An edition of Participating in Nature
(2009)
Participating in Nature
wilderness survival and primitive living skills
6th ed.
by Thomas J. Elpel
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Participating in Nature: wilderness survival and primitive living skills
2009, HOPS Press LLC
in English
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1892784300 9781892784308
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Table of Contents
Sunrise (Earthskin
The Pony Mill site
Our place in the world
Positive impact
Participating in Nature
The cost of gold
Finding a home and making a stand)
Mind (Nature as wallpaper
Discoidal stone knives
Saving the world
Technology philosophy
Twined baskets
Evolving neural networks
Primitive living as metaphor
Personas and acting
The information age
Split-willow deer
Perceptions of reality)
Shelter (Goals
The elements of shelter : shingling
Efficiency
The elements of shelter : insulation
Adapting shelters to the environment
The elements of shelter : fire
Recouping your investments
The elements of shelters : air-proofing
Impacts and reclamation
The earth lodge
Choosing a location)
Fire (Bowdrill fire-starting
Bowdrill technique
Starting bowdrill fires with damp materials
Survival bowdrills : fire from nothing
Handdrill fire-starting
Handdrill technique
Other friction fire-making methods
Flint and steel fire-starting
Principles of fire-starting
Campfire logistics and safety
Splitting matches
Energy conservation)
Water (Birch bark canisters
Giardia and water purification
Water conservation
Crapping in the woods
Fishing by hand
Making cordage from natural fibers
Twisting fibers into cordage
Primitive fishing tackle
Skinny-dipping)
Cooking (Tin cans/stainless steel cans
Cooking without a pan
Coal-burned containers
Making hollow-log drums
Cooking in a gold pan
Stir-fry without a pan
Ashcakes : bread of the modern Abo
Bamboo spoon/fork and chopsticks
Stone ovens and steam pits
Complete proteins
Primitive pottery : harvesting wild clay
Adding temper
Wedging the clay
Making pinch pots
Making coil pots
Drying pottery
Firing time
Cooking in clay pots
Beliefs about food
Mice and hantavirus)
Plants (Identification basics
Common and Latin names
The digging stick
Wild food economics
Wild gardening
Natural farming
The ethics of killing
Worthwhile plant food resources
Edible lichens
Savory syrup
Starchy roots
Fabulous fruits
Harvesting seeds
Nutritious nuts
Mushrooms)
Animals (Sneak stalking and trust stalking
Animals and ecosystem processes
Global warming
Holistic management
The quickie-bow
Flintknapping thoughts
Bone arrowheads
Making arrows
All about hide glue
Sinew preparation
Wildlife laws
Butchering a roadkill deer
Gutting a deer
Skinning a deer
Butchering basics
Primitive hunting
Deadfall traps)
Clothing (Braintan overview
Braintanned buckskin
Freeze-tanned buckskin
Sewing buckskin
Shoes, moccasins, and sandals
Tire sandals
Wool clothing and blanket ponchos
Felting)
Sunset (Backpack overview
The bedroll pack
Packframes
Mining and wilderness
Trade-offs in packing gear
The equipment checklist)
Afterword : the art of nothing.
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The Physical Object
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