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I had access to mors northern buschcraft published in 1988 and widely regarded as a classic on bushcraft in the canadian boreal forest. Im looking for bushcraft and the 16 survival pamphlets they do exist online for download as pdf, but i cant seem to find any copies that i dont have to pay for. Mors kochanski is a veteran wilderness survival instructor who shares his practical, lifesaving knowledge in this book. Venerable bushcraft instructor mors kochanski is one of the most experienced outdoor skills instructors in north america. Along comes a new book by mors with a new title bushcraft published in 2014. Mors kochanski november 10, 1940 december 5, 2019 was a canadian bushcraft and wilderness survival instructor, naturalist, and author. His tiny canoes,worked for him, since he was a very small man. Mors kochanski is one of the forefathers of modern bushcraft. Kochanski bridged primitive and historical methods and skills actual skills, not just descriptions of skills into the 21st century and commingles these treasures with limited modern technologies and social media. Mors kochanskis ideal bushcraft knife continuous curved. Karamat wilderness ways bushcraft, wilderness living and.
Mors kochanski excels in the traditions of the woodsman, but is also remarkably adept at the native skills. In 1988, kochanski published his first and most famous book, northern bushcraft. Always update books hourly, if not looking, search in the book search column. Kindling from shavings can be made with a sharp knife from any dry, straight grained, knotfree wood. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the us or from the uk, depending on stock availability.
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