Outdoor Survival Skills has taught three generations of wilderness adventurers how to survive in nature without expensive purchased equipment, inst...
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Apr 01, 2010
Mike (the Paladin)
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This isn't a bad book and actually may be one of the more useful ones out there in some ways as it assumes you are stuck in a survival situation with no equipment at all. How do you make fire from scratch...how then do you carry a little smoldering ire with you so that you can be on the move without laboring over a drill and bow again tonight. (I live in hope that if I'm ever there I can use a lens from my glasses or something...a drill and bow is no easy thing.
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Jan 21, 2008
Karey
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I just read this book again, or portions of it rather, last year. I've always been a bit of a nature geek, and as a teenager dreamt of living in the wild for a month. I made my own moccasins once, and I still feel as though I haven't quite lived my life's calling because I haven't made squirrel jerky, like this book describes. :) I used to have this book memorized, and one summer, just before my family left the natural park at Goblin Valley in the remote deserts of Utah, I realized I'd bette
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May 27, 2010
Bo
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Useful knowledge for anyone. If taken metaphorically the psychological aspects can be applied, with difficulty, to urban survival.
"It's easy to be a holy man on top of a mountain." -The Razor's Edge
"It's easy to be a holy man on top of a mountain." -The Razor's Edge
Jul 28, 2011
I first read this about 18 years ago and I periodically re-read it to keep the information fresh in my head. It occupies a permanent place among my survival gear and reference books
Aug 14, 2011
Nancy
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very informative! although i expect tanning an animal hide is slightly more difficult than it seems from the mere 8 pages of instructions offered in this book.
Jan 21, 2010
A must read for anyone interested in practical use of Native American living skills. The author explains his techniques through memorable stories of his own experiences. This greatly helped me retain these lessons when I attempted them in the field.
The only thing I find fault in, is the lack of diagrams. Granted, there are quite a few included in this book, but most are fairly simple. I had to re-read several times over the step-by-step instructions to get a clear picture of ho More...
The only thing I find fault in, is the lack of diagrams. Granted, there are quite a few included in this book, but most are fairly simple. I had to re-read several times over the step-by-step instructions to get a clear picture of ho More...
May 07, 2010
Kim
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Larry Olsen is a wilderness guru!! When it comes to making your way in the great outdoors, he has blazed the trail. This book outlines many of his techniques for living off the land. Brilliant and insightful, I wish I had bought a version that wasn't so outdated. The sepia photos were sometimes difficult to decipher, and the message wasn't always clearly conveyed. Spend the extra cash and get a new and complete edition. It'll be worth it!
Dec 11, 2010
Norman
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I have really enjoyed this book though I'm sure there are some newer ones out there. I think I liked that the author is from Utah and his experiences are from this area. I have read this book many times over, it's worn out and needs to be replaced, and I carry it about every day with me as a back up for reading.
May 07, 2010
Emily
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Larry Olsen was the forerunner of survivalist literature. The man is a primitive skills god. Maybe five stars is a little high......think of it more like four stars with an extra star for Robert Redford writing the foreword.
Apr 30, 2008
Chris
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This is the first survival book my Dad ever gave me, and I am who I am today because of it. Thanks Dad...
Dec 17, 2009
Lara
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I was fascinated with this book as a kid, mainly for fort-building purposes.
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