
Live wilder · ebook & activity guide collection
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.
The activity guides in this collection
Knots, hitches & bends
The right knot for the jobLive wilder
Coiling a lineLive wilder
Tying an adjustable guy line hitchLive wilder
Using a Prussik hitch in a tarp shelter designLive wilder
Tying an Evenk hitchLive wilder
Tying a taut tarp hitchLive wilder
Tying a timber hitchLive wilder
Tying a sheet bendLive wilder
Tying a figure of 8 knotLive wilderShelter and sleeping outdoors
Positioning a shelterLive wilder
Putting up a shelter poleLive wilder
The right shelter for the jobLive wilderTarps
Erecting a lean-to tarp shelterLive wilder
Erecting a high tarp shelterLive wilderHammocks
Putting up & using a hammockLive wilderFire
The right fire for the jobLive wilderFire lighting and fire lays
Positioning a fireLive wilder
Locating & gathering dry kindling & wood fuelLive wilder
Using the sun as a source of ignitionLive wilder
Lighting a fireLive wilder
Lighting a fire in the windLive wilder
Fire tendingLive wilder
The 5-minute fireLive wilder
Laying & using a star fireLive wilder
Laying & using a V fireLive wilder
Closing down a fireLive wilderTools
Handling & using a pair of loppersLive wilder
Handling a folding handsawLive wilder
Cross cutting with a folding handsawLive wilder
Getting to know a sheath knifeLive wilder
Holding a knifeLive wilderTechniques for cutting & carving with a sheath knife
Using a knife in a forehand /fist grip to chamfer or pointLive wilder
Chest lever technique with a knifeLive wilderPractical applications of cutting & carving techniques
Carving a notch with a sheath knifeLive wilderGathering natural materials
Coppicing a small diameter green wood stemLive wilder
Pruning a branchLive wilderUseful campcraft items
Making a small tent pegLive wilderCooking methods and equipment
Making & using a pot hookLive wilder
Making & using a simple pot hangerLive wilder