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I'm looking for some essential /out/ book recommendations. Primarily non-fiction, like wilderness how-to's, backpacking best practices, and general outdoor guides. I remember some of the Boy Scout books from childhood were actually great reads. Relevant memoirs are acceptable too. I'm not looking for what an /out/ neophyte might consider niches or subgenres such as hardcore survivalism, bushcraft, and prepping (not meant as an insult).
I realize there's already a thread for this going here >>1080056 , but the OP is looking for bushcraft stuff.
Whatever you post, try to make sure your recommendation is great quality.
THANKS!
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A copy of any military training guide would be good. I found a few in second hand bookstores when I was younger. Probably what led me into joining years later.
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>>1082243
Good idea going into a used bookstore. I bet there's a ton of /out/ books in there.
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Mentioned this one in the other thread as well, but Ray Jardine's Trail Life is a litteral goldmine.
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>>1082214
>Relevant memoirs are acceptable too.
pic related is the one. Walden by Thoreau is the classic example but the language is more archaic. Guarantee you'll love Abbey, though.
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>>1082604
He's just so fucking pretentious about it sometimes, it gets on my nerves. He basically has a whole chapter dedicated to crying about vehicles and cameras.
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>>1082607
well, you don't have to adhere to a hard-line perspective to enjoy his writing. He's a really good writer who happens to write about nature because that's what matters most to him. Most nature writers are passable writers who work for Outdoor magazine or whatever; Abbey could really write. I don't agree with every little detail, but I don't agree with half the shit that gets posted here, either. That doesn't mean that /out/ isn't awesome.
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