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Sto caricando le informazioni... Cache Lake Country: Life in the North Woods (1947)di John J. Rowlands
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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. This is a fantastic read for anyone who enjoys making things or being in the outdoors. Author Rowlands and illustrator Kane live near a lake in upper Canada and the book takes you from January to December of one year. Each chapter covers one month and is chockful of interesting facts about animal habits, plants, weather, and a variety of natural foods and recipes. The most fascinating component of this book are all the things that Rowlands, Kane, and Indian chief Tibeash make around their cabins. Kane's illustrations are clear enough so that you can copy their plans for slow cookers, moccasins, and many other odds and ends from fish lures to an ice boat! I had never heard of this book before I received it last December but it has quickly become one of the most enjoyable books I've ever read and I am looking forward to giving copies to others who I know would enjoy it as much as I have. rowlands escapes to a lake somewhere in canada, and spends his plentiful free time gettin' in tune with the seasons, engaging animal life, and surviving the harsh winters. in many ways, Rowlands was more Thoreau than Thoreau, no pun intended. and he probably had more fun doing it, too. lots of schematic and humorous margin drawings in this edition. nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
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"Cache Lake Country is a gem for many reasons--a simple narrative, the ways in which it conveys the work-a-day joys and exertions of life in the wilderness, the woodscraft techniques it illustrates, and the slow and pleasurable way in which the soul of a serene man is revealed." --The New York Times ? Over half a century ago, John Rowlands set out by canoe into the wilds of Canada to survey land for a timber company. After paddling alone for several days, he came upon "the lake of my boyhood dreams," which he named Cache Lake because there was stored the best that the north had to offer?timber for a cabin; fish, game, and berries to live on; and the peace and contentment he felt he could not live without. This is his story, containing both folklore and philosophy, with wisdom about the woods and the demand therein for inventiveness. It includes directions for making moccasins, stoves, shelters, outdoor ovens, canoes, and hundreds of other ingenious and useful gadgets. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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n.b. I listed to the audiobook but am sure this is not the ideal media as the book contains many illustrations (I hear) which would increase it's value not only as a memoir but practical bushcraft guidebook allowing one to recreate a little northern woods wherever you are. ( )