LARS FÄLT  OUTDOORS THE SCANDINAVIAN WAY - USEING A KNIFE

ISBN: 9789198601114
Utgivnings år: 2020
Förlag: Casströms Publishing
Antal sidor: 93

Equipment, Safety and Survival Skills for summer activities. Your guide to safely enjoying the winter outdoors.This is the forth book authored by Lars Fält that has been translated to English.

Whether you are planning a day-hike or a long winter expedition, this book will teach you what you need to know to safely enjoy your time outdoors in cold weather, on snow and ice. Through initial planning and preparation to navigating in the wilderness, handling outdoor tools or dealing with emergencies, herein lies a wealth of practical knowledge and survival skills for both the novice and the seasoned traveler. Written in a clear, informative style and accompanied by some wonderful illustrations, you will find planning an outdoor trip all the easier for having read it.

Lars Fält is a world renowned survival and bushcraft expert, and has written a number of best-selling books on these topics. The knowledge and experience he has gained as the founder of the Swedish Armed Forces Survival Unit, together with working closely with indigenous peoples the world over, has been shared in a readable and entertaining way.

Art.nr: 601114

The knife is without a doubt the most important tool you will use in the great outdoors. With a good knife, you will be able to perform almost every task required on a wilderness trip.

Lars Fält will guide you through techniques on how to use a knife safely, and perhaps as importantly, how to teach children to use a knife safely. Lars offers many tips throughout the book including, amongst others, how to cut down a small tree, the correct way to split wood for the fire, how to light a fire using a knife and fire steel, and a quick lesson on how to fillet a fish.

A well-cared for knife is going to last a lifetime, and there is a useful chapter showing us how to look after our knife. There are detailed explanations of cleaning and sharpening a knife, and caring for the handle and sheath.

The knife has been an essential tool in human history, and Lars has written a little about the history, including a fascinating glimpse of some of the different types used by indigenous peoples of the north.

Lars Fält is an internationally recognised authority on survival and outdoors skills, and has published a series of successful books on the subject. After a long military career, Lars now dedicates his time to teaching the general public the extensive knowledge and experience he has acquired over the years.