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Primitive Living, Self-Sufficiency, and Survival Skills: A Field Guide to Basic Living Skills for Hikers, Campers, and Preppers
In Primitive Living, Self-Sufficiency, and Survival Skills, author Thomas J. Elpel shows how to discover nature by using it with the same techniques employed by the first people to wander the earth. Illustrated with over 350 photographs, he thoroughly describes every aspect of how to:
·Stay warm and comfortable even without a blanket
·Start a fire using friction
·Make bows and bone arrowheads
·Butcher a deer, tan the hide, and make soft buckskin clothing
·Identify edible plants of the Rocky Mountains
·Cook in the wild without a pan
·Make birch bark canisters, willow baskets, and primitive pottery
·Create and use simple stone knives
Primitive Living, Self-Sufficiency, and Survival Skills includes dozens of skills and techniques that anyone can learn to meet the needs of clothing, shelter, fire, and water. It is a must read for any serious outdoorsperson.

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Primitive Living, Self-Sufficiency, and Survival Skills: A Field Guide to Basic Living Skills for Hikers, Campers, and Preppers
In Primitive Living, Self-Sufficiency, and Survival Skills, author Thomas J. Elpel shows how to discover nature by using it with the same techniques employed by the first people to wander the earth. Illustrated with over 350 photographs, he thoroughly describes every aspect of how to:
·Stay warm and comfortable even without a blanket
·Start a fire using friction
·Make bows and bone arrowheads
·Butcher a deer, tan the hide, and make soft buckskin clothing
·Identify edible plants of the Rocky Mountains
·Cook in the wild without a pan
·Make birch bark canisters, willow baskets, and primitive pottery
·Create and use simple stone knives
Primitive Living, Self-Sufficiency, and Survival Skills includes dozens of skills and techniques that anyone can learn to meet the needs of clothing, shelter, fire, and water. It is a must read for any serious outdoorsperson.

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Primitive Living, Self-Sufficiency, and Survival Skills: A Field Guide to Basic Living Skills for Hikers, Campers, and Preppers

Primitive Living, Self-Sufficiency, and Survival Skills: A Field Guide to Basic Living Skills for Hikers, Campers, and Preppers

by Thomas J. Elpel
Primitive Living, Self-Sufficiency, and Survival Skills: A Field Guide to Basic Living Skills for Hikers, Campers, and Preppers
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Primitive Living, Self-Sufficiency, and Survival Skills: A Field Guide to Basic Living Skills for Hikers, Campers, and Preppers

by Thomas J. Elpel

Overview

In Primitive Living, Self-Sufficiency, and Survival Skills, author Thomas J. Elpel shows how to discover nature by using it with the same techniques employed by the first people to wander the earth. Illustrated with over 350 photographs, he thoroughly describes every aspect of how to:
·Stay warm and comfortable even without a blanket
·Start a fire using friction
·Make bows and bone arrowheads
·Butcher a deer, tan the hide, and make soft buckskin clothing
·Identify edible plants of the Rocky Mountains
·Cook in the wild without a pan
·Make birch bark canisters, willow baskets, and primitive pottery
·Create and use simple stone knives
Primitive Living, Self-Sufficiency, and Survival Skills includes dozens of skills and techniques that anyone can learn to meet the needs of clothing, shelter, fire, and water. It is a must read for any serious outdoorsperson.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781493069286
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date: 10/01/2022
Edition description: First Edition
Pages: 208
Sales rank: 282,922
Product dimensions: 8.40(w) x 10.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

THOMAS J. ELPEL grew up in Virginia City, Montana. Under the instruction of his grandmother Josie Jewett, he learned how to identify and use the local herbs and plants, find arrowheads, and appreciate wildlife and the outdoors. Elpel received training from the Outdoor Survival School and Tom Brown's Tracker School, and is now the director of the Hollowtop Outdoor Primitive School (HOPS) in Pony, Montana.

Table of Contents

Preface ix

Sunrise 1

Earrhskin 2

The Pony Millsite 3

Our Place in the World 4

Participating in Nature 6

The Cost of Gold 7

Finding Home and Making a Stand 8

Mind 9

Nature as Wallpaper 9

Discoidal Stone Knives 11

Saving the World 12

Adapting to Change 13

Twined Baskets 16

The Human Brain: Evolving Neural Networks 18

Primitive Living as Metaphor 19

Personas and Acting 20

The Information Age 21

Split-Willow Figures 23

Perceptions of Reality 25

Shelter 27

Goals 28

The Elements of Shelter: Shingling 29

Efficiency 31

The Elements of Shelter: Insulation 32

Adapting Shelters to the Environment 33

The Elements of Shelter: Fire 34

Recouping Your Investment 36

The Elements of Shelter: Ait-Proofing 37

The Earth Lodge 40

Impacts & Reclamation 42

Choosing a Location 44

Fire 45

Bowdrill Fire-Starting 46

Bowdrill Technique 51

Starting Bowdrill Fires with Damp Materials 52

Survival Bow-drills: Fire from Nothing 52

Handdrill Fire-Starting 54

Handdrill Technique 55

Other Friction Fire-Making Methods 56

Flint & Steel Fire-Starting 58

Principles of Fire-Starting 60

Campfire Logistics and Safety 61

Splitting Matches 63

Energy Conservation 63

Water 65

Birch Bark Canisters 66

Giardia & Water Purification 68

Water Conservation 71

Crapping in the Woods 72

Fishing by Hand 73

Making Cordage from Natural Fibers 77

Twisting Fibers into Cordage 78

Primitive Fishing Tackle 80

Skinny Dipping 81

Cooking 83

Tin Cans/Stainless Steel Cans 83

Cooking without a Pan 84

Coal-Burned Containers 85

Making Hollow-Log Drums 86

Cooking in a Gold Pan 87

Stir-Fry without A Pan 87

Ashcakes: Bread of the Modern Abo 88

Bamboo Spoon/Fork & Chopsticks 89

Stone Ovens & Steam Pits 90

Complete Proteins 91

Primitive Pottery: Harvesting Wild Clay 92

Adding Temper 93

Wedging the Clay 94

Making Pinch Pots 95

Making Coil Pots 96

Drying Pottery 97

Firing Time 98

Cooking in Clay Pots 99

Beliefs about Food 100

Mice and the Hantavirus 101

Plants 103

Identification Strategies 104

Common and Latin Names 105

The Digging Stick 106

Wild Food Economics 107

Wild Gardening 110

Natural Farming 111

The Ethics of Killing 112

Worthwhile Plant Food Resources 113

Edible Lichens 114

Syrup 114

Starchy Roots 115

Fruits 121

Seeds 126

Nuts 130

Mushrooms 131

Animals 133

Sneak Stalking & Trust Stalking 134

Animals & Ecosystem Processes 136

Desertification and Holistic Management 138

The Quickie Bow 140

Flintknapping Thoughts 142

Bone Arrowheads 143

Making Arrows 144

All about Hide Glue 146

Sinew Preparation 147

Wildlife Laws 148

Butchering a Road Kill Deer 149

Gutting Deer 150

Skinning Your Deer 153

Butchering Basics 154

Hunting Notes 157

Deadfall Traps 158

Clothing 159

Braintan Overview 159

Braintanned Buckskin 160

Smoking the Hide 166

Sewing Buckskin 168

Shoes, Moccasins & Sandals 170

The Sandals 173

Wool & Blanket Ponchos 175

Felting with Wool 176

Sunset 179

Canvas Sack Backpack 179

The Bedroll Pack 180

Pack Frames 182

Nicholson Mine 184

Goals in Primitive Living 186

The Equipment Checklist 188

Afterword: The Art of Nothing 191

Bibliography 193

Index 195

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