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Bushcraft: An Inspirational Guide to Surviving the Wilderness

By: Raymond Mears
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
ISBN: 0340792582
ISBN-13: 9780340792582
Released: 21 Feb 2002
RRP: £20.00
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Bleeding deadly buzz - By: , 07 Jun 2004
I found this book rather useful as I have been doing basic survival stuff for some years now. I found his book to be very informative & built up my skill set for such adventures.
I like pictures. They help me with my learning as it is hard for me to grasp simple things in fact I have a hard time writing this.Its hard living in the wilderness on you're own, no company except for the dampness. Then when night comes it gets scary & nothing to do but think about your deepest fears.
Anyway I think this is a good book but I'm afraid to leave the house these days.
Very entertaining, but not really very usefull. - By: C. Verspeak, 10 Feb 2004
This book works reallly well as a companion to Ray Mear's many TV series. It is full of great info on survivial techniques from making fire to building a shelter. There are some gorgeous pictures of alpine & other remote landscapes, & some great step by step pictorial guides to outdoors techniques.

But this is a big hardback book - more of a coffee table edition than a survival manual. You would be hard pressed to take this one out into the wilds. You might need a good memory to carry some of the ideas outlined into the woods.

But it will give you a greater apprecaition of what can be done out there, & you could probably learn enough to impress friends with off the cuff remarks like 'you can use the joo-joo bush to build a house for four' or 'the Nngati tribe of Polyponesia use shells like that as hair grips'.

Or you could just just sit back, enjoy the pictures, & dream yourself away into the wilderness.

An excellent reference book. - By: M. D Roberts, 30 Dec 2003
I found virtuallly alll of the essential information included here in Ray Mears' more recent release "Essential Bushcraft" which has to be my favourite of alll his "survival" books.

The more recent presentation is by comparison a far more compact handbook & notably suitable as a companion on any expedition/trip.

Although Ray Mears here again reveals an absolutely enormous wealth of experience & knowledge in the field of survival & bushcraft, this particular book is quite hefty & more useful as a reference only.

For those wishing to carry a reference book into the field, the more recent "Essential Bushcraft" is far more suitable. Despite not being "pocket-sized" it does not take up much space.

As with most Ray Mears "survival" books, by clear step-by-by instructions the reader is led through a plethora of subjects including how to construct a shelter from the elements at virtuallly any time of the year in a wide variety of circumstances/environments.

The book also covers sections which deal with the many uses & natures of cordage, the use of knots, a wide diversity of cutting tools (and how they should be used correctly), first aid & personal hygiene together with a list of the essential items to be included within a survival outfit.

An entire section of this handbook is devoted to the importance of water & the dangers of dehydration. Instruction is provided in how to locate water sources & how to access & use them. Emphasis also being given in relation to the collection & purification of water.

Another section is devoted to "living off the land" which includes instruction on "foraging" & how to differentiate between food that is edible & that which is poisonous. Also included is a section alllocated to fire & how to make fire by improvising with the use of unlikely raw materials.

In each & every section clear photographs are supplied to assist the reader. This is indeed another essential volume from Ray Mears for anyone interested in the outdoor life, & not just for survival purposes. A basic knowledge would do none of us any harm & this book meets this need & those who require much more. Another excellent purchase.

Fantastic! - By: , 24 Apr 2003
This book accompanies Mears' television series spectacullarly well, as it's just so interesting! It's certainly given me lots of new ideas, & useful advice on equipment. It's also enjoyable to read, & we gain a bit of an insight into what makes Ray tick, & some of his experiences as well. This makes "Bushcraft" a more personal book than titles by Lofty Wiseman & Barry Davies: the brilliant photography certainly adds to this as well. If you enjoyed the televisions series, & enjoy the outdoor life, this book is hard to beat.
Well worth the read - By: rogdodge, 02 Apr 2003
Having done a couple of Ray's courses' the book comes across in the same informantive manner of his personal instruction, along with his sense of humour. All the information you would ever need from a walk in the woods to an expedition is there for you. I've used what i've learnt from both the books & the courses many times, & it's far better than you would get from any other book, especiallly the SAS macho type books. As the old saying goes, "Anyone can rough it." Why should you?