Woodcraft and Camping: A Camping and Survival Guide - Softcover

Sears, George Washington

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0988668580 ISBN 13: 9780988668584

Publisher: J. Missouri, 2013

Synopsis

George Washington Sears, also known as “Nessmuk,” was a Romantic. He sought to witness the glory and the beauty of nature; to free himself from the vagaries of industrialized civilization. He expressed this philosophy through his pursuit of the minimalist ideal and its use in the outdoors. WOODCRAFT AND CAMPING is Nessmuk’s practical and philosophical guide to camping, traveling, and survival in the woods. The book discusses the foundational skills needed to live in the woods: the art of camping, fishing, fire-making, cooking, shelter, tools, and canoeing. But Nessmuk does not just recite the skills needed, he also tells us about his experiences and conversa- tions during his travels. He provides us with campfire poetry and lore. And he does all of this in a writing style that is eloquent, engrossing, and intrinsically positive."Go light; the lighter the better, so that you have the simplest material for health, comfort and enjoyment.""It is well that a few congenial spirits should at some favorite trysting place, gather around the glowing stove and exchange yarns, opinions and experiences."

About this title

About the Author:

George Washington Sears (1821 - 1890) was a sportswriter for Forest and Stream magazine in the 1880s and an early conservationist. His stories, appearing under the pen name, Nessmuk popularized self-guided canoe camping tours of the Adirondack lakes in open, lightweight solo canoes and what is today called ultralight camping.

About this edition

• Publisher: J. Missouri
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0988668580
• ISBN 13: 9780988668584
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 112