50 things to do in the wild

Cordage

Tool land techniques

EARTH: toolcraft, foraging and natural resources. Making cordage

Making a bow

Making arrows

Making a mallet

Replacing an axe handle

Making a stargazer

Medicinal plants

Edible plants

Tree identification

Medicinal trees

Reading trees

AIR: knots, shelter, navigation, and the sky. Selecting a wilderness campsite

Useful knots

Netting

Whipping

Lashing

Triangles and tetrahedrons

Towers and treehouses

Natural shelters

Tarp shelters

Night walks

Sit spots

Reading the sun

Reading the night sky

Reading clouds

WATER: finding, drinking, and using water; play, fishing, and rafts. Finding water

Filtering water for drinking

Making a fishing rod

Fishhooks and bait

How to clean fish

Edible rock pools

Making a mud slide

Mud craft

Making a raft

A sail for your raft

Reading water

FIRE: making and using fire, and cooking. Selecting wood for your fire

Friction fires

Other fire-lighting methods

Bird's nests and feathersticks

Other tinder materials

Swedish fire log

Fire lays

Signal fires

Making candles

Making charcoal

Uses for charcoal

Cooking fires

Pot hanging

Reading fire.