Ray Mears Outdoor Survival Handbook: A Guide to the Materials in the Wild and How To Use them for Food, Warmth, Shelter and Navigation

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Das Buch von Ray Mears macht definitiv Lust, den Rucksack zu packen und in den Wald zu gehen. Man merkt dem Autor an, dass er gerne draußen unterwegs ist. Alleine schon die Einleitung und die schließenden Worte sind sehr bildreich geschrieben, man kann geradezu das Lagerfeuer knistern hören.Vieles ist aus Platzgründen recht knapp gehalten, die Beschreibungen sind jedoch sehr klar geschrieben und großteils anschaulich illustriert. Basiswissen wie die Wahl geeigneter Ausrüstung, Umgang mit Karte und Kompass, Messerpflege und vieles mehr wird ergänzt durch fortgeschrittene Bushcrafttechniken. Anders als in den meisten Büchern zum Thema gliedert der Autor das Buch nach Jahreszeiten. So befasst sich der Autor z.B. in verschiedenen Kapiteln mit Wasser und Feuer, geht dabei auf die besonderen jahreszeitlichen Anforderungen und Herausforderungen ein.Im Gegensatz zu vielen thematisch ähnlichen Büchern ist der Inhalt auf Mitteleuropa bezogen. Es werden keine anderen Klimazonen behandelt, auch das Jagen und Fallenstellen, was gerade in Büchern angloamerikanischer Herkunft hohen Stellenwert genießt, wird weitgehend ausgeklammert, da dies in Großbritannien - ebenso wie in Deutschland - natürlich nicht umsetzbar ist.Das Buch ist weniger für den "knallharten" Survivalfreak geschrieben, der mit nichts in der Wildnis überleben will / muss. Sondern vielmehr ist es ein Lehrbuch, welches Wissen für all jene vermittelt, die sich gerne in der Natur aufhalten. Nach der Lektüre dieses Buchs wird man den Wald mit anderen Augen betrachten; sehen, welche Ressourcen der Wald zur Verfügung stellt, die man vorher so nie gesehen hat. Dabei vermittelt der Autor stets den verantwortungsbewussten, schonenden Umgang mit der Ressource Wald / Natur.

I honestly cannot think of anybody I know who does not like Ray Mears and everything he represents - except that bloke who likes to be called Bear, as if camping is really tough.Anyway in this book Mr Mears divulges many survival tips, from how to make a tree out of discarded camping materials, all the way through to how to catch and cook a conker for your tea.Alison says you cannot catch a conker, which Matt and I decided to test as if we were those two weirdos in Mythbusters, so off we went to The Hidden Fortress (Matt's back garden) and set to work.Matt threw a conker at me and, even after several ciders, I was able to catch the conker on at least nearly some occasions, sometimes twice on the bounce.I then tested Matt's conker catching abilities and he was rubbish, almost as bad as me, but what can you expect since the accident.Anyway it proves that Alison doesn't know half as much about conkers as Mr Mears does.What he doesn't know about conkers could be written on the back of Bear Grills' charisma.I should point out that, for the duration of our experiment, the conker was not mistreated in any way, exhibited no signs of stress and I think it almost enjoyed the experience.We also released it back into the wilds when we had finished.I don't know what Mr Mears would recommend as a suitable side dish to have with your conker, but I would not advise really funny looking mushrooms that grow near Matt's compost heap.At least the ambulance arrived in time and Matt will make a full recovery, but it’s his fault for accepting a dare in the first place.Anyway Mr Mears is the opposite of Bear Grills - he is erudite, well researched, humble, honest and passionate about his craft. He exhibits no desire to overcompensate or desperation to impress people, as he is evidentally secure in his abilities.Incidentally he actually does camp out at night, and practices what he preaches, as this book does not contain any tips on how to stay in a hotel.He also clearly believes that bushcraft is in no need of turbo charging in a shallow attempt to make himself look tough.A jolly good book, and it was promptly delivered by a postman who looked a lot like Larenz Tate, but it wasn't him as this bloke had a really heavy Italian accent and a limp.

Won't change your life if your used to the bush but will for sure learn you a lot of nice tips.Would have been amazed to read it when I was young.

il mitico Ray qui in uno dei suoi tanti libri ,ci spiega molte cose utili per la vita outdoor. in inglese ma di facile comprensione e dotato comunque di molte immagini esplicative.utile sia per i consigli in esso contenuti , sia come ripasso per la lingua...;) consigliato prodotto e venditore.