How to Play in the Woods Activities, Survival Skills, and Games for All Ages

This book is filled with skills, games, and activities for back-to-nature adventures and camping trips. It is great for all ages and abilities, from children to adults, and is a must-have for anyone working with scouts or youth groups. How to Play in the Woods is also a handy reference book for campers and outdoor enthusiasts who need to brush up on basic survival skills. Learn how to make rope from plant materials, navigate using the sun and/or moon, build shelters, and start a fire. There are activities for teaching about safe knife handling, gathering and preparing wild foods, cooking on a spit, and plant medicines. And, for more fun and entertainment, there are instructions for making instruments, natural jewelry, clay containers, baskets, and even buckskin clothing. This book encourages and motivates readers to be interactive with nature, to be free from prescribed schedules, and to just play and enjoy outdoors while relearning the wisdom and ways of our ancestors.

ISBN:	9781423641537
Publisher:	Gibbs Smith
Imprint:	Gibbs Smith
Published date:	11 Apr 2016
DEWEY:	796.5
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	304
Weight:	758g
Height:	168mm
Width:	269mm
Spine width:	26mm

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