What we like: The author pairs straightforward writing with helpful instruction to make a survival guide that is easy to follow and can be easily applied to a range of scenarios.

Detailed lessons include firemaking, manufacturing your own tools and gear, foraging, and trapping and processing game. This valuable guide offers only the most important survival skills to help you craft resources from your surroundings and truly experience the beauty and thrill of the wilderness. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. Dave Canterbury is the co-owner and supervising instructor at the Pathfinder School, which USA TODAY named one of the Top 12 Survival Schools in the United States. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average.

With Canterbury's guidance, you'll not only prepare yourself for any climate and situation, you'll also learn how to use the art of bushcraft to reconnect with nature in ways you've never imagined. This is just the sort of read you need if you are planning a back country trip as it will help prepare you for all sorts of eventualities. If you already have a decent amount of experience in the woods, I would check out the sequel to this book; Advanced Bushcraft. The ultimate resource for experiencing the backcountry written by survivalist expert Dave Canterbury, Bushcraft 101 gets you ready for your next backcountry trip with advice on making the most of your time outdoors. While many of the books Dave Canterbury has written are more American-centric, the majority of the skills and lessons contained are transferable to our fair isles and can be a great companion to your outdoor adventures.

Dave is the author of Bushcraft 101, Advanced Bushcraft, and The Bushcraft Guide to Trapping, Gathering, and Cooking in the Wild. I have been following Dave’s work for some time as his personal philosophy of relying on minimal, but durable and high-quality gear is something I strive to achieve. With Canterbury's guidance, you will not only prepare yourself for any climate and situation, you will also learn how to use the art of bushcraft to reconnect with nature in ways you have never imagined. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. With advice on not just getting along, but truly reconnecting with the great outdoors, Dave Canterbury's treasure trove of world-renowned wisdom and experience comes to life within these pages.Written by survivalist expert Dave Canterbury, Bushcraft 101 gets you ready for your next backcountry trip with advice on making the most of your time outdoors. Shelters, both from your surroundings, to Tarpaulin set ups, I have The Collins "Book of Knots" This book here covers your basic knots as well, I have the same Collins book of "Free Food" this book also covers that, if not in so much detail, it's got enough that you will need. Dave Canterbury is the co-owner and supervising instructor at the Pathfinder School in Ohio, which was named by USA Today as one of the Top 12 Survival Schools in the United States. Bushcraft 101 is exactly what it says it is starting with the basics and working through the essentials of bushcraft Dave Canterbury brings you everything you need to know in one book and a few that you probably didn't think you needed to know, well worth reading.

Dave Canterbury is an American bushcraft and survival instructor who is best known for, among other things, the Pathfinder Bushcraft School and Self Reliance Outfitters, his partnership with the knife maker Morakniv and his appearance on TV shows such as Dual Survival. For reading this, for the obvious Internet use, my spare "Pebble Charger" which charges my tablet 2x.There are those, such as Will Lord, who thrive on explorations of the most primitive skills such as flint-knapping, hide tanning and traditional fire lighting. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Also there aren't many pictures so you have to rely on descriptions of plants and craft items which is a bit of a shame. Based on the 5Cs of Survivability--cutting tools, covering, combustion devices, containers, and cordages--this valuable guide offers only the most important survival skills to help you craft resources from your surroundings and truly experience the beauty and thrill of the wilderness. It covers the basics well, although there are several times when the book tells you about a device, like a trap, but doesn't tell you how to make it.