Bushcraft 101: A Field Guide to the Art of Wilderness Survival

Dave Canterbury

Jul 2014 · Sold by Simon and Schuster

About this ebook

“With advice on not just getting along, but truly reconnecting with the great outdoors, Dave Canterbury’s treasure trove of world-renowned wisdom and experience comes to life within these pages.” —Bustle

A New York Times Bestseller in Sports and Travel!

The ultimate resource for experiencing the backcountry!

Written by survivalist expert Dave Canterbury, Bushcraft 101 gets you ready for your next backcountry trip with advice on making the most of your time outdoors. Based on the 5Cs of Survivability--cutting tools, covering, combustion devices, containers, and cordages--this valuable guide offers only the most important survival skills to help you craft resources from your surroundings and truly experience the beauty and thrill of the wilderness. Inside, you'll also discover detailed information on:

Choosing the right items for your kit.

Manufacturing needed tools and supplies.

Collecting and cooking food.

Protecting yourself from the elements.

With Canterbury's guidance, you'll not only prepare yourself for any climate and situation, you'll also learn how to use the art of bushcraft to reconnect with nature in ways you've never imagined.

Ratings and reviews

Dave Canterbury is one of my favourite bushcrafters and has a wonderful dogmatic no BS instructional approach. I would say this book is more useful to an intermediate to advanced bushcrafter as a reference. The book itself has very limited illustrations , many of the concepts explained within would be difficult for a beginner to grasp through the written word alone, so I feel this book would be of limited use for someone new to bushcrafting without having to use another reference source.

This book is in my top 5 survival books, Mr. Canterbury is no "armchair author" this is all tried & true, valuable information from cover to cover.~coming from an eagle scout of the O.G. BSA~

Well I have not gotten the book but I plan too, since I got into my survival abilities, I hear good vibes about this book, sure I'll have a good intake on it.

About the author

Dave Canterbury is the coowner and supervising instructor at the Pathfinder School, which USA TODAY named as one of the Top 12 Survival Schools in the United States. He has been published in Self Reliance Illustrated, New Pioneer, American Frontiersman, and Trapper’s World. Dave is the New York Times bestselling author of Bushcraft 101; Advanced Bushcraft; and The Bushcraft Guide to Trapping, Gathering, and Cooking in the Wild.