WOODCRAFT AND CAMPING by "Nessmuk"
"For brick and mortar breed filth and crime,With a pulse of evil that throbs and beats;And men are withered before their primeBy the curse paved in with the lanes and streets.
And lungs are poisoned and shoulders bowed,In the smothering reek of mill and mine;And death stalks in on the struggling crowd—But he shuns the shadow of oak and pine." NESSMUK. |
Camping and woodcraft; a handbook for vacation campers and for travelers in the wilderness (1921) Author: Kephart, Horace, 1862-1931
It is not to be supposed that experienced travelers will agree with me all around in matters of equip- ment. Every old camper has his own notions about such things, and all of us are apt to be a bit dog- matic. As Richard Harding Davis says, " The same article that one declares is the most essential to his comfort, health, and happiness is the very first thing that another will throw into the trail. A man's outfit is a matter which seems to touch his private honor. I have heard veterans sitting around a camp-fire proclaim the superiority of their kits with a jealousy, loyalty, and enthusiasm they would not exhibit for the flesh of their flesh and the bone of their bone. On a campaign you may attack a man's courage, the flag he serves, the news- paper for which he works, his intelligence, or his camp manners, and he will Ignore you ; but If you criticise his patent water-bottle he will fall upon you with both fists."
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'The 10 Bushcraft Books' by Richard Graves.
The section is home to an on-line edition of a classic text that is sadly now out of print, 'The 10 Bushcraft Books' by Richard Graves. Richard Harry Graves was born 17th July, 1898 (some sources list year of birth as 1897 or 1899) in Co. Waterford, Ireland. He died on 3rd February, 1971 in Sydney, Australia. He is credited with the authorship of several books and is formerly a Commanding Officer of the Australian Jungle Survival & Rescue Detachment on active service with the U.S.A.A.F.
'The 10 Bushcraft Books' are the seminal texts on bushcraft and this on-line edition (based on the first edition of the book set) has been released to share this unique source of knowledge. Originally written as wartime information for conducting rescue missions, the notes were later revised and prepared for a School of Bushcraft which was conducted for nearly 20 years. http://www.chrismolloy.com/page.php?u=p131
'The 10 Bushcraft Books' are the seminal texts on bushcraft and this on-line edition (based on the first edition of the book set) has been released to share this unique source of knowledge. Originally written as wartime information for conducting rescue missions, the notes were later revised and prepared for a School of Bushcraft which was conducted for nearly 20 years. http://www.chrismolloy.com/page.php?u=p131
Milatary
PAM 21-13 Army Life (September 16, 1946)
Author: Department of the Army Subject: DA pam; Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969; Soldiers -- Conduct Of Life -- Handbooks, Manuals, etc; US Army; United States. Army; Department Of The Army Pamphlet Year: 1946 Language: English Collection: wwIIarchive; additional_collections |
PAM 21-41 Personal Conduct For The Soldier (Feb 3, 1949)
Author: Department of the Army Keywords: DA pam; Soldiers -- Education, Non-military -- United States; Etiquette; Soldiers -- Conduct Of Life -- Handbooks, Manuals, etc; Department of the Army Pamphlet; US Army; United States. -- Army -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; United States. Army; Cold War; Social Guidance Year: 1949 Language: English Collection: opensource |
Field manualsFM 21-15 - Care and Use of Individual Clothing & Equipment (3.02 MB) 1985 Army
The Second version is from 1977 and is higher quality . With better drawings. (9 parts) The 1966 Version I am looking for. |
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The adventures of James Capen Adams, mountaineer and grizzly bear hunter, of California
Greatness of the Grizzly Bear. Character of the Lion. Character of the Tiger. Character of the Grizzly of California. Neighborhood of the Griz- zly. Armed Neutrality. Object in entering the Mountains. Visit of William Adams. Comparison of Fortunes. William's Propositions. Our Contract. Preparations for Travel. William Sykesey. The Indian Boys,- Tuolumne and Stanislaus. The Party and Equipments. May Morning in the Mountains. The Shoulders of the Sierra. Through Oregon into Washington. A Nondescript of Southern Oregon. Range of the Grizzly Bear. The Rocky Mountain Grizzly. The Californian Grizzly. The Grizzly of Washington, Oregon, and New Mexico.
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https://archive.org/details/adventuresofjame00hittrich
THE mountains which I have been describing are the favorite haunts of the grizzly bear, the monarch of American beasts, and, in many respects, the most formidable animal in the world to be encountered. |
Scouting for Boys: A Handbook for Instruction in Good Citizenship (1908)
"A startling amalgam of Zulu war-cry and Sherlock Holmes, of practical tips on health and hygiene and object lessons in woodcraft, Scouting for Boys (1908) is the original blueprint and inspiration for the Boy Scout Movement. An all-time bestseller in the English-speaking world, second in its heyday only to the Bible, it is one of the most influential manuals for youth ever published, known and loved around the world.
Including all of Baden-Powell's original illustrations, this new critical edition of Scouting for Boys serves up a wonderful hodge-podge of true crime stories, stern moralizing, stock adventure tales, natural history, first-aid tips, advice on observation and tracking, and much more. Readers will find a roughly composed pastiche of jingoist lore and tracker legend, padded with lengthy quotations from adventure fiction--from Rudyard Kipling and James Fenimore Cooper, to Alexander Dumas and Arthur Conan Doyle--and seamed through with the multiple anxieties of its time: fears of degeneration ("the fall of the Roman empire was due to bad citizenship") and a constant worry over imminent war.
Alongside practical instructions on how to light fires, build a boat, or stalk animals (or men), it includes sections on chivalry, self-discipline, self-improvement, and citizenship. Indeed, the book brims with Baden-Powell's philosophy of life, one that replaces self with service, puts country before the individual, and duty above all. The introduction by Elleke Boehmer illuminates the book's maverick complexity and her notes clarify obscure references.
Though almost a century old, Scouting for Boys continues to fascinate, surprise, and motivate readers today. It will delight anyone interested in popular culture, Victorian history, and literature for children."
http://books.google.com/books/about/Scouting_for_Boys.html?id=ej0P_lyMEFkC
Including all of Baden-Powell's original illustrations, this new critical edition of Scouting for Boys serves up a wonderful hodge-podge of true crime stories, stern moralizing, stock adventure tales, natural history, first-aid tips, advice on observation and tracking, and much more. Readers will find a roughly composed pastiche of jingoist lore and tracker legend, padded with lengthy quotations from adventure fiction--from Rudyard Kipling and James Fenimore Cooper, to Alexander Dumas and Arthur Conan Doyle--and seamed through with the multiple anxieties of its time: fears of degeneration ("the fall of the Roman empire was due to bad citizenship") and a constant worry over imminent war.
Alongside practical instructions on how to light fires, build a boat, or stalk animals (or men), it includes sections on chivalry, self-discipline, self-improvement, and citizenship. Indeed, the book brims with Baden-Powell's philosophy of life, one that replaces self with service, puts country before the individual, and duty above all. The introduction by Elleke Boehmer illuminates the book's maverick complexity and her notes clarify obscure references.
Though almost a century old, Scouting for Boys continues to fascinate, surprise, and motivate readers today. It will delight anyone interested in popular culture, Victorian history, and literature for children."
http://books.google.com/books/about/Scouting_for_Boys.html?id=ej0P_lyMEFkC
scouting_for_boys.pdf |