The good thing about this book is that it covers a very wide range of means of preservation including drying, fermenting, pickling, canning, freezing, salting, smoking… and covers everything from meats to milk to vegetables. A good overall guide. https://www.amazon.com/Preserving-Everything-Dehydrate-Vegetables-Countryman/dp…
uthors Dave Canterbury and Jason Hunt have extensive experience in the wilderness and have created a manual to help with the types of injuries or illnesses that can occur while living outdoors. The book includes very practical information, how to modify things you have into useful items as well as what to pack with you…
This book was written for boy scouts and contains a wide variety of types of shelters- some survival, some long-term. There are drawings and descriptions to help you create your own. A good means to learn some shelter tricks, and an opportunity to evaluate the pros and cons of a wide range of shelters. https://www.amazon.com/Shelters-Shacks-Shanties-Wilderness-Architecture/dp/0486…
can’t praise this book enough. I’ve found nothing else like it out there anywhere. It covers traditional shelters of tribes throughout North America. There are shelters for every type of climate and terrain, so much is transferable to other continents. There are photographs and descriptions of many types of shelters, village lay-outs, information on the…
The Traditional Bowyer’s Bible is a remarkably in-depth analysis of the wooden bow from its construction to its correct use by leading experts in the field. The emphasis is on the history of these weapons and methods for building them from scratch, just as they were made before the advent of firearms. (from Amazon description)…
This unique book as a great deal of information about the development of stone tools. An important focus is on the most simple form of tool making- breaking rocks. It explores the development of tools, how they were made and their many uses. It progresses into finer stone tools, but it is singular in its…
This book focuses on survival- all the basics you need to take care of your needs in the wilderness. There are detailed drawings and descriptions with each skill. Buy it on Amazon
This is an excellent little pdf booklet you can download here free. It includes the history of the sling and how to create and use one. The booklet includes drawings and diagrams that are enough to get you started. Download it here
This is a very well-researched and presented book on many of the primitive skills used by the indigenous peoples of California. The book contains descriptions, stories, photographs and philosophy. It is a very well-rounded presentation of a wide variety of skills. https://www.amazon.com/Survival-Skills-Native-California-Campbell/dp/0879059214…
This book contains a lot of historical information and highlights various skills including some progressive photos as they move through the skills. A great book for putting the skills within context. https://www.amazon.com/Survival-Primitive-Paiutes-Margaret-Wheat/dp/0874170486/…