Table of Contents
Introduction 5
Make Music with Sticks and Stones 7
Throwing Sticks and Boomerangs 11
Make String and Rope from Plant Fibers 15
Make a Stone Knife 27
Safe Handling of Tools and Knives 39
Find Your Way in the Woods 45
Make Shelters and Forts for Fun 53
Gather Wild Food in the City 57
Cooking and Dehydrating with the Sun 69
Tricks and Tips for Telling a Good Story 75
Wild Medicinal Plants and Tea Infusions 83
How to Make a Drum 89
Make a Rainstick 99
Spear and Hoop Game 103
Make Whip Darts 111
Make Felted Material from Natural Fibers 119
How and Why to Use a Metal Knife in the Woods 131
Find Your Way with the Moon and Stars 137
Make Your Own Paints with Earth Minerals 145
Light a One-Match Campfire 151
Make a Matchless Campfire 165
Survival Shelters 183
Gather Wild Food in the Countryside 195
Make Meals on the Campfire Coals 201
Make a Bone Knife or Awl 209
Make a Bark Basket 213
Make a Rope Coil Basket 219
Make Cough Syrup with Medicinal Plants 223
Make Healing Salves 227
Make a Lamp and Candles 231
Make Felt Balls and Other Toys 237
Find Your Way Using Nature's Signposts 243
Make Colorful Dyes and Stains from Plants 249
How to Boil Water in the Woods 255
Use Stuff around the House to Make Fire 259
Make a Flint and Steel Fire 263
Gather Wild Food in the Forest 269
Dutch Oven Cooking 279
Make Willow or Grass Baskets 287
Make a Wood Burn Bowl 295
Conclusion 300
List of Plants 301
Resources 302
