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GREAT idea but..., Oct 28 2009
By Brice A. Mccauley "Smokin6gun" - Published on Amazon.com
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Ce commentaire est de: Pocket Guide to the Outdoors: Based on My Side of the Mountain (Paperback)
My Side of the Mountain has always been one of my favorite books, and I have often thought that a field guide about all the things Sam does and uses would be great. So when I saw the book I just had to have it! The Original book had a few errors such as saying to watch what the animals eat and then eat that, but I figured the Pocket Guide would correct that! However when I started reading it the first thought I had was "have they ever even started a fire with a bowdrill?" On page 18 they state "Now cut a notch, almost, but not quite to the pit." Then on page 20 it states "As the wood heats it will make a small pile of coals. Move them gently until they come in contact with the tinder in the fire board notch. A small fire should start." A fire would never start this way, and the notch needs to go almost, but not quite to the center of the pit. The friction rubs off wood that collects in the notch and when it gets hot enough becomes an ember. This ember is then transferred to the tinder and gently blown on until the flame starts.Sam uses the flint and steel in the original book exclusively to make fire and eludes to making char cloth, which wasn't even mentioned in the Pocket Guide!
I was most disappointed in the plant section of the book! The Pocket Guide did show some Poisonous plants, and Medicinal plants that weren't used the MSOTM, however only about 9 plants that Sam mentioned using in the original book were shown, and I believe there are almost 40. Several of the plants I had never heard of such as, Pennyroyal, Teaberry, Snakeweed and Lousewort and I looked forward to learning more about them. But they weren't in the Pocket Guide!! I still really like the idea, and it is a good little book for what it is. But MSOTM was such a great book, that this one really suffers saying it was based on it! I am torn as to whether I would have bought this book had I know what was in it before buying!
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Wonderful Resource, May 3 2012
By K. Wilder - Published on Amazon.com
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Ce commentaire est de: Pocket Guide to the Outdoors: Based on My Side of the Mountain (Paperback)
I purchased this book to go along with the study I am doing with my boys (ages 8 &9) on "My Side of the Mountain". We love it! Although owning "My Side of the Mountain" is not a requirement to enjoying this book, it is a WONDERFUL resource to use in conjunction with the book. There are lots of pictures to help go along with what we are reading about in the book. The chapters are divided up into topics and not necessarily in story order with the main text. Chapters include: Camping, Shelters, Fire, Water, Fishing/Roadkill&Bugs, Outdoor Cooking, Edible Wild Plants, Poisonous Plants, Medicine Plants, Useful Knots, Animal Tracking, Birdsongs, Falconry, Hiking & Trailblazing, Finding Your Way, Outdoor Fun, Outdoor Safety, and Recipes. The author has mastery of these subjects by having lived these out in her own life, however, the book is NOT and exhaustive look at these subjects. For kiddos (and some adults) this book gives the perfect amount of information to begin the journey of exploring and surviving the Great Outdoors. Lots of details are given without getting too involved in each subject. It has been a great find for us and has been a lot of fun to see which topics appeal to each of my kiddos.
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