On Your Own in the Wilderness

From the dust jacket notes: "To tame the wilderness with your own two hands and a minimum of equipment...On Your Own in the Wilderness beckons like a crackling campfire on a frosty night. Bradford Angier and Colonel Townsend Whelen, two experienced campers, arm you here with so much vital, solid outdoor wisdom that you'll want to take On Your Own in the Wilderness along every time you hit the trail. Whether you're a weatherbeaten outdoorsman, or are just thinking about your first camping jaunt, you'll live by the techniques of these men who have actually lived them. Here's some of what they share with you: challenges in 'roughing it'; tenting or not to tent; perfect fires for every reason; tools you can carry; keeping the bugs away; hunting and trapping; finding your way; always having water, etc...."