Much of the information in this book I learned from my years in the Boy Scouts. But that was in the '70s. I wonder if the Scouts still teach how to use an axe? This book was also published in the 70s, so some material is a bit dated (e.g., the best clothing fabric for outdoors). But there were a couple of essays that I think made the purchase worthwhile: how to hike and camp alone, what to do if you get lost, and (my favorite) how best to physically walk in the woods.
I will recycle this book back into the used bookstore world from whence I plucked it, so that someone else may benefit from some insights from a half-century ago. ( )