Books on outdoor survival skills

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  • September 13, 2010 at 2:47 am
    teachme2learn
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    Would anyone be able to recommend any books on outdoor survival skills?  My children spend a lot of time outdoors and want to do more hiking and camping but mom’s a little leary.  My oldest is almost fifteen. 

    September 13, 2010 at 4:00 pm
    LindseyD
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    Our family hasn’t yet read any books on outdoor survival skills, but you might be able to get your hands on a Boy Scout handbook or something. Also I have heard that The American Boys’ Handy Book by Daniel Beard is a great resource for adventurous young men. 

    You can find both resources on Amazon.

    HTH,

    Lindsey

    September 13, 2010 at 4:25 pm
    Rachel White
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    DAniel Beard’s books:

    http://doverpublications.ecomm-search.com/search?keywords=daniel%20beard

    Materials from Mantle Ministries with Little Bear Wheeler: http://www.mantleministries.com/onlinestore/

    and from Vision Forum:http://www.visionforum.com/boysadventure/

    Rachel

     

    September 13, 2010 at 6:44 pm
    suzukimom
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    Boyscout Handbook

    SAS Survival Guide   (used to use this in Air Cadets!)

    There was one called something like “down but not out” designed for pilots on how to survive after a plane crash – but can’t find it on amazon…..

    If you search on amazon for  Survival book, quite a few pop up (some on other stuff) – including stuff from the U.S. Army….

    September 13, 2010 at 6:48 pm
    suzukimom
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    Also – Do you guys get Survivor Man in the States?  

    If interested in reading this….  Scouts Canada has created a challenge based on Survivor Man for Venturers (ages 14-17)…. you might find the requirements interesting…

    http://www.scouts.ca/dnn/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=W6ZgF2uz51g%3D&tabid=419

     

    September 13, 2010 at 7:32 pm
    Rene
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    Build the Perfect Survival Kit by John D. McCann – wonderful book with survival kits of every size, even one that fits in a sucrets tin. 🙂

    The Ultimate Guide to U.S. Army Survival edited by Jay McCullough – this one is huge and might be more than you are looking for. It’s 954 pages.

    When All Hell Breaks Loose by Cody Lundin – this one is really about survival in emergency situations, but it’s a great book with a lot of information and is

    September 13, 2010 at 10:01 pm
    Gem
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    I have always wanted to see these books!  

    http://www.hopspress.com/Books/Participating_in_Nature.htm

    There are also some dvd’s, The Art of Nothing wilderness survival series

    http://www.hopspress.com/Videos/Art_of_Nothing.htm

    I have the author’s plant id book, Botany in a Day, and I really like it.

    September 14, 2010 at 1:29 am
    CoastalCarol
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    My husband read the Foxfire series with his grandpa.

    http://www.foxfire.org/thefoxfirebooks.aspx

    4-H has a set called “Outdoor Adventures.”  I havent used that particular title, but we have used the Photography and Health guides and have been very pleased with the content.  You do not have to be in a 4H group to order. 

    http://www.4-hcurriculum.org/a2z/

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