Tom Brown recommended this book in a class and after getting it, I could understand why. This is like the old Firefox books- it’s packed with skills. Many are not primitive, but more homesteading skills, but it’s a treasure trove of forgotten and useful details about how to do things. Buy on Amazon
Tom Brown recommended this book in a class and after getting it, I could understand why. This is like the old Firefox books- it’s packed with skills. Many are not primitive, but more homesteading skills, but it’s a treasure trove of forgotten and useful details about how to do things.
his is a good overall book, especially for those just getting started with tracking. The highlight for me is the information on animal behaviors. This is particularly helpful when you’re dealing with a new animal- or hoping to interact with a new species. A ton of information in this book. https://www.amazon.com/Stokes-Guide-Animal-Tracking-Behavior/dp/0316817341/ref=…
The full title includes the phrase, “an introduction to natural farming.” This man revolutionized farming when he started to question the modern farming methods. He created a whole, natural and no-till form of farming. He started with rice, but went on to try other crops and orchards. This is excellent information for non-traditional farming. https://www.amazon.com/One-Straw-Revolution-Introduction-Natural-Classics/dp/15…
This was my childhood favorite- and have read and enjoyed it as an adult as well. It’s the story of you boy who runs away to the Catskills to live for a year off the land. He doesn’t have much experience when he starts, so the story is of his adventures; his successes and failures,…
This is another excellent book by archaeologist, Hilary Stewart. To book documents hundreds of tools made from these four materials. The images are drawings, but well detailed and useful. An excellent book to learn about the various tools and how they were used. Again, this one is out of print so can be spendy, but…
A lovely children’s story about a mom and her daughter meeting up with a mama bear and her cub at the blueberry patch. This is a classic, 1948 publication that never loses its charm. https://www.amazon.com/Blueberries-Sal-Robert-McCloskey-ebook/dp/B00CDUVQVW/ref…
Tom Brown Jr. writes about the formative spiritual journey of his mentor, Grandfather, and his journey to learning to teach the skills of connecting with the realms of the spirit. He describes the exercises from the Tracker School’s Philosophy 1 class. Buy it on Amazon