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Bigfoot, hunting dogs, cast iron, wild medicine: New outdoor books worth the read
Updated May 06, 2021;
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All aspects of the outdoor world continue to draw new book titles with new perspectives and often new information, even in well-trod territory like pocketknives, cast-iron cookware, Bigfoot, and wild foods and medicines. Here are some of the recent releases that I’ve explored, enjoyed and, in many instances, ensconced into my personal library.
“Swiss Army Knife Camping & Outdoor Survival Guide: 101 Tips, Ticks & Uses,” by Bryan Lynch. Fox Chapel Publishing, 2019, 224 pages, $12.99.
I’ve carried several versions of the Swiss Army Knife over the years, but only ever used a few of the many blade and tool offerings on the devices. Lynch has given me many ideas to try out and taught me the uses for some of those tools that I previously never got around to deciphering. Fox example, I now know that the reamer tool can be used in making a quick flashlight pouc