On Your Own in the Wilderness

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Illustrated with photographs by the authors and sketches by Vena Angier. What Thoreau proved a century ago about returning to nature will still work today. There is an inexpressible thrill in the intimate study of primitive country, the workshop of nature, the appreciation of technical wilderness. Unspoiled regions possess a quiet beauty and peace—no artificiality, no crowds, all woods uncut. There is unbounded satisfaction and pleasure in successfully meeting the challenge of the wilderness. The two requirements for man in the North Country are knowledge and equipment. Colonel Townsend Whelen and Bradford Angier have combined their vast experiences camping and bivouacking to produce the perfect guide to peace and utter freedom. If the wilderness calls you, they invite you to join them and talk together about how to live in it. They explain what from their experience they found to be the best ways of entering wild and unspoiled country, of finding their way through it, and living there in comfort and safety. On Your Own in the Wilderness is their explicit direction on how to escape to an earthly Paradise. Foreword VI Contents X Chapter 1 Lure of the Trail 1 Chapter 2 Outdoor Outfits and Outfitters 5 Chapter 3 Three Great Camping Areas 15 Chapter 4 The Most Inexpensive Vacations 27 Chapter 5 The Two Good Hiking Packs 39 Chapter 6 Hunter's Pack 48 Chapter 7 Camping Without A Tent 57 Chapter 8 Tents for Wilderness Campers 66 Chapter 9 More Tents and Materials 80 Chapter 10 Stoves for Tents and Shelters 88 Chapter 11 The Campfire 96 Chapter 12 The Bedtime Story 105 Chapter 13 Tools for Outdoorsmen 116 Chapter 14 Footwear for Wilderness Trails 128 Chapter 15 Mosquitoes, Flies, et al 141 Chapter 16 Taking Care of Yourself I53 Chapter 17 Always Knowing Where You Are 159 Chapter 18 Maps and Mapping 177 Chapter 19 Automobile and Motorboat Camping 187 Chapter 20 Paddle, Pole, and Portage 194 Chapter 21 Saddle and Picket Rope 207 Chapter 22 Women in the Woods 221 Chapter 23 Pothunting and Hunting Methods 230 Chapter 24 Furs, Trophies, and Rawhide 243 Chapter 25 For the Good of the Venison 255 Chapter 26 Meats for Outdoorsmen 262 Chapter 27 Provisioning for Camping 273 Chapter 28 Bread Over Open Fires 287 Chapter 29 Basic Outdoor Cookery 299 Chapter 30 Water and Washing 308 Appendix 315