Survival Skills - Book

This is not the average survival book written on the premise of a short term survival situation. Survival Skills of Native California reveals in great detail the every day skills of those living harmoniously with nature. With over 400 pages covering 2,000 skills and nearly 1,000 instructional illustrations of Native American life skills in the California area, this book shows us how to take advantage of the Earth's resources all around us, so much more than just how to survive.

Learn the basic skills of tools, gathering, & food preparation as well as implements of household & personal necessity and aspects of hunting and fishing.

# Just a few of the topics: Wikiups & Willow-framed Dome Houses
# Water
# Indian Travel
# Cordage: Fiber & Technology
# Traps
# California Digging Stick
# Acorns
# Baskets, Pottery, and Wooden Implements
# Greens, Beans, Berries, Nuts, & More
# Mats
# California Survival Blanket
# Native Californian Clothing
# Rabbitskin Blanket & Elderberry Bark Skirt
# Sandals & Moccasins
# California Flute & The Stick Game
# Over 50 pages of Bows, Arrows, and Accessories
# How to Shoot an Indian Bow
# Atlatls & Atlatl Darts
# Flintknapping
# Rabbit Sticks
# Indian Hunting
# Snowshoes
# Meat Preparation
# Insects: Big Protein
# Fish Traps & Nets
# Harpoons, Fish & Sea Mammals
# And Much More!

Think of this book as the encyclopedia of Indian crafts and skills for living a peaceful life as you harvest the bounty of the land. Pass on the torch, learn these primitive skills and teach them to your children.