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Shifts and Expedients of Camp Life. Travel and Exploration.

A how-to manual written in 1876 by two Victorian explorers to help other would-be explorers plan their explorations into Terra Incognita. A fascinating book.
And their thoughts on pocket knife choice:

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donn said:
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Shifts and Expedients of Camp Life. Travel and Exploration.

A how-to manual written in 1876 by two Victorian explorers to help other would-be explorers plan their explorations into Terra Incognita. A fascinating book.
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That sounds like a fascinating book, indeed. Thanks for sharing it.

Would you mind telling a bit about the knife you paired with it?
 
WhittlinAway said:
That sounds like a fascinating book, indeed. Thanks for sharing it.

Would you mind telling a bit about the knife you paired with it?
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It's my Trevor Ablett barlow with rosewood scales. Since Mr Ablett sadly passed away I only ever carry this at home so I'll never lose it.
 
WhittlinAway, thank you for starting this thread.

I've been home bound for the past week due flu like symptoms, I had to work the weekend but only made one shift before having to trade it out. I thought I was better but no energy. So at home trying to get better, just a slow process.
I initially read this book way back in the early '70s, and certainly was the introduction to me about the various altered states of mind that a teenager often thinks about, maybe it was just me.:p:D There was no peyote in Hawaii. When we moved to CO. in the early 80's, I reread it. I am now contemplating reading again, with my body full of any number of cold remedies. I've already finished my 5 day course of Tamiflu. It is a great read despite some or many of the facts may have been conjured up. With Case CV Swaybackjack

 
donn, that looks like an interesting book, and I enjoyed reading the excerpt on cutlery. :thumbup:
 
btb01 said:
donn, that looks like an interesting book, and I enjoyed reading the excerpt on cutlery. :thumbup:
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So far I've read about building copper boats, making candles, casting rifle bullets for muskets and calculating powder charges for brass field cannon amongst many other things.

http://www.naval-military-press.com/shifts-and-expedients-of-camp-life.html

They ship worldwide including the US. As far as I can see at current exchange rates delivery to the US would be just under eight dollars. The above title is $35 but it is an inch and a half thick.

For any fans of military/exploration history the above company stocks a real range of titles. The usual disclaimer-no connection to them.
 
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