Basic Safe T ravel and Bor eal Survival Handbook ———————————— Gems from Wilderness Arts and Recreation Magazine by Mors Kochanski Basic Safe T ravel and Bor eal Survival Handbook Gems from Wilderness Arts and Recreation Magazine Text © 2013 by Mors Kochanski Illustrations © 2013 by Mors Kochanski Photographs © 2013 Randy Breeuwsma Cover 2013 © Marissa Kochanski and Mike Siek All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced by any means whatsoever without written permission from the publisher , except brief portions quoted for purpose of review . All survival scenarios by nature are life-threatening. Some of the information presented in this book, if used incorrectly , could help kill you. Anyone who provides training that guarantees your safety during an outdoor survival situation is either a fool or a liar . Neither the author , the publisher , nor anyone else assisting in the creation of this book is responsible for your ultimate fate upon using the material contained within these pages. Karamat W ilderness W ays, P.O. Box 483, W ildwood, Alberta T0E 2M0 Orders: 1.877.kar .amat www.karamat.com ISBN: 978-1-894453-58-5 Intr oduction Basic Safe Travel and Boreal Survival Handbook ———————————— Gems from Wilderness Arts and Recreation Magazine The guide was compiled for the benefit of Outdoor Educators and the Alberta Junior Forest W ardens movement when the articles in W ilderness Arts and Recreation magazine went out of print. The magazine was published in the early 70's and many of the articles were the basis of the content of the book BUSHCRAFT . As the Forest Warden's developed their own handbooks the W oodstravel Guide faded from the scene but continued to be popular with Outdoor Educators and other enthusiasts as it contained information not found elsewhere. Some articles are earlier versions of some chapters found in "Buschraft" and it seems many readers enjoy the dif ference between the two. The Guide is being made available through the ef forts of Karamat W ilderness Ways. Mors Kochanski April 15, 2013 Table of Contents Cover Title Page Copyright Forward Table of Contents I. Wilderness Living Skills A) Site Development 1. Shelter 2. Latrines 3. Garbage Disposal 4. Food Storage: Bearproofing 5. Outdoor Classrooms B) Equipment 1. Clothing and Survival 2. The Sleeping Bag 3. The Functional Bush Knife and Its Use 4. The Five Most Important T ry Stick Notches 5. The Multipurpose Bush Axe 6. The Saw C) Wilderness Fire Lighting Skills in the Spruce Moose Forest 1. Approaches to the Use of Fire 2. The Question of Impact 3. Some Dif ferent T ypes of Fire Users 4. Abuses of Fire 5. Where Campfires are Out of Place 6. Justifying the Use of a Campfire 7. Points of Basic Fire Ecology D. Basic Map and Compass Use 1. The Map 2. The Compass E. The Basic Survival Lean-T o and Bed 1. Open Fronted Lean-T o Principles 2. Open Fronted Lean-T o Made of Flexible Materials 3. Bough Beds F) Outdoor Cooking 1. Introduction 2. The Australian Cooking Crane 3. Steam Pit G) Wild Edible Plants 1. Plants