On Fieldcraft

[Realist]

Fieldcraft has evolved such that there are now many meanings. In my thinking, I tend to link it to the abilities, actions and habits perhaps best described by the early rangers. Awhile back, I was thinking about a book that I had ordered from Fur, Fish & Game when I was a kid that told of many, many ways to live off the land, and to my surprise I found and ordered a copy. "Camp Life in the Woods and the Tricks of Trapping and Trap Making"

This book was written in the 1880's but if you have modern books you'll find that they are often less adequate in comparison, (Medicine is the exception), especially if you ever hunt tigers...

I also found a copy of the book electronically, although sadly the important graphics are not included. http://manybooks.net/titles/gibsonw1709317093-8.html
I also provide more info about this site in the book section.

[arizonaguide]

Great thread!

A good reference for me was the stories of "Me and Joe" by Skeeter Skelton.
There was always an outdoors lesson in the stories.

Also, Jack London's writings and Robert Service were great learning about the Alaska Outdoors growing up. They were a part of Alaska itself.

I'd like to find some more good (old) tracking books.