The American Boys Handy Book.

[nakadnu]

This was first published in the early 1900s. It was effectively the first Boy Scout manual before they came out with their own.
This book tells you how to build kites, traps, shelters and all those things that boys of the early 1900s were interested in. It talks about choosing the right dog, capturing and taking care of birds fish and how to build aquariums and cages. It is an excellent recourse for the outdoors type and survivalist. Check it out I know you will like it.

[paintball]

I tell ya what for a beginner in outdoors and survival skills the boy scout manual has a lot of useful step by step information... I still keep one handy