On Your Own in the Wilderness

by Townsend;Angier Whelen

VERY GOOD HARDBACK, INCLUDES DUST JACKET. CLEAN AND TIGHT BOOK. DUST JACKET SHOWS EDGE WEAR. SHIPS FROM WA- USPS. EXPEDITED SERVICES AVAILABLE. SEVENTH PRINTING, APRIL 1971. Galahad Books. What Thoreau proved a century ago about returning to nature will still work today. There is an inexpressible thrill in the intimate study of primitive country, the workshop of nature, the appreciation of wilderness technique. Unspoiled regions possess a quiet beauty and peace—no artificiality, no crowds, all woods uncut. There is unbounded satisfaction and pleasure in successfully meeting the challenge of the wilderness. The two requirements for man in the North Country are knowledge and equipment. Colonel Townsend Whelen and Bradford Angier have combined their vast experiences camping and bivouacking to produce the perfect guide to peace and utter freedom. If the wilderness calls you, they invite you to join them and talk together about how to live in it. They explain what from their experience they found to be the best ways of entering wild and unspoiled country, of finding their way through it, and living there in comfort and safety. On Your Own in the Wilderness is their explicit direction on how to escape to an earthly Paradise. Camping; Non-Fiction; Outdoor life; Sports & Recreation

Genres: Nonfiction

330 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1958

Reviews

[Geoffrey Benn · Rating 4 out of 5]

"On Your Own in the Wilderness," by Townsend Whelen and Bradford Angier is a classic guide to all aspects of wilderness life. The book was first published in 1958 and is based on the authors' experiences over the first half of the century - Col. Whelen as a soldier and sportsman and Angier as a homesteader in British Columbia. The book is interesting as both a historical document (Whelen advocates currently outmoded practices such as wearing cotton clothing in some situations and spraying your camp with DDT) and as a practical guide (the chapters on marksmanship/firearm selection, hunting, and land navigation are just as relevant now as they were 50 years ago). While portions of the book are quite sparse and utilitarian by nature - containing recipes, guides for constructing shelters, or ballistics data - other sections include wonderfully written descriptions of the natural world and well-argued cases for escaping the rat-race of city life. Overall, I enjoyed the book and recommend it to fellow outdoor enthusiasts.