The Total Outdoorsman Skills & Tools

The editor-at-large of Field & Stream guides you through the skills and tools you need to be a better outdoorsman and be ready for anything.

KNOW IT ALL
What makes someone a total outdoorsman? It’s a mix of know-how, enthusiasm, experience…and having the right tools. In this follow-up to the top-selling Total Outdoorsman Manual author T. Edward Nickens returns with another 300+ hints on how to get the most from your hunting, fishing, and camping trips…and how to survive if something goes wrong.

CAMP IN STYLE
What do you really need to bring along to sleep comfortably, keep away varmints, set up an amazing camp kitchen, and handle on-the-spot butchering? Eddie knows, and shares in detail.

HUNT BETTER
The skills and tools you need track your prey, make the toughest shots, master bowhunting and knife skills, and haul, butcher, and cook wild game.

FISH SMARTER
Everything you need to master fly fishing, baitcasting, and spinning, as well as surefire ways to get the most out of your motorboat, canoe, or kayak whether you’re fishing on a shoestring budget or investing in a dream trip.

SURVIVE ANYTHING
When the chips are down and help is far away, these are the skills that can save your life, and the tools that will get you out of any wilderness situation safely.