Advanced Bushcraft
An Expert Field Guide to the Art of Wilderness Survival

Similar to my review for the first book. Decent on detail, but light on illustrations that are relevant enough to make the descriptions accessible to be of any use on the fly. Also, there was a lot of filler sections that came about because it was something Dave was interested in at the time but isn......more

Expert Field Guide This guide is what you need for wilderness self reliance. Dave's first book, Bushcraft 101 was for a 72 hour or a couple of weeks type scenario, this new book is one that if you were planning to stay out there for an extended time, you would take and practice the information in thi......more

Not quite as helpful as I hoped, but it gave me a good overview of the most important concepts of living in nature. But there were weird focus points, a page full of pictures of axe heads, but no pictures of the important trees, plants, or camp sites... Hoped for more pictures, and did not think of......more

Meh. Basic info. Average writing. Virtually no illustrations, especially where it might be helpful. Lots of room for improvement.......more

Very informative book. Unfortunately, I only have a few of the base skills necessary to hone the skills mentioned in this book. Things like blacksmithing, basket weaving, making a bow and arrows, rope making, and making ceramics all from natural materials are currently beyond my capacity for accompl......more