The Best of The Total Outdoorsman: 501 Essential Tips and Tricks

One of the most popular outdoors books ever is back in a totally revised and updated edition! Featuring the greatest hits and deep cuts from over a decade of Field & Stream’s beloved Total Outdoorsman feature and 100+ new tips for everything from duck hunting to campsite cooking to fighting a grizzly bear with your bare hands (hint: it’s a bad idea!). With practical information for the beginner and advanced outdoorsman, from skills and tools to activities and challenges there’s something for everyone in the essential volume. Chapters cover how to: Camp Anywhere. Pitch a tent on the snow, build a fire in the rain, or bed down on a pile of leaves. Or maybe kick back by a nice bonfire, cook up a pot of squirrel stew, and delight your campmates with the most outrageous tall tales. It’s all covered here! Fish Smarter. Whether you’re bobber-fishing for crappies with the kids, spending a relaxed day on a bass boat at the lake, or heading into big surf on the trophy-fishing adventure of