The Winter Wilderness Companion: Traditional and Native American Skills for the Undiscovered Season

by Conover, Garrett; Conover, Alexandra; Merrick, Elliott

• ISBN13: 9780071364171
• ISBN10: 007136417X
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-08-01
• Publisher: MCG

Summary

The Winter Wilderness Companion is a unique and inspirational guide to outdoor skills from authors named to Outside magazine’s exclusive list of 12 “Twentieth Century Heroes for a New Millennium.” This revised edition unlocks the winter wilderness in all its invigorating beauty. It includes step-by-step instructions for making and using snowshoes, toboggans, tents, and clothing.

Author Biography

Garrett Conover and Alexandra Conover are writers, educators, and registered Maine Guides who have safely escorted thousands of wilderness adventurers through the northland using classic, traditional travel methods and equipment.

Table of Contents

Foreword

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1. Snowshoes and Footwear

2. Toboggans

3. Tents and Trail Stoves

4. Clothing for the Elements

5. Tools of the Trail

6. Provisioning

7. Finding Your Way

8. Caring for Mind and Body

9. Snowmobiles and Komatiks

Afterword

Appendices

Equipment List

Literary Resources

Patterns for Traditional Clothing and Footwear

Plans for a Pyramid Tent and a Campfire Tent

Index

Metric Conversions