Hey everyone,
I am so excited about a new feature to my website www.rescuemeright.com. It is a downloads page, and I encourage everyone to check it out at http://www.rescuemeright.com/downloads/.
I have already got an awesome e-book there called Australian Bushcraft : A Serious Guide to Survival and Camping
By: Richard Graves, Illustrated by Richard Gregory.
Quote:
Synopsis: First published 1950. This revised and updated edition of
Australian Bushcraft covers all aspects of survival and camping
activity: making ropes and cords building huts: camp craft: finding
food and water, maps knots – virtually every technique required to
stay alive in the bush. Australian Bushcraft explains how to make use
of natural materials for both survival and pleasure. It describes
many of the skills used by primitive man, and adds to these the
skills necessary for survival today. Richard Graves, who died in
1971, realised that a knowledge of bushcraft could save lives in the
Second World War He initiated and led the Australian Jungle Rescue
Detachment, which was assigned to the Far East American Air Force.
This detachment of sixty specially selected AIF soldiers successfully
carried out more than three hundred rescue missions, most of which
were in enemy territory, without failure of a mission or loss of a
man. The material in this book was originally written at that time.
It was later revised and published as The Ten Bushcraft Books. It has
now been further revised and updated to include techniques and
equipment that were not
In his sadly now out-of-print Bushcraft books, the late bushman
Richard Graves (of the Graves Irish literary clan), shared his love
of the Australian outdoors. He wrote:
“The practice of bushcraft shows many unexpected results. The five
senses are sharpened, and consequently the joy of being alive is
greater.
“The individual’s ability to adapt and improvise is developed to a
remarkable degree. This in turn leads to increased self-confidence.
“Self-confidence, and the ability to adapt to a changing environment
and to overcome difficulties, is followed by a rapid improvement in
the individual’s daily work. This in turn leads to advancement and
promotion.
“Bushcraft, by developing adaptability, provides a broadening
influence, a necessary counter to offset the narrowing influence of
modern specialisation.
“For this work of bushcraft all that is needed is a sharp cutting
implement: knife, axe or machete. The last is the most useful. For
the work, dead materials are most suitable. The practice of bushcraft
conserves, and does not destroy, wildlife.
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As always, if you have any e-books, articles, videos or pictures that are about emergency preparedness, survival skills, survival training, emergency training etc., please contact me with a comment and let me know what you have. If it is good, I will share it with everyone I can.
Until next time,
Be blessed, be safe, and be prepared!
Theresa
