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50 savvy skills for outdoor adventurers. This trusty guide teaches you all the essential skills you need to survive in the wild, from building a shelter to making a fire. Forest school practitioner Richard Skrein shares his expertise and enthusiasm for the outdoors through easy-to-understand instructions, illustrated with captivating drawings by Maria Nilsson.

The book is divided into four main chapters reflecting the elemental skill sets:Earth - this chapter focuses on toolcraft, foraging and natural resources. Learn how to make a bow, arrows and a mallet; identify essential plants and trees and their medicinal properties. Air - this chapter focuses on shelters, knots, navigation and the sky.

Learn the secrets of selecting the perfect wilderness camp; master knots and lashings; and discover how to read nature's 'GPS'. Water - this chapter focuses on finding, drinking and using water, fishing and rafts. Learn how to purify water for drinking; suss out the skills needed to fashion a fishing rod; and make a sail for your handmade raft.

Fire - this chapter focuses on making and using fire and cooking food. Master the art of building a fire, set your own signal fire and build a Swedish fire log. The book also explains the items you need to ensure your rucksack is kitted out with the best equipment for exploring.

With extra tips and a rundown of useful tools, you'll find everything you need to get out there, have an adventure and survive the great outdoors.

 

Features:

  • Hardback
  • 144 pages
  • 200 illustrations
  • Size: 222mm x 379mm x 16mm
  • Weight: 378g

 

Package Includes:

50 Things To Do In The Wild

50 savvy skills for outdoor adventurers. This trusty guide teaches you all the essential skills you need to survive in the wild, from building a shelter to making a fire. Forest school practitioner Richard Skrein shares his expertise and enthusiasm for the outdoors through easy-to-understand instructions, illustrated with captivating drawings by Maria Nilsson.

The book is divided into four main chapters reflecting the elemental skill sets:Earth - this chapter focuses on toolcraft, foraging and natural resources. Learn how to make a bow, arrows and a mallet; identify essential plants and trees and their medicinal properties. Air - this chapter focuses on shelters, knots, navigation and the sky.

Learn the secrets of selecting the perfect wilderness camp; master knots and lashings; and discover how to read nature's 'GPS'. Water - this chapter focuses on finding, drinking and using water, fishing and rafts. Learn how to purify water for drinking; suss out the skills needed to fashion a fishing rod; and make a sail for your handmade raft.

Fire - this chapter focuses on making and using fire and cooking food. Master the art of building a fire, set your own signal fire and build a Swedish fire log. The book also explains the items you need to ensure your rucksack is kitted out with the best equipment for exploring.

With extra tips and a rundown of useful tools, you'll find everything you need to get out there, have an adventure and survive the great outdoors.

 

Features:

  • Hardback
  • 144 pages
  • 200 illustrations
  • Size: 222mm x 379mm x 16mm
  • Weight: 378g

 

Package Includes:

50 Things To Do In The Wild

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We aim to ship all orders received by 1PM the same day order is received. Our standard delivery option is Royal Mail 2nd class post, if you have paid extra for 1st class or a premium service such as next day delivery we will of course provide that service. Next Day Service is only available on a working day, so if an order is placed after 1PM it will be shipped the following day on a Next Day Service, if you have selected Next Day Service on a Friday before 1PM it would be delivered on Monday. Please double check that all delivery addresses filled out at checkout are correct, we will not be held liable for any input mistakes when completing address details.