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Everyday Wilder Living

Staying warm, dry and at home outdoors

How do I stay warm, dry and comfortable outside?

Work with simple tools, make useful things, shelter and manage a permitted fire, so you can return to your sit spot, garden or wood all year round.

Folding saw and sheath knife skills, coppicing hazel, a tarp shelter with the right knots, and lighting and caring for a fire.

  • The ebook
  • 39 Wilding activity guides as printable PDFs
  • Templates and charts the activity guides need
Coming soon. Jay is giving this book and its activity guides a final proofread before they go on sale as downloads. Ask to be told when they're ready.

Safety first. Outdoor activities carry real risks. Each activity guide has safety notes, but you are responsible for yourself and anyone in your care. Supervise children, get permission, never eat anything you cannot identify with certainty, and only light fires where it is allowed and safe.

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The activity guides in this collection

Knots, hitches, bends & lashings

The right knot for the jobLive wilderCoiling a lineLive wilderTying a adjustable guy line hitchLive wilderUsing a Prussik hitch in a tarp shelter designLive wilderTying an evenk hitchLive wilderTying a taut tarp hitchLive wilderTying a timber hitchLive wilderTying a sheet bendLive wilderTying a figure of 8 knotLive wilder

Shelter

Positioning a shelterLive wilderPutting up a shelter poleLive wilderThe right shelter for the jobLive wilderErecting a lean-to tarp shelterLive wilderErecting a high tarp shelterLive wilderPutting up & using a hammockLive wilder

Fire

The right fire for the jobLive wilderPositioning a fireLive wilderLocating & gathering dry kindling & wood fuelLive wilderUsing the sun as a source of ignitionLive wilderLighting a fireLive wilderLighting a fire in the windLive wilderFire tendingLive wilderThe 5-minute fireLive wilderLaying & using a star fireLive wilderLaying a using a V fireLive wilderClosing down a fireLive wilder

Hand tools

Handling & using a pair of loppersLive wilderHandling a folding handsawLive wilderCross cutting with a folding handsawLive wilderGetting to know a sheath knifeLive wilderUsing a knife in a forehand /fist grip to chamfer or pointLive wilderChest lever technique with a knifeLive wilderCarving a notch with a sheath knifeLive wilderHolding a knife (grips)Live wilder

Woodcraft

Making a small tent pegLive wilder

Ethnobotany & crafts

Coppicing a small diameter green wood stemLive wilderPruning a branchLive wilder

Campfire cooking methods & accessories

Making & using a pot hookLive wilderMaking & using a simple pot hangerLive wilder

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