Bushcraft Books

Mor's book is a must-have for all serious bushcrafters. Brimming with well-explained and well-illustrated bushcraft material. Especially recommended for bushcrafters of the northern woods. 

Don't be fooled by Cody Lundin's highly entertaining, somewhat irreverent writing style - he packs pretty much all you need to know about survival in this book. Simply great - and a breath of fresh air among the often stale, technical text of many bushcraft/survival books. 

This book has been in circulation for quite a while. Despite acquiring a somewhat vintage status - it's still a great book, and relevant. What else would you expect from a military man that has applied his survival knowledge all over the world? A word of caution - the bow drill instructional text is sup-par. 

Great book. Covers so much as regards wild food foraging and hunting. Ray Mear's outdoor expertise blends well with the academic studies of distinguished Paleobotanist, Gordan Hillman.

A solid, all-round bushcraft/survival book. The smaller paperback edition makes it very portable - always an advantage.

This book goes beyond mere survival and basic bushcraft - providing a more in-depth understanding of many bushcraft skills. 

A controversial author to state the least - but this book is solid in terms of primitive bushcraft and survival skills. Although a lot of the material can be somewhat exclusive to the generally drier climate of the North American continent there is still a great wealth of relevant information here.

Cliff Jacobson is a seasoned expedition leader throughout the wilderness regions of North America. His great outdoor experience comes through in his book - with a great range of practical tips for outdoor living.

One thing I really like about Cliff Jacobson's books in general is that they are concise - there is very little flaff. A good, very well-explained technical book that gets to the nuts and bolts of map & compass navigation. 

Excellent tracking book - specific to animals of Europe. The book is also small enough to carry and use as a reference guide while tracking.

Although this book is specific to animal species of North America, there is still a very significant overlap of relevant material for trackers in Europe and elsewhere. A brilliant book - my favourite tracking book.

Steve has an entertaining, rambling writing style, but he also delivers as regards high quality material. Great book.

Not exactly a pure bushcraft book - but contains many a gem on how to hunt, forage & cook while living outdoors.

I've included this book not for its instructional content (even though there is plenty) but as an eye-opener to what it takes to live a very basic life in a wilderness region. An inspirational and very honest account of outdoor living..

Sadly this book is out of print but a full PDF version is available (see link below). Although Richard's book is about Australian bushcraft there is still a huge amount of bushcraft that can be applied across the globe.