Books and References

[leghog]

I have several books and references re outdoor skills and adventure, but the true timeless classic of the genre is the BSA Handbook. Here's my copy of the 35th Printing. From December 1942.

 

[22-rimfire]

It looks like it is in great shape. I have a copy from the 60's.

 

[Cougar Allen]

Yay! I have a couple from the forties and I love them. :thumbup:

 

[jonnyt16]

They are great. A few years ago I searched until I found an old one for when my boys get older. Glad I got it before all thats left are modern ones that will probably focus more on gender identity than outdoor skills. This one is from 1948.

 

[Codger_64]

The older Scout manuals are great. The Foxfire books contain a lot of useful information as well, though mostly pertaining to the Appalachian area, many skills preserved via demonstrations by old timers are useful over a broad geographic area. I forget how many books there are in the series, 8 or 9 perhaps.

 

[leghog]

The older Scout manuals are great. The Foxfire books contain a lot of useful information as well, though mostly pertaining to the Appalachian area, many skills preserved via demonstrations by old timers are useful over a broad geographic area. I forget how many books there are in the series, 8 or 9 perhaps.

There are 12 in the Foxfire Book series. I have them all. Each was a gift from my mother. Received the first one in the mid-1970s --- The Foxfire Book: Hog Dressing, Log Cabin Building, Mountain Crafts and Foods, Planting by the Signs, Snake Lore, Hunting Tales, Faith Healing, Moonshining, and Other Affairs of Plain Living