In Primitive Living, Self-Sufficiency, and Survival Skills, author Thomas J. Elpel shows how to discover nature by using it with the same techniques employed by the first people to wander the earth. Illustrated with over 350 photographs, he thoroughly describes every aspect of how to:Stay warm and comfortable even without a blanketStart a fire using frictionMake bows and bone arrowheadsButcher a deer, tan the hide, and make soft buckskin clothingIdentify edible plants of the Rocky MountainsCook in the wild without a panMake birch bark canisters, willow baskets, and primitive potteryCreate and use simple stone knivesPrimitive Living, Self-Sufficiency, and Survival Skills includes dozens of skills and techniques that anyone can learn to meet the needs of clothing, shelter, fire, and water. It is a must read for any serious outdoorsperson.