Camp Life in the Woods - William Hamilton Gibson

[Fourteenacre]

In an effort to start making a contribution to the site I wanted to highlight the availability of a free online version of this book. I have searched the site and have not been able to find any mention of it, which surprises me, so I've probably not looked properly.

So apologies if this is already well known, or in the wrong place.

In essence this is a hunting / trapping / outdoors book, first published in the USA in 1881.

As you would expect much of the traps and equipment had to be made from scratch at that time, although some steel traps were in use. Seems like a prime candidate for the bushcraft library.

I have a printed copy of the book and reprints are relatively easy to obtain of the internet - just make sure you get one with the illustrations. Believe it or not, there are versions that don't have them !


http://www.gutenberg.org/files/17093...-h/17093-h.htm

Cheers
John

[IntrepidStu]

Cheers John !!

[shaggystu]

thanks for that john, looks like an interesting read.

stuart

[Fourteenacre]

Just realised that this should probably have gone in the 'books and media' sub section. Whoops.

[Bushcraftsman]

Just had a look at this...thanks its a great link!

[sargey]

good find!

the superb (and often overlooked) downloads section here at BCUK also has a copy. most of the really worthwhile free books can be found there.

click on the home link in the top left hand corner of this page for a load of articles, check out the downloads section for a load more free books.

cheers, and.

[rik_uk3]

I've a load of .pdf stuff, how do you upload them?