{"product_id":"camp-life-in-the-woods-and-the-tricks-of-trapping-and-trap-making-paperback-1","title":"Camp Life in the Woods: And the Tricks of Trapping and Trap Making - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eW. Hamilton Gibson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1881, this complete illustrated guide reveals how to catch everything from squirrels and mice to tigers and bears, 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; comprehensive 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 hides; and much, much more, including these indispensable tidbits of advice: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmear oil of cumin on the trail of a wolf to lure him to the trap.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRepel mosquitoes with oil from a pennyroyal plant's leaves.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo not \"calculate very confidently on securing a fox on the first attempt.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCombat a skunk's odor with chloride of lime.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse a rabbit's special fondness for salt to entice it into a trap.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMake homemade flypaper out of molasses or spruce gum.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA captivating, timeless classic for the libraries of all hikers, campers, and lovers of the outdoors First published in 1881, this complete illustrated guide reveals how to catch everything from squirrels and mice to tigers and bears, 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; comprehensive 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 hides; and much, much more, including these indispensable tidbits of advice: - 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eW. Hamilton \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eGibson \u003c\/b\u003e(1850-1896) was an illustrator, author, and naturalist who illustrated for \u003ci\u003eHarper's Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e and for around a dozen books, most of them his own, including \u003ci\u003ePastoral Days\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHighways and Byways\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHappy Hunting Grounds\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.7 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47190482649190,"sku":"9781493076543","price":22.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/B-7ofZA44l9781493076543.webp?v=1789570250","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/camp-life-in-the-woods-and-the-tricks-of-trapping-and-trap-making-paperback-1","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}