A month ago I read Woodcraft and Camping by "Nessmuk", and I just finished Two Little Savages by Ernest Thompson Seton. I LOVED them both. They inspire a true love of the woods. Respectful, playful, almost spiritual, without the Rambo nonsense. Anyone have any ideas for my next read? Thanks! William
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Read any good books lately.....?
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I have a thread w/ some books here on BF it was copied from another forum. Mostly SHTF type stuff but alot of good reads. Lately, I have been engrossed by Day By Day Armageddon (zombie SHTF type written in journal fashion). It is REALLY good. Ill scare up that list for you and link it in here. Here is the thread. http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=628880
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Lind of technical but "bushcraft" by Mors Korchanski is a good one, and anything by Ray mears... If you're looking for a fun read... that will not hurt your melon too much..."Last of the Breed" by Louis L'amour is a goody also.
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here is one that is fitting for our times than I highly recomend ! Excellent read,some cussing so not for youth reading...Patriots Surviving The Coming Collapse by James Wesley Rawles
Part novel, part survivalist-handbook, Patriots tells of a small group of friends facing every American's worst nightmare - the total collapse of society. The stock market plummets and hyperinflation cripples commerce and then a seemingly isolated financial crisis passes the tipping point when an unprepared government fails to act. Practically overnight, the fragile institutions of democracy fall apart and every American is forced to survive on their own.
Evading mobs of desperate, out-of-control citizens who have turned Chicago into a wasteland of looting and mayhem, this novel's protagonists make their way to a shared secure ranch in the wilds of northern Idaho. Here the survival-driven group fends off vicious attacks from the outside and eventually assists in restoring order to the country. The compelling, fast-paced action-adventure novel has readers jotting notes and referencing the book's impressive index for informative survivalist tips on everything from setting up a secure shelter to treating traumatic flesh wounds.
This book is an excellent read and hard to put down .... A+++ ! :thumbup:
Part novel, part survivalist-handbook, Patriots tells of a small group of friends facing every American's worst nightmare - the total collapse of society. The stock market plummets and hyperinflation cripples commerce and then a seemingly isolated financial crisis passes the tipping point when an unprepared government fails to act. Practically overnight, the fragile institutions of democracy fall apart and every American is forced to survive on their own.
Evading mobs of desperate, out-of-control citizens who have turned Chicago into a wasteland of looting and mayhem, this novel's protagonists make their way to a shared secure ranch in the wilds of northern Idaho. Here the survival-driven group fends off vicious attacks from the outside and eventually assists in restoring order to the country. The compelling, fast-paced action-adventure novel has readers jotting notes and referencing the book's impressive index for informative survivalist tips on everything from setting up a secure shelter to treating traumatic flesh wounds.
This book is an excellent read and hard to put down .... A+++ ! :thumbup:
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Just finished "The Places in Between" a chronicle of a guy's walk across Afghanistan in the winter of 2002, just after the Taliban fell. He had a pack and nothing else, slept in village huts and ate bread and rice the whole way. Crossed the mountains in snow. Combo travelogue, on-the-ground country guide, adventure narrative. Really useful to me to see country through eyes of someone walking and reporting on what they see. I read newspaper a little different now.
Now reading "Yukon Alone," by John Balzar. Well written story about the Yukon Quest dogsled race, same distance as LA to Seattle, run in February from Whitehorse to Fairbanks. Really an excuse to write a book about the North, dogsledders, characters, Klondike history, winter survival, etc. Can't put it down.
Good luck!
Now reading "Yukon Alone," by John Balzar. Well written story about the Yukon Quest dogsled race, same distance as LA to Seattle, run in February from Whitehorse to Fairbanks. Really an excuse to write a book about the North, dogsledders, characters, Klondike history, winter survival, etc. Can't put it down.
Good luck!
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Another good book I have read if you have children in this day and age is ,
Last Child in the Woods
In this influential work about the staggering divide between children and the outdoors, child advocacy expert Richard Louv directly links the lack of nature in the lives of today's wired generation—he calls it nature-deficit—to some of the most disturbing childhood trends, such as the rises in obesity, attention disorders, and depression.
Last Child in the Woods is the first book to bring together a new and growing body of research indicating that direct exposure to nature is essential for healthy childhood development and for the physical and emotional health of children and adults. More than just raising an alarm, Louv offers practical solutions and simple ways to heal the broken bond—and many are right in our own backyard.
This new edition reflects the enormous changes that have taken place since the book was originally published. It includes:
100 actions you can take to create change in your community, school, and family.
35 discussion points to inspire people of all ages to talk about the importance of nature in their lives.
A new progress report by the author about the growing Leave No Child Inside movement.
New and updated research confirming that direct exposure to nature is essential for the physical and emotional health of children and adults.
Last Child in the Woods: Saving our Children from Nature Deficit Disorder has spurred a national dialogue among educators, health professionals, parents, developers and conservationists
Last Child in the Woods
In this influential work about the staggering divide between children and the outdoors, child advocacy expert Richard Louv directly links the lack of nature in the lives of today's wired generation—he calls it nature-deficit—to some of the most disturbing childhood trends, such as the rises in obesity, attention disorders, and depression.
Last Child in the Woods is the first book to bring together a new and growing body of research indicating that direct exposure to nature is essential for healthy childhood development and for the physical and emotional health of children and adults. More than just raising an alarm, Louv offers practical solutions and simple ways to heal the broken bond—and many are right in our own backyard.
This new edition reflects the enormous changes that have taken place since the book was originally published. It includes:
100 actions you can take to create change in your community, school, and family.
35 discussion points to inspire people of all ages to talk about the importance of nature in their lives.
A new progress report by the author about the growing Leave No Child Inside movement.
New and updated research confirming that direct exposure to nature is essential for the physical and emotional health of children and adults.
Last Child in the Woods: Saving our Children from Nature Deficit Disorder has spurred a national dialogue among educators, health professionals, parents, developers and conservationists