This is an excellent story about a young man who crashes into the Canadian wilderness and must survive with no experience and only a hatchet as a tool. Not only is it a great adventure, but it realistically demonstrates the perseverance, creativity and mindset needed to survive. It explores, not only the physical aspect of…
This is an excellent story about a young man who crashes into the Canadian wilderness and must survive with no experience and only a hatchet as a tool. Not only is it a great adventure, but it realistically demonstrates the perseverance, creativity and mindset needed to survive. It explores, not only the physical aspect of survival, but the psychological as well.
This is an excellent guide for wet scraping hides. It provides step by step information on naturally tanning hides. At one point I had a video of this- same name as the book and it was also excellent. https://www.amazon.com/Deerskins-into-Buckskins-Brains-Soap/dp/0965867242/ref=s…
This is not a large book and it is priced high because it may be out of print. It is, however, an excellent manual containing patterns and how to make a wide range of styles of moccasins and mukluks from various tribes. I’ve made several different types and the instructions are good. https://www.amazon.com/Craft-Manual-American-Indian-Footwear/dp/1884693008/ref=…
This is a fun story for young people with 12 year old, Dakota aka Bones, and his journey to find the missing treasure of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. It’s a fun adventure that takes place in Utah’s red rock country. The character has some unique skills, like free diving, and demonstrates perseverance, ingenuity…
This is a great guide for how to use a root cellar. The authors have years of experience and share the best practices of what and how to store different foods. https://www.amazon.com/Root-Cellaring-Natural-Storage-Vegetables-ebook/dp/B004T…
This book was recommended in my Standard class at the Tracker School. It is informative and horrifying. For caretakers, it is essential to understand all the various conditions and afflictions that are destroying forests around the world. We need to know the complexity of what we face when working to help heal the trees and…
Not only is this a true story, but it’s written (with help) by the 11 year old bug girl herself. It’s a story of how she fell in love with bugs, and how she ended up being bullied for loving them, and how she dealt with that. The book also contains a section with fun facts…