General Outdoor Books and DVDs
Tramping, Camping, and Surviving

Wilderness Survival
by Gregory Davenport

In this, the second edition of his highly respected book Wilderness Survival survival expert and former US Air Force survival instructor Gregory Davenport discusses everything you need to know for survival in the bush, either accidental or intentional.

The book is organised into the five basic elements of staying out of trouble when lost in the bush: signaling, finding food and water, personal protection, wilderness travel, and health. Carver gives detailed and effective instruction on how to stay alive by not losing your cool, and remaining calm and reasonably comfortable until help arrives.

Readers will find the instructions and descriptions in this book easy to follow and understand, regardless of experience levels. There are 291 pages in soft cover, with lots of illustrations and photographs.

Wilderness Living and Survival Skills
By John and Geri McPherson

Have you ever notice that most survival books are a compilation of outdoor "wisdom" that the author has collected by reading other books on survival? Rarely has a author actually tried the techniques he or she is describing and recommending. Not so with this one--John and Geri have tried and proven every one of the ideas presented here in actual wilderness (if not necessarily survival) situations.

Wilderness Living and Survival Skills is actually a collection of ten smaller books written by John and Geri McPherson over a period of several years - quite literally one chapter at a time as each procedure was tested in the field. These books were first written as textbooks designed to teach John's survival students how to accomplish each of the tasks at hand. As a bonus, you will find that the chapters on primitive archery contain an excellent set of instructions on building a primitive self bow and cane arrows.

If you are wanting to learn the everyday skills that are required to live for an extended period in the wilderness, this is the book for you. Soft back with over 700 photos in 408 pages of clear how-to-do-it instructions.

Survival Basics Vols I and II in one DVD
with Dr. Ron Hood

Anyone who bowhunts in New Zealand or Australia knows how easy it is to get lost and end up spending an unplanned night or two in the bush. Those of us who have gone out for more than a few times know full well that a rising river, a twisted ankle, bad weather, or stumbling onto an area that is just too good to leave plus a hat full of other reasons and excuses can mean an improvised camp and having to make do with what you have.

Watch this DVD through a few times and you won't have to worry about getting caught in the bush without the knowledge needed to, not only survive, but to be comfortable and well fed doing it. In this double feature DVD, Dr. Ron shares his experiences and teaches you the critical survival techniques every outdoorsman needs to know. Build a fire without a match, defeat the five deadly heat loss mechanisms, what to eat and much more.

Hiking and Backpacking DVD
With Professional Backpacker Jeff Carver

This double-film DVD (it was originally released as two VHS videos called Hiking and Backpacking I and Hiking and Backpacking II) contains essential information for anyone tramping and backpacking in the great outdoors of New Zealand and Australia.

Even though Jeff Carver is an American (We can forgive him calling tramping "hiking") and most of the action takes place in the mountains of Utah, the essential information contained in this DVD is applicable anywhere in the world.

Jeff provides important basic information and encouragement for novice trampers, and those more experienced trampers who have a few major trips into the outback and bush under their belts. There is even plenty of information for the seasoned veterans among us. This DVD is beautifully filmed in the desert canyons and mountains of Moab, Utah and plays on either your television or computer.

How to Call Ducks and How to Call Geese
with Ed Botsford and Others
(a 2-film set on one DVD )

Opening day of the duck season in New Zealand is eagerly anticipated by thousands of keen duck hunters, but if you are going to get anywhere near your limit of ducks and geese, you have to know how to use a duck and goose call.

Mike and Roger Morton are lifetime hunting guides on the Mississippi flyway in the USA (where the duck hunting is almost as good as it is here). And in the first program of this double-feature DVD they teach you how to do all the key duck calls needed to bring them in quacking.

In the second feature, How to Call Geese, join experts Ed Botsford and Dan Norman as they teach you how to entice those high-flying honkers into range of your trusty 12 gauge.

River Bottom Mallards DVD
with Mike and Roger Morton

Mike and Roger Morton demonstrate expert calling hints and sequences in the flooded timberlands of Arkansas.

This video not only takes you along on the hunt, it shows you the technique experts use under the difficult waterfowl hunting circumstances in the lower Mississippi Flyway. 58 minutes

How to shoot Sporting Clays
with Marty Fischer

Sporting Clays is the fastest growing shooting sport in the world. Join shooting pro Marty Fischer as he discusses the tools and techniques of the sport.

In the second film on this DVD, Trap and Skeet Shooting, join National Champion father-and-son team Gene and Bill Clawson for an exciting and educational look at the two oldest clay target games in America. A 2-film set on one DVD.