Wilderness Axe Skills and Campcraft
Wilderness Axe Skills and Campcraft; Paul Kirtley; 2021; ISBN 978-0-7643-6148-7
This is one of those rare outdoor books that specifically covers the use of tools in the outdoors. Contrary to what you might infer from the title, this book has more to it than just axe skills. It covers the use in the wilderness of axes, knives, saws, tarps, and how to care for them all.
Reasons to read:
One of the best resources we have found relating to the use of edged tools in the wilderness.
High quality photographs of people actually demonstrating the techniques that are discussed.
Practical tips for real world situations, such as how to use small axes to split large wood, and what to do if you have no cutting block; such as when in the snow.
Things to watch out for:
This could be considered by some to be a bit of an outdoor nerds book. You really have to want to know about how to safely use edged tools in the wilderness to read this one.
Would we recommend this book?
Anyone who has followed Paul for any length of time will not be surprised by the quality of the book that he has produced on this topic. If you are interested in processing wood while in the wilderness using hand tools, then this is the book for you. From front to back this book is full of brilliant pictures and helpful information. We would go as far to say that if you are going to spend money on an axe to take into the wilderness, then pick up a copy of this, and it will likely make your life much easier and safer in the use of it.
