[.ca] Primitive Wilderness Living and Survival Skills (ISBN 0967877776)

Fascinating.:
This book is, in fact, ten booklets printed together making ten chapters. Each chapter deals in detail with a certain subject, for example the first is called 'Brain Tan Buckskin' while the second is 'Primitive Fire & Cordage' and so on. Each chapter shows skills and gives knowledge that will help with the next few. For example, knowing how to make cordage helps with making bows, setting traps and making baskets. This knowledge can be helpful or just thought provoking. I really enjoyed this book because of my interest not only in Native American culture but also in the Neanderthals, early man and the Ice Age. Mr. McPherson not only talks about how to do something, but deals with the materials available, how the weapons and tools work and even gives you information on other methods of doing the same thing. But what he shows you in the book works because HE HAS DONE IT. I don't suggest giving it to young kids - Mr. McPherson makes it so easy to start fires and set traps. Hehe! Over 400 pages with tons of details and LOTS of great photos.

"My way's not the only way,..................":
For primitive skill instruction, you would be hard pressed to find a better book. Everything they write about, they have done. In John McPherson's own words, "There may be other ways to do it, maybe even some better, but these work!" Yes, Mr. McPherson, indeed, they do. There can be no better praise.

Wilderness Living:
The book was very good. However the photography could have been a little better. Also the book was should have been sent in two to three days, but I got it in two weeks. So I probably should have just bought it at the bookstore instead.

Together with David Wescott`s books you don`t need more!:
For those really interrested buy the "Primitive Technology, books " by David Wescott (these are bigger and have real good drawings)and the two " Naked into the Wilderness" books by the McPhersons (smaller and quit bad quality black and white pictures). In addition you only need to stop reading after a while, go out, and do your thing!

This is a very good book:
This is a compilation of many books they have written over the years. It is very, very good. A must have for anyone who is interested in outdoor living. It covers a great many topics; Firestarting with bow drill and hand drill, how to make bows and arrows, outdoor cooking, how to gut a deer and use all parts of the body. these are just a few. BUY THIS BOOK!