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Re: General Woods Skills ltppowell #7368518 01/27/13
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 20,379 The Bozone, Montana Rancho_Loco Campfire Ranger
Rancho_Loco Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 20,379 The Bozone, Montana	Originally Posted by ltppowell Originally Posted by Rancho_Loco Don't need a book on starting fires when you got road flares. That's what I carried when I was a real outdoorsman. We should compile some books. There is a plethora of outdoor knowledge here. Originally Posted by captain seafire I replace valve cover gaskets every 50K, if they don't need them sooner...

Re: General Woods Skills jedgreen #7368587 01/27/13
Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 8,514 rice county,mn whipholt_wahoo Campfire Outfitter
whipholt_wahoo Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 8,514 rice county,mn	Originally Posted by jedgreen Thanks for the replies. There used to be a guy that wrote the Outdoor Skills/Wilderness Survival stuff for Field and Stream 2-3 years ago but I don't remember his name. Does anyone know the writer I'm talking about? Thanks Jed My son bought me that book a few weeks ago for my birthday. The name is "the total outdoorsman manual", and the authors name is T. Edward Nickens. http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1616280611/ref=mp_s_a_1?qid=1359302688&sr=1-1 ********************** [the member formerly known as fluffy}

Re: General Woods Skills jedgreen #7371207 01/27/13
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 52 Shenandoah Valley V VaTraveler Campfire Greenhorn
VaTraveler Campfire Greenhorn V Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 52 Shenandoah Valley	Pactice, practice, practice. Before you accually need the skill. There are plenty of books and videos of "how to", but NOTHING compares to the confidence one gains from doing.

Re: General Woods Skills Rancho_Loco #7371247 01/27/13
Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 54,284 Parts unknown... EthanEdwards Campfire Kahuna
EthanEdwards Campfire Kahuna Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 54,284 Parts unknown...	Originally Posted by Rancho_Loco Don't need a book on starting fires when you got road flares. You sure you wanta go there with me hoss?

Re: General Woods Skills EthanEdwards #7371273 01/27/13
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 20,379 The Bozone, Montana Rancho_Loco Campfire Ranger
Rancho_Loco Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 20,379 The Bozone, Montana	Originally Posted by EthanEdwards Originally Posted by Rancho_Loco Don't need a book on starting fires when you got road flares. You sure you wanta go there with me hoss? Go to Costco, get a big bottle of midol.. eat them like candy and your puzzy will feel better. Originally Posted by captain seafire I replace valve cover gaskets every 50K, if they don't need them sooner...

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Re: General Woods Skills Rancho_Loco #7371301 01/27/13
Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 54,284 Parts unknown... EthanEdwards Campfire Kahuna
EthanEdwards Campfire Kahuna Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 54,284 Parts unknown...	Originally Posted by Rancho_Loco Originally Posted by EthanEdwards Originally Posted by Rancho_Loco Don't need a book on starting fires when you got road flares. You sure you wanta go there with me hoss? Go to Costco, get a big bottle of midol.. eat them like candy and your puzzy will feel better. I don't have a pusssy but thanks for the advice anyway. It was obviously from firsthand experience.

Re: General Woods Skills Rancho_Loco #7371329 01/27/13
Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 1,153 SE, Kentucky G garyh9900 Campfire Regular
garyh9900 Campfire Regular G Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 1,153 SE, Kentucky	Originally Posted by Rancho_Loco Don't need a book on starting fires when you got road flares. I learned all the correct ways a couple of decades ago, but now I keep a jug of road flares in my vehicle, and a 3 pack in my back pack, they give 30 minutes of unbeatable fire starting ability. NRA Benefactor Member

Re: General Woods Skills garyh9900 #7371347 01/27/13
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 28,605 NE Montana rattler Campfire Ranger
rattler Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 28,605 NE Montana	Originally Posted by garyh9900 Originally Posted by Rancho_Loco Don't need a book on starting fires when you got road flares. I learned all the correct ways a couple of decades ago, but now I keep a jug of road flares in my vehicle, and a 3 pack in my back pack, they give 30 minutes of unbeatable fire starting ability. most survival experts will tell yah to do similar, always carry a lighter of some sort....anything else is a PITA, burns lots of calories and doesnt always work in wet weather especially if you dont do it regularly....yeah some indian living in the Amazon knows how but he does it several hundred times a year.... A serious student of the "Armchair Safari" always looking for Africa/Asia hunting books

Re: General Woods Skills jedgreen #7371429 01/27/13
Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 133 alabama, on the warrior river P paulfish4570 Campfire Member
paulfish4570 Campfire Member P Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 133 alabama, on the warrior river	+1 bushcraftusa.com paul foreman

Re: General Woods Skills rattler #7371493 01/27/13
Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 1,153 SE, Kentucky G garyh9900 Campfire Regular
garyh9900 Campfire Regular G Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 1,153 SE, Kentucky	Originally Posted by rattler Originally Posted by garyh9900 Originally Posted by Rancho_Loco Don't need a book on starting fires when you got road flares. I learned all the correct ways a couple of decades ago, but now I keep a jug of road flares in my vehicle, and a 3 pack in my back pack, they give 30 minutes of unbeatable fire starting ability. most survival experts will tell yah to do similar, always carry a lighter of some sort....anything else is a PITA, burns lots of calories and doesnt always work in wet weather especially if you dont do it regularly....yeah some indian living in the Amazon knows how but he does it several hundred times a year.... A flash light, steel wool and some dryer lint work well. NRA Benefactor Member

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Re: General Woods Skills jedgreen #7371537 01/27/13
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 52,680 North of Liberalism in Wyoming eh76 Campfire Kahuna
eh76 Campfire Kahuna Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 52,680 North of Liberalism in Wyoming	Originally Posted by jedgreen Just wondering if any of you guys had suggestions on good books or websites that deal with general woods skills such as real-world fire starting when everything is wet in the forest, shelter-building, edible plants, navigating, etc. Any help truly appreciated. Thanks Jed http://www.thepathfinderschoolllc.com/ for your reference. He does have some interesting videos to watch. go out and practice. Liberalism is a mental disorder that leads to social disease.

Re: General Woods Skills eh76 #7371843 01/27/13
Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 15,867 Likes: 6 M Mackay_Sagebrush Campfire Ranger
Mackay_Sagebrush Campfire Ranger M Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 15,867 Likes: 6	Nothing beats going out and Doing THE CHAIR IS AGAINST THE WALL. The Tikka T3 in .308 Winchester is the Glock 19 of the rifle world. The website is up and running! www.lostriverammocompany.com

Re: General Woods Skills Mackay_Sagebrush #7371851 01/27/13
Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 15,867 Likes: 6 M Mackay_Sagebrush Campfire Ranger
Mackay_Sagebrush Campfire Ranger M Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 15,867 Likes: 6	THE CHAIR IS AGAINST THE WALL. The Tikka T3 in .308 Winchester is the Glock 19 of the rifle world. The website is up and running! www.lostriverammocompany.com

Re: General Woods Skills Mackay_Sagebrush #7371858 01/27/13
Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 15,867 Likes: 6 M Mackay_Sagebrush Campfire Ranger
Mackay_Sagebrush Campfire Ranger M Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 15,867 Likes: 6	Knowing how to cook a cottontail on barbed wire can be a good skill though: THE CHAIR IS AGAINST THE WALL. The Tikka T3 in .308 Winchester is the Glock 19 of the rifle world. The website is up and running! www.lostriverammocompany.com

Re: General Woods Skills Mackay_Sagebrush #7371866 01/27/13
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 52,680 North of Liberalism in Wyoming eh76 Campfire Kahuna
eh76 Campfire Kahuna Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 52,680 North of Liberalism in Wyoming	ok...where did you find a cottontail let alone barbed wire on that peak Liberalism is a mental disorder that leads to social disease.

Re: General Woods Skills eh76 #7371875 01/27/13
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 52,680 North of Liberalism in Wyoming eh76 Campfire Kahuna
eh76 Campfire Kahuna Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 52,680 North of Liberalism in Wyoming	hand sanitizer makes a good fire starter... Liberalism is a mental disorder that leads to social disease.

Re: General Woods Skills eh76 #7371886 01/27/13
Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 54,284 Parts unknown... EthanEdwards Campfire Kahuna
EthanEdwards Campfire Kahuna Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 54,284 Parts unknown...	Originally Posted by eh76 hand sanitizer makes a good fire starter... Really? There's that much alcohol in it? I'd never have thunk it. Georgia Moon could probably start one.

Re: General Woods Skills EthanEdwards #7371896 01/27/13
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 13,065 Croatan NC 6mm250 Campfire Outfitter
6mm250 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 13,065 Croatan NC	Potato chips are highly flammable , they will burn like hell too. Mike Always talk to the old guys , they know stuff. Jerry Miculek

Re: General Woods Skills billtrev #7371908 01/27/13
Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 20,683 cold & forbidden 2legit2quit Campfire Ranger
2legit2quit Campfire Ranger Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 20,683 cold & forbidden	Originally Posted by billtrev Bushcraft: Outdoor Skills and Wilderness Survival by Mors Kochanski It's a good place to start. what he said if you're not well rounded in bushcraft, tis a good place to start, and even if you know a lil something, something, I still picked up some tricks. but I've always loved this saying, "knowledge is not power, only knowledge in action equals power" short version, practice it before you need it I'm pretty certain when we sing our anthem and mention the land of the free, the original intent didn't mean cell phones, food stamps and birth control.

Re: General Woods Skills jedgreen #7372034 01/27/13
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 3,706 Laurentian Upland Walker Campfire Tracker
Walker Campfire Tracker Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 3,706 Laurentian Upland	Four of my favorite books, here, with links: Bushcraft - by Mors Kochanski [color:#990000]The Outdoor Survival Handbook[/color] - by Ray Mears [color:#990000]The New Way of the Wilderness[/color] - by Calvin Rutstrum [color:#990000]Woodcraft and Camping[/color] - by George W. Sears (Nessmuk)

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