderness Survival by the same author as above This looks to be a fairly good introductory book as it covers many different things including signaling and of the four is the least thrilling. It reminds me of the Army Survival Manual. I've always considered the Army Survival Manual to be introductory. It covers the basics and is good enough to keep you alive until rescued,but not detailed enough to sustain you for an extended survival scenario.
The remaining Three books are books I have previously owned and they are good or I would not waste the money on them. They are books I consider BOB books.
Outdoor Survival Skills by Larry Dean Olsen Honestly this is the third of his book I have Owned.The first was stolen,the second was lost in a move. I knew what I was getting when I bought it. This is one book I will ALWAYS ENSURE is in my Library when it comes to Survival Skills. It is 2/3rds the thickness of Davenports Survival book and If I had to depend on just one book this is the one I Depend on to survive for any length of survival. Whether it is a weekend or several months. This book has more dependable knowledge than any of the "Survival" books I now own. I say this caused I've
The last two in my shipment are both Peterson's guides. Both concern plants only.they cover the Eastern/Central region of the CONtinental United States or CONUS. (Also known as the lower 48)
AS I mentioned earlier both are books I have previously owned and will make sure they are in my library. They are:
Edible Wild Plants by Lee Allen Peterson I like this book it is pretty good as are all the Peterson Guides that I have read. It is mostly artists renditions (drawings) with color plates in the center of the book. It uses symbols to tell you at a glance what the plant can be used for or even if it is poisonous.
Last but by no means least, Medicinal Plants and Herbs by Steven Foster and James Duke I'm glad I lost my first copy and here's why. It has been completely revised and it now has Photos instead of artists renditions, a vast improvement. This book I bought for all the obvious reasons.
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Olsen first actually got me out there. How about "Bushcraft" by Richard Graves, I don't think I saw that yet on the list, very informative'
On the "living it side" how about "Undaunted Courage", Stephen Ambrose exillent book on Lewis and Clark,also , Craig Childs Books such as "House of Dawn", Childs know the four corners back country on a very personal level, "The Way Out", also by Childs is a hell of a good read about him and an ex-cop friend finding their way through a canyon maze area in Az.. A man named Stephen Graham wrote a lot about tramping around in the early decades of the 20th century. And A man named Aurel Stein did some remote travel in central Asia in the 19th. and early 20th. century, theres a lot about him on the net. Not all of this was survival stuff, but yeah it really was.
Peace
Time for me to eat Crow.... OK after looking at Gregory Davenports book Wilderness Survival it is better than what I had originally thought. Although I still would classify it as introductory,it is better than I had thought when "Glancing through it". Just goes to show the old adage "Don't judge a book by it's cover (or when flipping through it), Is as true today as it was when it was coined!!
I have to add the rest of the pics here...
Just started "Mind of the Raven - Investigations and Adventures with Wolf-Birds" by Bernd Heinrich and am already totally smitten.
A must for all raven lovers and those interested in animal-people communication.
Just picked up "The Wilderness of Denali" by: Charles Sheldon which records his 1906 1907 1908 time on Mt. McKinley in a wall tent. This will be my fifth or sixth reading.......it is a goood book.
Also picked up:"ALASKA NELLIE" by: Nellie Neal Lawing My vote for the second greatest woman that ever lived. This will be my fourth reading. She was a true explorer and pioneer. And one hell'of a Woman.
"The frozen Realm" by: Kenneth C. Wirz
"Rainbow to the Storms" by: McDaniel
"On Distance and Recall by" Ruben Gaines
"MORE Collected Verse" by: Robert Service
All came from the Library.....but I have a good'old boy no time limit.....bring them back someday arrangement
Will have to see if I can score the first two! So who's the greatest woman that ever lived, then?? Hey, you don't happen to mean my grandma?!
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Originally Posted by wildWoman
No....Evelyn Berglund Shore "Born on Snowshoes"......the woman was pure grit. Running a trap line at -60* below, while pregnant, and pulling a sled with a 18 month old child and a six month old child in the sled. harvesting the catch, the line was three days out and a day back.
The 6'X6' wall tents on the line would only heat to -30* below inside when it was -62* outside. She was a crack shot with a 30-40 Craig.....this was 1915 Alaska, about 60 miles above Fort Yukon. Any man that thinks he is a BAD'A$$ should read that book. What is interesting, is that she knew no other life. She was born there, and she and her sister were slave's to their parents. I have only read it twice, once the first edition....and once the reprint.
Note: Wildwoman and Nell are tops on my wonder'woman list for modern day Ladies.