Camp Life in the Woods and the Tricks of Trapping and Trap Making

by William Hamilton Gibson

Book Overview

First published in 1881, this complete, illustrated guide reveals how to catch everything from tigers and bears to squirrels and mice, and offers general advice on camping and hiking in the woods.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1620874253
• ISBN13: 9781620874257
• Release Date: February 2013
• Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.0" x 6.9"

Customer Reviews

Trailsman

This book will make your next back-country trip more enjoyable. The information in this book definate upgrade your awareness and knowledge out in the woods... and if you do get lost out there, you would not worry about going hungry.

Perfection!

This one's going with me. This book teaches every aspect of how to trap every kind of game. Methods of trap setting, precautions and preperations. It also advises the begginer on certain types of gear he should bring along his trek and what to expect along the way. Methods on how to properly skin an stretch individual types of animal hides for market preperation. Animal routines and tendancies. Vivid illustrations, which I might add is an outstanding job. I consider this book a personal treasure.

CAMP LIFE IN THE WOODS AND THE TRICKS OF TRAPPING

This book is a treasure chest of 19th century bushcraft, hunting, and trapping methods that can be and are still useful today. Some of the hunting and trapping techniques may be considered illegal today and one can make more money off of trapping today but then again in 1881 there were no income taxes and the dollar was still on the gold standard $10.00 for an otter pelt weren't bad but still if fur companies paid for furs back then what they pay today a lot of them old time trappers would have been living in the lap of luxery. This book is an excellent look back into a era where things were a little less complicated.