Classic backcountry know-how for campers, hikers, and preppers—this cornerstone Wilderness Skills manual blends hard-won fieldcraft from Col. Townsend Whelen with Bradford Angier’s practical survival tips. First issued in 1958 and updated in 1964, it captures mid-century outdoor technique that still resonates for today’s bushcrafters and trail lovers. Inside you’ll find black-and-white photographs, sketches, and maps covering gear selection, firecraft, navigation, shelters, knives, and more. Photo-verified copy with original dust jacket—ready for reading or display.
Quick Specs
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Item Type: Book, hardcover with dust jacket
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Size: 9 × 6 × 1 in
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Material: Cloth boards, paper dust jacket
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Color: Gray cloth with green titles; teal/black jacket
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Origin or Maker: The Stackpole Company, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
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Year or Era: 1964 (fourth printing; work ©1958)
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GENRE: Wilderness Skills / Outdoor Survival
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Language / Pages: English / 330 pages
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Identifiers: Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 58-7888
Edition & Features
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Edition/Printing: Later printing (Fourth printing, 1964; new material)
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Dust Jacket: Present; $5.00 price on flap
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Illustrations/Maps/Plates: B&W photographs by the authors; sketches by Vena Angier; diagrams/maps
Condition Grade: Very Good
Notes: Clean, tight text; light age toning to edges. Dust jacket shows rubbing, small chips and edgewear, and a few nicks at spine ends; boards show a tiny spot on front. Classic mid-century Stackpole production.
See all photos for detail—sold as pictured.
Condition Grade Key
Near Fine: minimal wear; tight; clean.
Very Good: light wear; clean text; minor flaws.
Good: noticeable wear; sound reading copy; some marks.
Fair: heavy wear; complete but worn; priced accordingly.
Provenance & Notes
Small “Book Mark” label on rear jacket panel; price on DJ present. No inscriptions found beyond standard prelims.
About the Author Colonel Townsend Whelen
Colonel Townsend Whelen (1877–1961) was a renowned American outdoorsman and writer whose fieldcraft articles shaped 20th-century camping and shooting literature. Bradford Angier (1910–1997) authored many practical survival guides that helped popularize modern wilderness living skills.
Pack it in your rucksack—then take the woods with confidence.
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