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Wildwood Wisdom

Ellsworth Jaeger

  • 491 pages · about 8 hours
  • First published 1945
  • 4 editions
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1 About this book

Mr. Jaeger describes and illustrates the essential requirements for camping out. The first section concerns the equipment necessary; the second is devoted to the crafts and skills acquired as by-products of camping.

Good for readers who want: history and a long read.

  • Camping
  • Outdoor life
  • History
  • Wilderness survival
  • Material culture
  • Native Americans

2 About Ellsworth Jaeger

1897–1962

Ellsworth Jaeger (October 18, 1897 – August 7, 1962) was an American naturalist and author. He was a staff member at the Buffalo Museum of Science in Buffalo, New York.

Bio adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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