Camp Life in the Woods: And The Tricks Of Trapping And Trap Making, Second Edition by Gibson, W. Hamilton

Camp Life in the Woods: And The Tricks Of Trapping And Trap Making, Second Edition

First published in 1881, this complete, illustrated guide reveals how to catch everything from tigers and bears...
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Author: W. Hamilton Gibson
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Language: English
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Camp Life in the Woods: And The Tricks Of Trapping And Trap Making, Second Edition by Gibson, W. Hamilton

Camp Life in the Woods: And The Tricks Of Trapping And Trap Making, Second Edition

$36.10

Camp Life in the Woods: And The Tricks Of Trapping And Trap Making, Second Edition

$36.10
Author: W. Hamilton Gibson
Format: Paperback
Language: English
First published in 1881, this complete, illustrated guide reveals how to catch everything from tigers and bears to squirrels and mice, and offers general advice on camping and hiking in the woods. Among the treasures within are easy-to-follow plans for building dozens of traps; full directions for the building of shanties and log cabins, and boats and canoes; hints on food and cooking utensils; instructions for the curing and tanning of fur skins; and much, much more, including these indispensable tidbits: * Smear oil of cumin on the trail of a wolf to lure him to the trap* Repel mosquitoes with oil from a pennyroyal plant's leaves* Do not "calculate very confidently on securing a fox on the first attempt"* Combat a skunk's odor with chloride of lime* Use a rabbit's special fondness for salt to entice it into a trap* Make homemade flypaper out of molasses or spruce gum This captivating, timeless book is a practical addition to any hiker, camper, or outdoor lover's library.

Author: W. Hamilton Gibson
Publisher: Lyons Press
Published: 09/24/2009
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9781599218038

About the Author
W. Hamilton Gibson (1850-1896) was an illustrator, author, and naturalist who illustrated for Harper's Monthly and for around a dozen books, most of them his own, including Pastoral Days, Highways and Byways, and Happy Hunting Grounds.

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