Camp Life in the Woods and the Tricks of Trapping and Trap Making (Illustrated Edition)

by William Hamilton Gibson

Detailed illustrated work. By the American illustrator, author and naturalist. From the life insurance business, in Brooklyn, he soon turned to the study of natural history and illustration, he had long been interested in botany and entomology, and had acquired great skill in making faux flowers. His first drawings, of a technical character, were published in 1870. He drew for Harper's Monthly magazine, where his illustrations first gained popularity.

Genres: Survival, How To, Reference

328 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1881

About the author

William Hamilton Gibson was an American illustrator, author and naturalist.

Reviews

[Daniel · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is free and in the public domain, available at https://www.gutenberg.org/ It is one of those rare books which like "The Ashley Book of Knots" not only explains how to do things but paints a portrait of the time in which it is written. The traps are very interesting to a mechanical tinkerer such as myself and included are humane live traps which could be used on a pesky squirrel or other bothersome critter.
I really enjoyed the description of camp life and cooking, sheltering, compounding concoctions for de-scenting traps, scenting baits, repelling mosquitoes etc.

[Fredrick Danysh · Rating 3 out of 5]

This reprint of an older version explores the art of trapping using both improvised and regular traps. The lives and habits of birds and animals are discussed as is living in a camp in the woods or forests. Even large game is covered. This is a good introduction to trapping for furs and meat.

[Chris Friedman · Rating 4 out of 5]

It showed that the techniques and tools have not changed much. A great book that I learned a lot from.

[Cristin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lots of great information about pioneer life and survival techniques. Trapping photos and good detail of tracking and hunting history.