Woodcraft And Camping

This was the era before most game and fish regulations were enacted. And also before more "ecologically friendly" camping methods were encouraged. One must read this, and any early writings with a grain of salt. However, a lot of his methods and advice still hold true. We just don't go for chopping down whole green trees for the browse to make beds or backlogs for our fires. I would like to locate some of his writings in magazines of the period.
 
Codger, true what you say. Kept in context though, the writings of Nessmuk, Horace Kephart, Ernest Thompson Seaton, Dan Beard, Townsend Whelen, and a host of others are great fare for those who dream of simpler times. And who among us doesn't?
 
I am curently reading one of Bradford Angier's books, "Living off the Wild." It's been repackaged, though. It now has waterproof pages, a rubber cover, and a new title - How to Stay Alive in the Woods. A little dated, perhaps, but not much has changed in the woods since he wrote it.
 
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