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On your own in the wilderness 1958 edition open library. Equipment, marksmanship, target shooting, practical shooting, rifle ranges, rifle clubs, and more on. The two requirements for man in the north country are knowledge and equipment. Rifleman 1965, whelen recounts his three years of adventure in the wilds of panama 19151917.
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Wilderness hunting and wildcraft by townsend whelen. Unspoiled regions possess a quiet beauty and peaceno artificiality, no cr. On your own in the wilderness by whelen, townsend ebay. He has over two thousand articles and nine books to his name. Im holding off on writing part ii of this article on his outdoors adventures until i get a look at on your own.
This is essentials for wilderness survival and will definitely save your life. On your own in the wilderness by bradford angier overdrive. A bushcraft book collection page 5 bushcraftuk community. His exploits spanned the spanish american war to the canadian wilderness, to even running the frankford arsenal. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Heres everything you need to know about food, shelter, clothing, gear, and. Townsend whelen s most popular book is on your own in the wilderness.
Whelen was a colonel in the united states army, and a prolific writer on guns and hunting. Way of the wilderness, a complete camping manual, a how to do it. Sep 25, 2015 i know of no better tent for one or two men, doing their own. Townsend whelen has 22 books on goodreads with 226 ratings. After reading whelen s autobiography, i just ordered on your own in the wilderness last week. To tame the wilderness with your own two hands and a minimum of equipmenton your own in the wilderness beckons like a crackling campfire on a frosty night. The nook book ebook of the on your own in the wilderness by bradford angier, col. Townsend whelen, who probably knew as much about living in truly wild country as anyone, carried two knives, neither of which would have interested john rambo. Wilderness hunting and wildcraft by townsend whelen and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
From the introduction of the 1957 edition of why not load your own. And if anyone has any pdf download links to what youre recommending it would be much appreciated. Buy on your own in the wilderness stackpole classics by bradford angier, col townsend whelen isbn. On your own in the wilderness by bradford angier and. The book was first published in 1958 and is based on the authors experiences over the first half of the century col. According to the dust jacket flap of on your own in the wilderness whelen and angier, 1958, whelen wrote his first outdoor magazine article in 1901 and afterward, his work appeared in outdoor magazines almost every month. The book i wish id read first was townsend whelen s on your own in the wilderness also cowritten with brad angier, of whom i am not a big fan. He desired to be as close to his natural surroundings as was possible. Are these books or pamphlets available softcopy eg pdf as i simply do. I think the first edition was in the late 1950s, maybe 57 years before whelen passed. New way of the wilderness, by calvin rutstrum macmillan co.